Bad Judgement or Fellow Traveler?

Bad Judgment or Fellow Traveler?

Note: I wrote this several days ago before more compelling evidence came out about Sen. Obama's Marist ideas. The main one being a 2001 interview in which he lamented the Civil Rights Crusade and the Warren Supreme Court not addressing the issue of "Social Justice" and the "Redistribution of Wealth". He also stated that what I consider one of the three most important documents in human history (Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence), the Constitution was flawed in that it limited Govt. by stating what Govt. could not do and not what Govt. MUST do on behalf of it's citizens. Most sane right thinking Americans belive that is what makes the Constitution great, that it protects us (or use to anyway) from the Govt., Federal and State, by limiting their powers.

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First some context...

For those of you who do not know what a "Fellow Traveler" is:

1: In some political contexts the term fellow traveler refers to a person who sympathizes with the beliefs of a particular organization, but does not belong to that organization. The phrase must be understood as referring to people who "walk part of the way" with an organization, without committing themselves to it.

2: Since the Russian Revolution and rise of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union, the term has most often been used for a sympathizer of Communism or particular Communist states, but who is nonetheless not a "card-carrying member" of a Communist party.

In this instance I am referring mostly to the first definition, but the second definition is also pertinent.--BigMan

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This post, if you have not yet surmised, is about Democrat Presidential candidate, Barack H. Obama (BHO). I find myself yelling at the TV and the radio when a talking head or talk show host makes the following statement; "You have to wonder about Barack Obama's judgment, I mean he was friends with Bill Ayers an unrepentant terrorist and Jeremiah Wright a racist minister!!" . The statement supposes that although he knew about Bill Ayers actions, and had to know about the not so reverend Rev. J. Wright that he continued to associate with them anyway even though he did not hold their beliefs... I don't believe there is anything wrong with Sen. Obama's judgment, he agrees with both of them, therefore his judgment is not in question.

Bill Ayers, Bernadette Dohrn, and the Weather Underground

Bill Ayers and Bernadette (aka Bernadine) Dohrn were members of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). This was a Socialist/Marxist organization started by several Red Diaper Babies, Tom Hayden and Alan Harper in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1960. The SDS was kicked off with a mission statement or manifesto written by Tom Hayden entitled "The Port Huron Statement". In the Fall of 1969 the SDS split into multiple splinter groups, this schism was led by a subgroup of the SDS, the Revolutionary Youth Movement (RYM), whose leader at the time, was a Lawyer named Bernadine Dohrn. This group, the RYM, formed the nucleus of The Weathermen (aka the Weather Underground) which was co-founded by Bill Ayers. The Weathermen's first official act was to travel to Cuba and meet with representatives of the Cuban and North Vietnamese Governments.

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Some of you may recognize the name Tom Hayden, he was briefly married to that Patriotic American and 80's exercise guru Jane Fonda. He used her money to get elected to the House of Representatives from California (Where else?)

One of former High School Cheerleader Bernadine Dohrn's most famous (infamous) acts came at a Weatherman gathering in December 1969. At the Flint Michigan rally known as "The War Council", ever the wordsmith, Bernadette gave a speech which contained the following observation about the Manson Families' (Charlie's group) recent murder spree: "Dig It. First they killed those pigs, then they ate dinner in the same room with them, they even shoved a fork into a victim’s stomach! Wild!" The victim she was speaking of was Sharon Tate, she was eight months pregnant at the time of the murder.

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A list of Ayers statements about the Weathermen, and their accomplishments:

Weatherman co-founder Bill Ayers stated the following about the group, "Terrorists terrorize, they kill innocent civilians, while we organized and agitated. Terrorists intimidate, while we aimed only to educate. No, we're not terrorists."

"Kill all the rich people. Break up their cars and apartments. Bring the revolution home. Kill your parents." -Bill Ayers, 1970.

In 1970 the group issued a "declaration of a state war" against the United States government.

February 16, 1970 the group bombed the San Francisco police department.

February 21, 1970 gasoline firebombs exploded at the home of New York Supreme Court Justice Murtagh.

March 6, 1970, a bomb detonated prematurely intended for a function at Fort Dix and another intended for Butler Library at Columbia University.

