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Why Obama's Communist Connections Are Not Headlines
American Thinker ^ | 10/10/2008 | Paul Kengor

Posted on 10/12/2008 9:02:41 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan

There's a lot of frustration among conservatives over how Barack Obama's radical past seems to be making no impact whatsoever among the American public. His connection to communists in particular, from communist-terrorists like Bill Ayers to the communist agitator-journalist Frank Marshall Davis to fellow travelers like Saul Alinsky, has simply failed to resonate beyond the political right. Quite the contrary, the more information that becomes available on Obama's radical associations, the more he seems to widen his lead over John McCain, a man who was tortured by communists in Vietnam.

I understand these frustrations completely. I'm also not surprised.

I have seen for quite some time that although we won the Cold War -- and defeated the Soviet communist empire -- America is vulnerable to varying degrees of collectivism, wealth redistribution, "creeping socialism" (Ronald Reagan's phrase), class-warfare rhetoric, and generally milder, more palatable (but still dangerous) forms of disguised Marxism. Why? How? The answer is simple: The history and truth about communism is not taught by our educators.

That total failure to remind and understand means that Americans are painfully vulnerable to repeat mistakes that should have been forever tossed onto the ash-heap of history.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ayers; communism; conservatism; frankfurtschool; frankmarshalldavis; itstheeconomystupid; mccarthy; obama
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1 posted on 10/12/2008 9:02:42 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Well, between indoctrinating public schools, a complacent media, corrupt elected leaders and creation of the nanny state, I’m not sure why anyone’s surprised.

However, I think the polls are BS and are weighted in 0bama’s favor to keep the narrative alive. I would like to think that come election day it will be a landslide in McCain’s favor. But even there I wouldn’t be surprised if the electoral college ignores popular vote and gives it to 0bama anyway.


2 posted on 10/12/2008 9:07:04 PM PDT by TheZMan (Bitter backwoods east Texan Christian gun clinger with the AC at 72 degrees.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
“The answer is simple: The history and truth about communism is not taught by our educators.”

This is incorrect.

The correct statement would be:

"The answer is simple: Communism is being taught by our educators as a way to bring about a Utopian society."

3 posted on 10/12/2008 9:08:16 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: DaveTesla
“complacent media”

Not complacent but educated in our university's that
communism is the answer to the worlds ills.

Ayers is a university teacher is he not?

This rot starts in the educational system which has
been taken over by communists.

4 posted on 10/12/2008 9:12:44 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: TheZMan
“complacent media”

Not complacent but educated in our university's that
communism is the answer to the worlds ills.

Ayers is a university teacher is he not?

This rot starts in the educational system which has
been taken over by communists.

5 posted on 10/12/2008 9:13:31 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

America cares and media lies... constantly.

LLS


6 posted on 10/12/2008 9:16:21 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (GOD, Country, Family... except when it comes to dims!)
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To: BuckeyeTexan; All
"'The Black Book of Communism,' a scholarly accounting of communism’s crimes, counts about 94 million murdered by the supposed champions of the common man (20 million for the Soviets alone), and some say that number is too low."
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZmY0MjI1MDgyYjg1M2UwNDMzMTk2Mjk5YTk0ZTdlMWE=

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"Their founding document [the Weather Underground's] called for the establishment of a "white fighting force" to be allied with the "Black Liberation Movement" and other "anti-colonial" movements[1] to achieve "the destruction of US imperialism and the achievement of a classless world: world communism."..."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103946/posts

7 posted on 10/12/2008 9:16:21 PM PDT by ETL (Smoking gun evidence on ALL the ObamaRat-commie connections at my newly revised FR Home/About page)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

This is a great column.

Thanks for posting it.


8 posted on 10/12/2008 9:18:10 PM PDT by syriacus (Where Obama goes....housing bubbles follow. Who got us into this DEMron-style DEMbacle, anyway?)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Excellent article!


9 posted on 10/12/2008 9:26:58 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: TheZMan

Oh my God! you have been reading my mind. I pray and hope everyday that it will be so. This article puts into words what every single frustrated logical American is asking, how on Earth does someone like Obambi end up in a place to become President of these United States? This is the ultimate internal meltdown and the destruction from within of the United States.

The more McCain pussyfoots his way around the hard evidence against Obambi the more sick I will be to pull that lever on November 4th, but I will for the good of the country.


10 posted on 10/12/2008 9:29:04 PM PDT by GauchoUSA
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To: BuckeyeTexan

The history and truth about communism is not taught by our educators.
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BINGO! Give this writer a prize!

Our government K-12 schools ( and many private schools) are full to the brim with Marxists, Useful Idiots, and the clueless.

Marxism is our nation’s **most** serious threat. Schools are their most important weapon.


11 posted on 10/12/2008 9:30:49 PM PDT by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are NOT stupid)
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To: DaveTesla

Hey:) Just like in Animal Farm.


12 posted on 10/12/2008 9:31:52 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: DaveTesla

precisely so...godless liberal secular humanist NEA run schools are destroying this country and it might be too late already.


13 posted on 10/12/2008 9:32:13 PM PDT by tpanther (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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To: DaveTesla

This rot starts in the educational system which has
been taken over by communists.
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Yes, it has. And...There are plenty of Useful Idiots in the schools to help.


14 posted on 10/12/2008 9:33:00 PM PDT by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are NOT stupid)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Saying anything bad about Communists is McCarthyism, doncha know?


15 posted on 10/12/2008 9:33:47 PM PDT by AZLiberty (Obama can act presidential. McCain should be President.)
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To: wintertime
Marxism is our nation’s **most** serious threat. Schools are their most important weapon.

Without Education, communism would have vanished as a threat a generation ago. The 'long march through the institutions' began and and will end with education.

16 posted on 10/12/2008 9:38:36 PM PDT by Skid Marx
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“Why Obama’s Communist Connections Are Not Headlines”
Because the people who control the headlines are on his side. Any more questions?


17 posted on 10/12/2008 9:42:37 PM PDT by sonic109
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To: Skid Marx
Alinsky knew he could rely on colleges and universities to complete the process of radicalization of the kids...

Great.

18 posted on 10/12/2008 9:43:52 PM PDT by elk
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To: AZLiberty
Saying anything bad about Communists is McCarthyism, doncha know?

That's what I learned in high school. I was also taught that they were just like us, but with a different perspective. This was in 1972. Being shouted down in class was no more pleasant then, I'm sure, than it is now.

19 posted on 10/12/2008 9:44:47 PM PDT by Skid Marx
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To: BuckeyeTexan
Does this mean that the McCain camp, talk radio and conservatives generally shouldn't bother exposing these things? Not at all. The truth is the truth, and needs to be told.

Rush Limbaugh in particular infuriates me!!! The one guy with the most power to educate his listeners has been stone cold **silent** about Marxism for YEARS!!!!

In the past few weeks he may have uttered the word Marxist or Stalinist once or twice, but he should have been hammering this YEARS ago.

Marxism is our nation's **MOST** serious threat. Rush Limbuagh hasn't been at the leading letting his listeners know it.

Last month I painted 4 rooms of my house. I listened to every program of Rush for solid MONTH. Some programs more than once. Not one time did I hear Rush Limbaugh use the word Marxism or communism. NOT one time did I hear him talk about Obama or Ayers COMMUNIST philosophy or connections.

20 posted on 10/12/2008 9:45:10 PM PDT by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are NOT stupid)
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