What We Can Do About COMMUNISM

Russell V. DeLong, Ph.D. was a noted educator and churchman who surveyed history, philosophy and goals of Communism- and provides an inspiring program of action that answers the question: "What can I do about Communism? "

The interest of the author in Communism stems from two primary factors. First-because of his professional consideration of the subject in connection with his classes in Political and Social philosophy; and second, because of his world travels and experiences behind the Iron Curtains.

Background Information.....

Found this little paperback at Half-Price books and this is an effort to keep old but relevant information re-cycling so we dont have to learn it all over again.
I said “old” / not “bad” information.

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An Avon Book 50c. G-0044
What We Can Do About Communism
by Russell V. DeLong, Ph.D.
Avon Book Division
The Hearst Corporation
Copyright 1963

Dr. DeLong holds five degrees, including the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Philosophy from Boston University. He has been a college professor for 27 years, a college president
for 19 of those years and until 1960 was President of Pasadena College, Pasadena, CA.

Some of the following is edited to reduce length.
Part 1, The Aims and Techniques of Communism

Ch. Six - The Aims and Techniques of Communism

AIMS of Communism

The goal of Communist leaders, quantitatively, is the conquest of the entire world. Their intention is that the Red Flag fly over every Capital, every city, every school and every government.

Their time-table call for this achievement by 1973. Some Western observers think that they are way ahead of schedule. Lenin's order of conquest was:

1. Eastern Europe- this is fairly well accomplished.

2. The masses of Asia - This goal is 75% COMPLETE, needing only some mopping up in SE area.
Stepped up propaganda will take place in Japan, The Phillipines and Formosa.

3. “ The last bastion of Capitalism will be the US. We will not have to attack. It will fall like ripe fruit.”

Qualitatively, the Communist objective is to create a New World, inhabited by new people,living in a completely new economy where crime, war , oppression will be entirely abolished because everyone will be happy to produce unselfishly according to his ability and receive
according to his need. This goad accomplished first, by exterminating the aged who are too old and habitually set in the Capitalistic economy. The second method for achievement of their utopian objective is the conditioned mind of youth from the cradle up to their becoming mature and dedicated Communists.

TECHNIQUES of Communism

1. Mass Agitation, constant trouble-making, amplifying any grievance, encouraging anybody opposing constituted authority, sponsoring riots(as in the San Francisco
debacle during the hearings of the Congressional Un-American Activities Committee.)

2. Creating Communist Fronts, forming organizations with appealing names, getting outstanding civic leaders as members of Advisory Councils to attract new members.....

3. Train Persons for Membership in the Communist Party, membership in the Communist party is small (about 10,000 in U.S.). The history of Communism in every country is that the party membership is only a small fraction of the population.

4. Secure Young People for eh Young Communist League, this is done thru the Communist Youth Fronts without using the word “communist” .

5. Fellow Travelers, These are persons , not members of the Party, but sympathizers.

6. Pink Liberals , Individuals who espouse extreme economic theories, not Communists, but who play right into their hands.

7. Underground, this group of Party members gone underground. They assume aliases and work undercover.

8. Infiltration and Colonization, In all industries, schools, clubs, lodges , and even Churches, Communists form colonies and infiltrate into commanding positions as leaders and officers.

9. Sabotage, Trusted persons who are party members or fellow travelers who will criminally destroy or render ineffective any org. or business. For further reading and complete exposure read carefully, FBI Chief J.Edgar Hoover's book MASTERS OF DECEIT.

Methods of takeover of the US by internal subversion include following:
a. Infiltrating high offices in government and political parties
b. Promote general strikes in combining such Unions as Hoffa's Teamsters, Bridges’s Longshoremen, Steelworks, United Auto Works , Electrical and other unions.
c. Infiltrating the armed services and civilian control of these services
d. Advocating World Government to weaken the U.S. in the surrender of some of its soveregnties.
e. Encouraging Inflation or Deflation, creating panics and depressions, leading to economic chaos.
f. constantly building up fear of nuclear war.
g. create conditions in govt. and other orgs. whereby persons will become so decayed morally that their resistance to communism is nil.

............ end of part one ........

Part 2 of 2 parts.

What is AMERICANISM?