June 9, 1970, the Weather Underground bombs a New York City police station.

By the end of 1970, the Weather Underground is placed on the FBI's most wanted list.

March 1, 1971, the Weather Underground bombs the Capital building in Washington DC.

May 19, 1972, the Weather Underground bombs the Air Force wing of the Pentagon in Washington DC.

The Weather Underground eventually claimed credit for more than 25 bombings.

By 1980, Bill Ayers and Bernadette Dohrn turns themselves in to authorities.

In 1995 Bill Ayers stated, "The ethics of Communism still appeal to me. I don't like Lenin as much as the early Marx."

In 2000, Bill Ayers stated, "I don't regret setting bombs" and "I feel we didn't do enough"

Bill Ayers has stated, "We weren't terrorists. The reason we weren't terrorists is because we did not commit random acts of terror against people. Terrorism was what was being practiced in the countryside of Vietnam by the United States."

"Everything was absolutely ideal on the day I bombed the Pentagon. The sky was blue. The birds were singing. And the bastards were finally going to get what they had coming to them." -Bill Ayers from his book, "Fugitive Days".

In 2003 Ayers stated on a LA talk radio show " I am still an Anarchist. Well mostly a Marxist with a little Anarchist thrown in."

The 25 Million...

You see, Bill Ayers was correct, the Weathermen weren't terrorist, they were revolutionaries, they wanted to take over the country. They just used the Vietnam war as a pretext for their violence and for recruiting new members.--BigMan

Below is an interview with former Weather Underground member/FBI informant Larry Grathwohl, in which he speaks the following chilling words:

I asked, "well what is going to happen to those people we can't reeducate, that are diehard capitalists?" and the reply was that they'd have to be eliminated.

And when I pursued this further, they estimated they would have to eliminate 25 million people in these reeducation centers.

And when I say "eliminate," I mean "kill."

Twenty-five million people.

I want you to imagine sitting in a room with 25 people, most of which have graduate degrees, from Columbia and other well-known educational centers, and hear them figuring out the logistics for the elimination of 25 million people.

And they were dead serious.

The Weathermen split in the late '70s into two groups, "The May 19th Coalition" and "The Prairie Fire Collective". Ayers and Dohrn, whom by this time were married and had two children, were the leaders of Prairie Fire. The idea was that "The May 19th Coalition" would stay underground to continue the struggle, and that "The Prairie Fire Collective" would turn themselves in (Dohrn was concerned for her children. What a Mom!--BigMan) to work the system from the inside (remember that).

The couple turned themselves in to authorities in 1980. While some charges relating to their activities with the Weathermen were dropped due to prosecutorial misconduct, Dohrn pled guilty to charges of aggravated battery and bail jumping, receiving probation. She later served less than a year of jail time, after refusing to testify against ex-Weatherman Susan Rosenberg in an armed robbery case. Shortly after turning themselves in, Dohrn and Ayers became legal guardians of the son of former members of the Weather Underground, Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert, after they were convicted of murder for their roles in a 1981 armored car robbery.

Bernadette later worked for the prestigious Chicago Law Firm Sidley Austin LLP, formerly known as Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, one of the oldest law firms in the world. Although she was no longer a practicing lawyer she assisted with Legal research and case briefs while employed there from 1984-1988.

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Another Chicago personage of note was employed by Sidley Austin starting in 1988 after her graduation from Harvard Law School, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson. You might know her by her married name, Michelle Obama. (Do you think that Bernadette and Michelle might have met?)

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" Bill Ayers is currently a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Education. His interests include teaching for social justice (code for Socialism--BigMan), urban educational reform, narrative and interpretive research, children in trouble with the law, and related issues.

He began his career in primary education while an undergraduate, teaching at the Children’s Community School (CCS), a project founded by a group of students and based on the Summerhill method of education. After leaving the underground, he earned an M.Ed from Bank Street College in Early Childhood Education (1984), an M.Ed from Teachers College, Columbia University in Early Childhood Education (1987) and an Ed.D from Teachers College, Columbia University in Curriculum and Instruction (1987).

He has edited and written many books and articles on education theory, policy and practice, and has appeared on many panels and symposia."

