Keith Olbermann Declares War on Glenn Beck

"Find everything you can about Glenn Beck, Stu Burguiere, and Roger Ailes," Olbermann posted on The Daily Kos. (Burguiere produces Beck's radio show; Ailes is the head of Fox News.)

Olbermann's request for fact-finding was a somewhat cheeky reply to Beck's own similarly phrased, ALL-IN-CAPS request, on his Twitter feed, for his followers to dig up some dirt on Cass Sunstein, Mark Lloyd and Carol Browner, President Barack Obama's nominees to fill the positions of the head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the Associate General Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer of the FCC, and the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, respectively.

Olbermann says he'll discuss the matter further on his Tuesday show, during which he'll provide a designated email address for tips.

What do you think? Just more mud-slinging, or is, as Olbermann says in his post, what's good for the goose good for the gander?

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Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals and how they can work for us.
This is a preliminary draft. The article may be further elaborated upon with new and pertinent additions.

These are the “Rules for Radicals” developed by Saul Alinsky with the purpose of establishing strategies to fight against the democratically elected governments and the free market corporations. These rules are very effective. But, ironically, the same rules can be used today by conservative patriots to fight against a socialist/communist government that is creeping into America. See how you can identify and use these rules for our cause:

RULE 1: “Power is not only what you have, but what the enemy thinks you have.”

The Tea Parties have given a hint to the government of who we are, and what we stand for. But we know we have something that they don’t, we have something that they don’t think or believe we have, and that is: resolve. We cannot afford to lose this battle because if we do, two or more generations after us will suffer dire consequences. We have no excuse to be idle and do nothing or do not enough. Can you imagine your children and your children’s children staring at you and pointing a finger at you saying “you could have done something about it and you didn’t”. Do we have what it takes to fight for us, for our children, for our country, for our Constitution? We must show and display that we are fighting a battle we cannot afford to lose. Or everything is lost. Here lies our strength and our motivation.
Does the government know the power we have? I am not sure it does, otherwise, it would either listen to what w have to say or take drastic measures to counterbalance our numbers and powers.

On the other hand, do we know what power the government has? We have seen so far mainly executive and legislative power. But is it this all the government rely upon to balance our position or they have powers that we are still unaware of? Where do the military, law enforcement and intelligence agencies stand. These and other questions must be answered if we are to have a real and convincing idea who and what we stand against.

RULE 2: “Never go outside the expertise of your people.”

Fortunately, ours is not a small organization or group. There are millions of Americans willing to engage in this battle for the return or our nation on the path laid out by our Forefathers. There is plenty of talent and expertise, plenty of knowledge and information. If we sum it all up, we have a superior advantage upon our adversaries. And because of all this, we can concentrate our efforts on many fronts at once with the advantage on our side. But we must make sure that talent, expertise and experience is properly and effectively motivated to join our ranks and become actively involved.

RULE 3: “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy.”

Our adversaries may be experts in their fields. But they are not experts in all fields. That is where we must concentrate our efforts: identify and exploit their weaknesses. And there are plenty of them. After all, they are humans too, and they can also feel insecure, anxious, uncertain, disoriented, confused. When we manage to bring them out in the field and play by our rules, we take them away from where they feel comfortable and secure and disrupt their wicked works. It will not be easy to engage the adversaries while they dwell in their comfortable and secure zone. And bringing them out will take ingenuity and smart tactics. But we have the means and talent to do it, and do it effectively.

RULE 4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.”

The Constitution must and should always be the rule by which we must demand our adversaries to abide by. There is no room for interpretations and diversion from the clear articles and amendments. We must know the rules, we must know the Constitution by heart, we must be relentless in bringing up the rules and make them live and act accordingly. Refusal to do so will place them in an uncomfortable situation that will make them weaker and weaker. If we manage to make them aware that the rules are there for them to follow and obey, they have one of two options: obey them or be removed. There are constitutional means by which we the people can hold our representatives and senators accountable for not honoring the oath of office they took when they were sworn in. And, based on the relentless and irresonsible manner in which our Constitution has been manipulated and distorted, even ignored thus far, we must take clear and concise action to stop them from doing more damage to our Country that what they have already done. The Law is on our side and we must find the proper way to enforce it.

RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.”

Every person has his or her weaknesses. Whenever possible, bring them up in the open, expose them and make them feel embarrassed and guilty. They are hurting us at a personal level through all the policies and measures that takes away our constitutionally guaranteed freedoms. So, we must take things personally, and return the favor personally. There is no defense against being publicly ridiculed and embarrassed. It causes the most balanced person to lose control and say or make things that will go against him. An angry person acts impulsively and says and makes mistakes that will hurt him or his position or agenda. A fearful person acts irrationally and is easily pushed into a position of making concessions. Our adversary’s weakness is our strength.

RULE 6: “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.”

The Tea Parties have been to a certain point very enjoyable. People of all races, creeds and ages have gathered together in a manner in which they enjoyed mutual company and enjoyed the goal of their actions. American people are very creative and can make any rally or demonstration an enjoyable while effective activity. And the memories will encourage them to come back for more. There is plenty of talent and expertise to bring into the movement new ways of doing things.

RULE 7: “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.”

We must do whatever in our power to continue the pressure and gain more and more momentum. And we must do it in a manner that will make us enjoy it. There are plenty of ideas and imagination to bring new and more exciting ways to motivate us to continue the fight and do it in a manner that will encourage us to go for more.
RULE 8: “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.”
The April 15 Tea Parties have already become part of American history. But we cannot leave it to the history alone. We must continue to mobilize and keep the pressure on. We have gained momentum and must keep it going forward. There are other national rallies in the works, one on the 4th of July, and another in September. But in the meantime, we must organize smaller, more localized rallies and demonstrations, with focused and concentrated messages and demands. City Halls, Sheriffs Departments, Police Departments, Boards of Educations, are all valid places where we must gather in front of, and make a stand. I have suggested that every weekend from now on should be used for constant and continuous gatherings and rallies. Many people who have no idea what is going on will approach, and if we have a clear message, they will join and become new allies.

RULE 9: “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.”

Our adversaries know what our goal is. But they cannot ascertain our resolve in going after it. They believe that they have the power and the means to demoralize us and disband any rally or demonstration. They may, here and there, but they cannot be everywhere at the same time. So, we have the advantage of being a decentralized and well spread movement that can make it very difficult to control. One large gathering in one place can easily be disbanded. But hundreds or thousands of smaller activities are hard to impossible to subdue.

RULE 10: “If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive.”

We must not fear repercussions. We must stand firm and not give up. Any attempts by the authorities to deprive us from our constitutional right to peacefully assemble, will gain sympathy to our cause and ad numbers to our flanks. We must be consistent and firm while peaceful and orderly. We must not fear infiltrations from our adversaries with the purpose to cause disorder and chaos, because if it happens, will bring more attention to our just cause. And that is something that our adversaries will try to avoid as much as possible.

RULE 11: “The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.”

Contingency plans and alternative gatherings and rallies must be put in place. If one movement is disrupted or disbanded, we must have a predetermined alternative rallying point. We cannot lose momentum because we neglected to take into consideration the possibility of a failed or disbanded effort. All participants must be informed of alternative places of gathering and instructions must be followed. Churches or places of worship can become effective and active centers for organizing and directing the masses. Christians of all denominations must be encouraged to get involved and become active. After all, it this is also a battle for our freedom of worship, and if we fail, we all fail, including Christians. Church leaders must be willing to sacrifice their tax exempt status that keeps or prevents them from becoming politically active. If we are to accept the statistics, over 80% of the American population confesses to be Christian. That would project a number of approximately 240 million Americans. This is a force to really be reckoned with if we manage to convince them that America belongs to them too, and if we lose our battle, they will lose too by their inaction. Forget about organized religion in America which is an instrument in the hands of our adversaries. The Church as an organized body has prostituted itself with the government in exchange of money and tax exemptions. We must approach and get the local churches involved.