Does one become an “American” just because he happens to have been born
on a specific piece of land within the geographical limeis of the U.S.?
Legally, yes. BUT- some legal citizens have become traitors to AMERICANISM.
They are legal Americans but not sincere believers in AMERICANISM. They adopted
some foreign or heterodox ideology.
More than to have been born within the boundaries of the U.S., one must be born
philosophiclly, morally, and spirtually to qualify as a trun AMERICAN.

Why I am an American (11 proposed planks)
1. I believe in the dignity of the human personality
2. I believe that the State derives its significance from the individual.
3. I believe in the inalienable rights of human beings endowed by their Creator.
Right to think, speak, communicate, to phisical necessities of life, to intellectual
persuits, to spiritual blessings of worship , and to be happy and content -free
from fear and tyranny.
4. I believe in the sacred duties of preserve my rights.
the duty to let the other fellow think, speak , etc..
5. I believe in the intrinsic values of personality.
6. I believe in the ultimate triumph of lover over force.
7. I believe in the home, motherhood, sympathy, mercy, fair play and love.
8. I believe in God in whome i trust.
9. I believe the universe is on the side of truth, goodness, beauty and justice.
10. I believe that Americanism, Democracy, adn Christianity are based on eternal
universal principles.
11. I believe that Americanism is not Fascistic, Nazi or Communistic.

David Lawrence, editorial for U.S. News Magazine said:
The main difference between Communism and our philosophy of lfe is of a SPIRITUAL character and revolves around beliefs pertaining to the nature and destiny of human beings.

Thus - it is inthe realm of faith that our conflict must be fought out.

IF WE LOSE THE SPIRITUAL BATTLE WE WILL HAVE GAINED NOTHING BUT CHAOS AND SPIRITUAL VACUME.
The main precept in our philosophy of life is not democracy , but our faith in God.
Consequently also our beliefs in the sovereignty of the soul and the dignity of human beings.

WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT COMMUNISM?

a.) Awaken, b.) arouse ourselves and c.) Act.

1. BE STRONG, Militarily, economically, morally , and spiritualy.

2. BE INFORMED, know our condition, know our enemy , study good books,listen to reputable lecturers qualified to speak on the subject.

3. BE WISE , Dont be naive, stupid, an appeaser, enchanted by utopian bait.

debate parrable- commie “ whats wrong with free education, full employment, free medicine,
old age benefits, free hospitals / doctors , cultural activities, athletic contests,
free libraries..?
R.V.D. - we have a place in Ohio like that .. a population of 5000+
the Ohio State Penitentiary..

4. BE UNITED, To fellow Protestants - i exhort- Have greater confidence in Catholics. To Roman Catholics - have greater respect of Protestants as honest Americans. To Jews - have faith in both Catholics adn Protestants as loyal Americans.
MAGNIFY OUR AGREEMENTS and MINIMIZE OUR DIFFERENCES.

5. BE ETHICAL ,In our battle with the evil of Communism let the Judeo-Christian
ideals prevail.

6. BE COURAGEOUS, Stand Up , Speak Out

7. BE ON THE OFFENSIVE, not enough to be against something. We must be for something.

TRUTH AND ZEAL
Light to the mind is truth. Heat to the soul is passion.
The Western World today has truth by little passion.
The Communist World has passion but little truth.

HALF-COMMITTED AMERICANS WILL NEVER TRIUMPH OVER FULLY COMMITTED COMMUNISTS !

BIBLIOGRAPHY
For complete bibliographies the author recommentds those to be found at the
end of Skousen’s The Naked Communist, and Overstreet’s What We Must Know About Communism.

Masters of Deceit, Hoover, Edgar J. 1961, 1962

Selected Works, Lenin, V.I. 1943

Main Steet USSR, Levine, Irving R, 1959

Capital, Marx, Karl 1960

Selected Works, Mao, Tse-tung 1954

What We Must Know About Communism, Overstreet, Harry and Bonare , 1958

I led Three Lives, Philbrick, Herbert 1952

You Can Trust the Communists, Schwarz, Fred C. 1961

The Naked Communist, Skousen, W. 1961

Works, Stalin, Joseph 1949 52, 53, 54

A Christian’s Handbook on Communism, Committee on World Literacy adn Christian Lit.
National Council Of Chruches, 1955

This is all i will be posting. I suggest finding the book because there
is a lot of explanation of above points. Thanks for your time FReepers.

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