Wow, what a guy, he works for "Social Justice" and has earned his Masters of Education!! This is all well and good until you understand the teachings and work of Antonio Gramisci, an Italian Communist. He realized that the easiest, most bloodless way to a Communist revolution was through education. If the Communists trained the teachers, wrote the text books and established the curriculum for all levels of education, that within a generation or two, they could take power through democratic means. This is what Bill Ayers is working on currently. Through the Woods Foundation, the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, and the professional groups he belongs to he has been setting the curriculum for teachers colleges and schools all over the state of Illinois and the United States.--BigMan

The Reverend Jeremiah Wright and The Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC)

What you have to understand about this "Church" is that it is not so much about religion as it it is about Social and Political Reform. The Rev. J. Wright is a very vocal proponent of "Black Liberation Theology".

Black Liberation Theology:

Theologians such as theology scholar Dr. Robert A. Morley take a dim view of black theology. Morley's paper "The Goals Of Black Liberal Theology" is one widely quoted paper citing specific criticisms of black theology.

Dr. Morely states that black theology turns religion into sociology, and Jesus into a black Marxist rebel. While making statements against whites and Asians, it promotes a poor self-image among blacks, and describes the black man as a helpless victim of forces and people beyond his control. Black theology calls for political liberation instead of spiritual salvation.

Fundamentally, it is not Bible-based, Christ-honoring theology from this critical viewpoint. Anthony Bradley of the Christian Post interprets that the language of "economic parity" and references to "mal-distribution" as nothing more than channeling the views of Karl Marx.

Mr. Bradley believes James Cone (The creator/developer of BLT --BigMan) and Cornel West have worked to incorporate Marxist thought into the black church, forming an ethical framework predicated on a system of oppressor class versus a victim much like Marxism.

Stanley Kurtz of the National Review criticizes black liberation theology, saying, "A scarcely concealed, Marxist-inspired indictment of American capitalism pervades contemporary 'black-liberation theology'...The black intellectual's goal, says Cone, is to "aid in the destruction of America as he knows it." Such destruction requires both black anger and white guilt. The black-power theologian's goal is to tell the story of American oppression so powerfully and precisely that white men will "tremble, curse, and go mad, because they will be drenched with the filth of their evil."

If this doesn't make clear the ideas of thoughts of BLT, here is a proponent speaking on C-Span, Dr. Kamau Kambon, the President and CEO of Blacjnificent Books Inc.

For those of you who cannot watch the above clip.. Dr. Kambon states the following (I am paraphrasing): "The white man and white woman are the true niggers (Dr Kambon's word not mine), we are the imitation niggers. The only way we can clean up and heal the earth, the only way we can survive as a people (meaning the black people) is to eliminate the white race."

From this we can see that the clips of Jeremiah Wright and his sermons that Barack Obama has disavowed are not unusual or rare for those who subscribe to BLT.

I have endeavored to find an online copy of "Dreams from my Father:A Story of Race and Inheritance". I wanted to find exact quotes and page number references for BHO's statements about BLT, but I could not bring myself to buy a copy. Further because of time constraints in wanting to get this out I did not go to the library to check it out. I have heard excerpts of the CD in BHO's voice and he described his discovery of BLT. Even though he states that he did not necessarily agree with it's more violent proponents he did find it personally and emotionally liberating. This was while he was a student prior to his move to Chicago Ill. Therefore his selection of TUCC is not surprising. I had originally given BHO the benefit of doubt in that I thought like many people that he probably did not agree with the Rev. J.Wright, that he just joined TUCC in order to get his "Street Credibility" and to network in the Chicago Black community. I find now that I was incorrect. The Marxist tenets and belief system of BLT are the same as BHO's own.

In Conclusion

In looking at the evidence I have found I have come to several of my own conclusions.

1. BHO is a Marxist

2. Black Liberation Theology(BLT) is Marxism in new clothes aimed at Blacks worldwide, BHO attended a BLT "Church" because he agrees with it's tenets.

3. BHO and Marxist Bill Ayers are more than passing friends

4. BHO did not start his political career in Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn's living room... Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn started BHO's political career in their living room.

5. The candidacy of BHO is a continuation of the work started by the Weathermen/Weather Underground and Ayers/Dohrn, they are using the system to further their Marxist revolution started in 1969.

