HCAN Playbook for Thwarting Town Hall Protesters

[Skyowl's Wife]

Alinsky's Rule number 11:

"If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive."

Violence from the other side can win the public to your side because the public sympathizes with the underdog. (Unions used this tactic. Peaceful [albeit loud] demonstrations during the heyday of unions in the early to mid-20th Century incurred management's wrath, often in the form of violence that eventually brought public sympathy to their side.)

THIS is what he's trying to do with some of the push-push-push. Union thugs beat up a man the other night. They are pushing people around. How long before someone defends themselves with a weapon? THEN the union is the underdog.

[Lostinoz]

Alinsky's Rule number 11:

"If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive."

Violence from the other side can win the public to your side because the public sympathizes with the underdog. (Unions used this tactic. Peaceful [albeit loud] demonstrations during the heyday of unions in the early to mid-20th Century incurred management's wrath, often in the form of violence that eventually brought public sympathy to their side.)

THIS is what he's trying to do with some of the push-push-push. Union thugs beat up a man the other night. They are pushing people around. How long before someone defends themselves with a weapon? THEN the union is the underdog.

:( Wife, that is my fear. Rarely do people remain cool-headed in situations like these, especially while in a group with emotions running hot.

What I am seeing is an attempt to demonize anyone opposed to socialism. Wingnuts, right-wingers, swastika-toting, extremist, teabagging nuts (with the ugly sexual connotation), etc., and now they are using strong-arm tactics and you are right, this will not end well. :(

[OneBadPig]

This is nothing new for the left, they are just more emboldened now because they feel (falsely at the moment) in control. Make no mistake they will make a move soon to consolidate and secure control.
I hope we are ready to answer......where are our modern day Adams, Jefferson & company?

[Visinedrops]

If it were possible, I'd love to see EVERY American stop working for a day in the middle of the week. Take a Tuesday, and have every single American citizen not open their shops, or go to work, or spend money on ANYTHING. Maybe, just that one day, would be enough to show the actual power of the American citizen.

[Lostinoz]

U.S. Soldier Demands Apology from Senator Claire McCaskill at Town Hall

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y98HxYbsdBM[/ame]

[Lostinoz]

I watched this video of a marine speaking to Congressman Brian Baird.. I think you guys will appreciate it. :)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xvFaJ8QC9U&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

[Lostinoz]

Not America Anymore..hmmm..

Another interesting video being spread around.. Police officer (?) telling dissenter he cannot display his sign due to having a "picture" on it, can charge him with whatever he wants if he picks up sign again, and then tells him this is not "America" anymore.. hmmm..

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIKPKjl0-pg[/ame]

[Skyowl's Wife]

Both of those videos are interesting.

The first because I've got to be proud that it was a Marine who had the balls to stand up to these asshats and SAY what needs to be said. We need to help him and do the same thing! Let's all be Marines in this!

The second .... gave me chills.

[lady_banjo]

Agree Wife... We ALL need to speak up loudly, and God help us, it's really not America anymore - already.

[TheLastMountainMan]

Awesome videos. Thank you Lostinoz. The first one is really inspiring. The second should open sheeples eyes. I'd like to shake that Marines hand. Well done.