RULE 12: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.”

Our efforts must be focused and concentrated on specific demands and protests. Our adversaries must know well what we stand for and what we demand. Posters and signs must be consistent with the purpose of the gathering. The size, colors and styles used can vary and bring variety, but the message must be clear and concise. Nothing can hurt us more than hundreds of signs and posters each saying or demanding something different.
Organizers must produce fliers describing our situation and our struggle. These fliers then must be posted on line and every person having a computer, a printer and an internet connection can then download the flier and make as many prints as they can afford. These fliers, in turn, must be distributed as widely as possible, everywhere. We have the potential of printing millions and millions of fliers and distribute them in our neighborhoods, on the street corners, in parks and other public places. We can flood the country with patriotic messages and calls to become active in saving our Nation from the clutches of the Globalist agenda which is aiming at imposing in America a system of government that is totally anti American and anti Constitutional.

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We have been pushed by our government beyond the point of no return, because we have nothing to return to other than total domination by a socialist/communist/fascist system of government that will affect several generations of Americans. This system has failed in every place or instance where it was instituted, and will fail again. But we can stop it now before it grabs all of our freedoms, or let the burden to our children and children’s children. History will judge America not for what her enemies did to her, but for what we the people failed to do when America called us into action. America belongs to Americans, and as long as there is even one man left standing to fight, America will survive. This great country was given to us by God Himself, and only God will take it away from us. Not men.

Copied with permission.
http://patriotgreg.blogspot.com/2009/07/alinskys-rules-for-radicals-and-how.html?showComment=1248746468911#c5449314466726332558

As posted by starwise earlier today:

A List of Obama Czars (in alphabetical order) AND cronies put into top government policy positions (some of which DO require Congressional approval. The second list gives those who do NOT require approval and are hired directly and work out of the Obama House.

1) Herbert Allison...............Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability

2) Admiral Dennis Blair........Director of National Intelligence

3) Ron Bloom ....................Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury Salary

4) Alan Bersin......................Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative for Border Affairs, US Department of Homeland Security

5) John Brennan..................Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security

6) Carol M. Browner..........Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change

7) Adolfo Carrion Jr........... Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs Policy

8) Ashton Carter.................Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

9) Aneesh Chopra................Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States

10) Jeffrey Crowley..............Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy

11) Cameron Davis.................Great Lakes Czar

12) Nancy-Ann DeParle.........Counselor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Health Reform

11) Earl Devaney....................Inspector General, US Department of the Interior

13) Joshua Dubois..................Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood

14) Arne Duncan....................Secretary of Education

15) Kenneth Feinberg...........Special Master appointed by the Treasury

16) Daniel Fried......................US Department of State Special Envoy for Guantanomo Closure

17) Scott Gration.................Special Envoy to Sudan

18) Melissa Hathaway.........Director of the White House Office of Cybersecurity

19) David J. Hayes................Deputy Secretary of the Interior

20) Richard Holbrooke........US Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan

21) John P. Holdren .............. Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

22) Gil Kerlikowske...............Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy

23) Ron Kirk..........................United States Trade Representative

24) Vivek Kundra..................Chief Information Officer of the United States

25) Kevin Jennings.................Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools

26) Van Jones........................In charge of the Obama’s administration’s “green jobs” program

27) Mark Lloyd..................Chief Diversity Officer

28) Douglas Lute...................Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan

29) George Mitchell.............Special Envoy to the Middle East

30) Ed Montgomery..............Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers

31) Dennis Ross.....................Special Advisor for Iran, the Persian Gulf and Southwest Asia

32) Lynn Rosenthal............White House Advisor On Violence Against Women

33) Gary Samore.................U.S. government-wide coordinator on the prevention of WMD terrorism and proliferation,

34) Todd Stern...................Special Envoy for Climate Change

35) Larry Summers............Director of the National Economic Council

36) Cass R. Sunstein ..............The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Afairs

37) Michael Taylor............Special Assistant to the FDA Commissioner for Food Safety

38) Arturo Valenzuela.............U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

39) Paul Volker.................Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board

40)Elizabeth Warren..............Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, US Department of the Treasury

41 ??