6. If BHO becomes President, and the Democrat party pick up a filibuster proof majority in the House and Senate, we will be in for a terrifying time. We as a country may never recover. Barack Hussein Obama may be our Papa Doc Duavlier, President for Life.

7. If BHO becomes President, there will be a return of the thought police (Woodrow Wilson arrested and jailed thousands for anti-war actions during WWI, even for merely criticizing the War), he is already using this tactic in Missouri and other places to punish dissent or criticism.

8. The "Fairness Doctrine" will return, in fact it has been promised within his first 100 days. The "Fairness Doctrine" was originally instituted in the late 1940's because there were radio "Preachers" who were using their sermons to rally support against the US joining the UN. The "Fairness Doctrine" was to ensure that both sides of a political argument were heard. This sounds good in theory, but what it did was to stifle political speech. When President Reagan rescinded the "Fairness Doctrine", it birthed the "New Media", Talk Radio. Whether you agree with Rush Limbaugh or not, he single handedly saved AM radio from extinction. He blazed a trail for Sean Hannity, Michael Reagan, Michael Savage, Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, G. Gordon Liddy and others. These radio programs bring in millions of dollars in ad revenues for their respective stations. Yes, most if not all of these talk shows are of a "conservative" nature, I think there is a single successful "liberal" talk show. There has been multiple attempts to start nationwide talk shows to compete with Rush Limbaugh, using supposed heavy hitters of the liberal world, Mario Cuomo, Douglas Wilder and Al Franken. They all failed miserably as well as an attempt to start the nationwide liberal radio network "Air America". Most people who listen to talk radio, or watch Fox News on Cable, contend that all of the major networks and news channels already are liberal (ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, PBS), they go to Fox News and talk radio to get a conservative view. If the "Fairness Doctrine" returns all of the talk radio show will disappear, the only thing that may remain is Fox News. No radio station will be willing to put on a liberal talk show because they have proven they do not make money. Even in the market place of ideas, you must make a profit. Liberal talk radio has proven in most places it does not. If the "Fairness Doctrine" returns there will be no descent, we will only get that information that the Mainstream Media feels we need.
   
   If BHO wins this election and we slide into Socialism or worse yet, Communism.. It will be the fault of the Main Stream Media(MSM) for not doing their jobs. Worse yet if BHO loses and there are riots wherein people are killed, it will still be the fault of the MSM for letting BHO get this close allowing his followers believe that if he loses it will be because of cheating or racism....
   

Politics.. Not as usual

Well I will write about Politics from time to time... I technically am not a Republican. I consider myself to be a Conservative or a Libertarian. I have voted for Republicans mostly because they are closer to my beliefs than Democrats or the Democrat party. I hate Government and believe that it is a necessary evil. I also believe that it should only be large enough to take care of basic services, Defense, infrastructure, border control, relations with foreign nations, etc.


The Government SHOULD NOT take money from one group of citizens to give to another, the Government should not be in the Charity business. The "Earned Income Tax Credit" is NOT a tax Credit, it is Welfare. If you do not owe taxes because of your low income, that is all well and good.. You should not then receive a refund check from the IRS for $2000 to $3000. That is what the "Earned Income Tax Credit" does, it gives money to people that do not pay taxes. Obamma's Tax 'Cuts' are this program on steroids. He says that he will give "Tax Cuts" to 95% of the People, only approximately 60% of Americans actually pay Income Taxes. Therefore you cannot give a "Tax Cut" to the 40% of Americans that do not pay taxes. If you do that ISN'T a "Tax Cut", it is Welfare.

The Government SHOULD NOT be in the Education business, education and schools are local concerns. The parents of a school district should determine what the curriculum is and what text books should be purchased. The parents have a vested interest in the schools and their performance and will ensure that they provide a proper education for their children.

The Government SHOULD NOT be in the retirement business, Social Security was doomed to eventually fail from the begriming, FDR and his economic advisors knew that it couldn't last, they believed that it would probably fail sometime in the 1980's. Retirement for the elderly was not it's real purpose, buying votes for the Democrat party was. It was always a form of a Ponzi scheme (http://www.sec.gov/answers/ponzi.htm), or a pyramid scheme. It was based on the belief that 1. There would always be more young people than Old (there isn't) 2. The average American would not live to the age of 65, those that did would not live long afterward. Since it was instituted Social Security morphed from being just for retirement into also covering disability (which is defined broadly from physical injuries to Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and excessive weight), and dependent children of a deceased parent. The only reason it has survived to date has been that they have increased the Payroll tax and the amount of the employer match. Furthermore they also tax it as income which also reduces payments.

The Government SHOULD NOT be in the Medical business. They have made a mess of medicare and it has skewed the cost of medical care here in the US. Why anyone would want the Government to institute Nationalized Healthcare boggles my mind. Besides the fact that it is a horrible travesty where ever and when ever it has been tried. Look at it logically, most of us have been to the DMV and waited in long lines to be attended by surly Government employees who only get our paperwork correct about 80% of the time. Do you want these same bureaucrats in charge of your health care, do we think it will be any better? Something else to think about.. Many if not most of the Doctors in America are the best in their respective fields. While it is nice to believe that they do it for altruistic reasons, the amount of money they make doesn't hurt. When it comes time for a brilliant young man or women to choose a career path, why would they choose to be a Government Doctor with limited salary potential. Why go to college for 8 years and then internship for that? In fact most Doctors in Canada and the UK are from the third world because of the reasons I have stated. Health Insurance is not the answer either, it is part of the problem, but that is for another post..

I personally a flat taxer. I believe that if 10% is good enough for God, it should be good enough for the Federal Govt.Some say that it would not be enough for the Govt. to operate, not at it's current levels. That is the point, the Govt. currently spends to much. They need to cut spending drastically and should NEVER be able to run a deficit. If there is a national emergency they could raise taxes by 1-3% for the emergency. The tax increase would be temporary and could only be extended by referendum by the voters.

As for the Vote. I personally feel that those Americans who do not pay Federal taxes should not be allowed to vote in Federal elections. That is one of the reasons we are in our current mess. Politicians pandering to groups by giving them money and benefits to buy their Votes. Giving Taxpayers Money to those who do not pay taxes. If Politicians understand that they cannot buy the Votes of the people most of the earmarks would disappear. I am not naive enough to believe that they would disappear totally.

One thing to remember, the Government can not and does not give you anything free. It costs someone some where something. It is usually more expensive than if it was purchased out right.

Popping the Virtual Cherry

Welcome to the musings of a bigman. Why did I call it that? Well for the obvious reason, I m a rather large man.. During the 1980’s I was in the upper end of the average size for an NFL offensive lineman, or a small "Hog" for the Redskins. I have 'suffered' from ‘Baby Huey' syndrome most of my life.. Since I am a big guy, I have always been stereotyped as being dimwitted. I have used that to my advantage sometimes, by the time that someone figures out I am not stupid, I have usually taken their job or made them look incompetent.

I decided to start blogging because my family is tired of hearing my rants and my lovely spouse told me to start a blog to let off steam. I actually started a blog back in 2002 but I only wrote in it once or twice and let it languish. My good friend XMLHacker was one of the first in the blogosphere and talked me into it, but at the time I really didn’t have much to say.

This blog may or may not be read by friends, family, acquaintances, and strangers. I don’t really care, I will use it to help clear my mind and put some organization to my thoughts. Sometimes I will blog about politics, sports, current events or some strange thought line I have come up with.

A little more about me.. Like I said , I am large, some may find me intimidating, but that is their issue, not mine. I am married, I have four children, 3 girls and a boy. I am a voracious reader. I usually read two or more books at a time. I can put a book down, partially read for several, days, weeks, or even months. I can then pick it up start back where I was, know exactly what is going on and not have to go back to refresh my memory. I have an expansive memory, usually if I am interested in the subject or I want or need to use the information for my job, I remember EVERYTHING I read. Not exactly total recall, but close enough for Govt. work. I like to say that I am a cornucopia of useless information, I know or remember things that someone has no need to know.
I had to retire from Trivial Pursuit because no one would play with me. It even got so bad that we would play with my wife, children, two of our good friends, sometimes some of their friends and it would be all of them against me. I would still win.

I do not know how often I will be adding to the blog, if it will be regular or not. We will have to see how long this one will last..