42) Jeffrey Zients....................Chief Performance Officer

AND A different list with 44 czars

• Afghanistan-Pakistan (Af-Pak) czar, Richard Holbrooke

• AIDS czar, Jeffrey Crowley [openly gay white man]

• Auto recovery czar, Ed Montgomery

• Behavioral science czar, position not yet filled

• Bailout czar, Herbert Allison Jr., [replaced Bush bailout czar Neel Kashkari, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability confirmed by Senate]

• Border czar, Alan Bersin

• Car czar, Ron Bloom [Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury , under Senate
oversight]

• Climate change czar, Todd Stern

• Copyright czar, not appointed yet

• Counterterrorism czar, John Brennan

• Cybersecurity czar, position will be vacant on August 21st [upon the departure of Melissa Hathaway]

• Disinformation czar, Linda Douglass [This is a new media buzz since our earlier list, a response •by pundits to the White House request for informants: see Glenn Beck and Lew Rockwell]

• Domestic violence czar, Lynn Rosenthal

• Drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske

• Economic czar, Larry Summers

• Economic czar number two, Paul Volcker

• Education czar, Arne Duncan

• Energy czar, Carol Browner

• Food czar, Michael Taylor [a former Monsanto executive, or, the fox in charge of the henhouse]

• Government performance czar, Jeffrey Zients

• Great Lakes czar, Cameron Davis

• Green jobs czar, Van Jones [who has a communist background]

• Guantanamo closure czar, Daniel Fried

• Health czar, Nancy-Ann DeParle

• Infotech czar, Vivek Kundra [Shoplifted four shirts, worth $33.50 each, from J.C. Penney in 1996 (source). His last day in DC government was March 4 but on March 12 the FBI raided his office and arrested two staffers.]

• Intelligence czar, Dennis Blair [Director of National Intelligence, a Senate confirmed position. He is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral]

• Latin-American czar, Arturo Valenzuela (nominee) [although this post is referred to as a czar, he is nominatied to be Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs and so is subject to Senate confirmation. Voting on his confirmation was delayed to clarify his position on Honduras. Watch WaPo’s Head Count to track status of confirmation.]

• Mideast peace czar, George Mitchell

• Mideast policy czar, Dennis Ross

• Pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg

• Regulatory czar, Cass Sunstein

• Religion czar, aka God czar Joshua DuBois

• Safe schools czar, Kevin Jennings [appointed to be Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, a newly created post (that does not require Senate confirmation); openly gay founder of an organization dedicated to promoting pro-homosexual clubs and curricula in public schools]

• Science czar, John Holdren

• Stimulus oversight czar, Earl Devaney

• Sudan czar, J. Scott Gration

• TARP czar, Elizabeth Warren [chair of the [Congressional Oversight Panel for the Trouble Assets Relief Program; note that Herb Allison is frequently called the TARP czar]

• Technology czar, Aneesh Chopra

• Trade czar, Ron Kirk

• Urban affairs czar, Adolfo Carrion

• War czar, Douglas Lute [retained from Bush administration, married to Jane Holl Lute, currently a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security]

• Water czar, David J. Hayes [a Deputy Interior Secretary and therefore subject to Senate oversight]

• Weapons czar, Ashton Carter [actually Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and so subject to Senate confirmation]

• Weapons of mass destruction czar, Gary Samore

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2009/09/king-obama-and-his-appointed-princes.html

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