Take Heed that no man deceives you!
This is based on Alinsky’s eight steps from democracy to socialist society.
Obama quotes him often in his book and Hillary did her thesis on Alinsky.
ALMOST DONE. JUST ONE ELECTION DECIDES OUR FATE… ALMOST THERE
There are 8 levels of control that must be obtained before you are able to create a socialist/communist State. The first is the most important
5 OF THE 8 ARE DONE – THE LAST 3 ARE ALMOST THERE
1. Healthcare: “Control Healthcare and you control the People” DONE !!
2 Poverty: Increase the Poverty level as high as possible.” Poor People are easier to control and will not fight back if the government is providing everything for them to live. DONE!!!
3. Debt: Increase the National Debt to an unsustainable level.” That way you are able to increase Taxes, and this will produce more Poverty. DONE!!!
4. Gun Control: Remove the ability to defend themselves from the Government. That way you are able to create a Police State – total local control. ALMOST THERE!!!
5. Welfare: Take control of every aspect of their lives (Food, Livestock, Housing, and Income). DONE!!!
6. Education: Take control of what People read & listen to; take control of what Children learn in School.
ALMOST THERE!!!
7. Religion: Remove faith in God from the Government and Schools.
ALMOST THERE!!!
8. Class Warfare: Divide the People into the Wealthy against the Poor. Racially divide. This will cause more discontent and it will be easier to Tax the Wealthy with full support of
the voting Poor.
DONE!!! The bases are all covered! We are ripe! Esther Goodday believe the Democrats President will nail the coffin shut on the United States of America.
Oh my! I’m not sure where to begin, so I’ll start with the fact that Saul Alinsky was neither Socialist nor Communist. He joined no organization, even though he was a community organizer by trade. His was considered by many to be the model for modern community organizing. He started his work in Chicago slums trying to better the lives of those in poor neighborhoods–hence his connection with Barack Obama, in Chicago. He was definitely a radical. His work in the Sixties was cutting edge, raw, and the stuff of the young. Being a 1960s radical was hardly a newsworthy lifestyle. He influenced many politicians in the ways of organizing campaigns, notably, but not singularly, Richard Nixon. In 1972 Nixon, with a blueprint from Alinsky, organized a group that called themselves “ratfu…ers” who went to Democratic rallies and disrupted the meetings. Hillary Rodham did indeed do her senior thesis on Alinsky and got cooperation and interviews from him while doing research. I could make the point that college students do senior papers on the likes of Marx, Arnold, and Hitler and do not get swayed into their camp. I won’t do that, however, because Alinsky did influence the future Senator and Secretary of State with his command of getting results for needy causes. They remained friends after her thesis. He died in 1972, three years after Mrs. Clinton’s thesis, so has not been a physical presence for the likes of Ms. Goodday to fear for 44 years. He had no master plan leading to Communism or Socialism being strictly interested in bettering the lot of the underprivileged. For the record, Socialism is an economic platform used by Communism, but Karl Marx was about the only person to write of the two in the same sentence (I see Ms. Goodday has done so here, so I’m just wondering aloud about her connection to Marx). Many peace and freedom-loving countries use Socialism or social programs (the USA included) as part of their economic system. Readers may wish to vote against the Democratic ticket in this, or any other, election, but using Saul Alinsky as one of the reasons is folly. He was no angel, but neither was he the devil–he wasn’t even a Democrat!
Mr Donelly, would you please include in your post about Saul Alinsky the fact that he introduced the eight steps that must be put into place in order to move from a democracy to a socialist society.
That was excellent! I knew it was bad but didn’t realize how bad .
When you say socialist/communist state you lose all credibility with people who know the difference. If, as some ill-informed people do, you believe that they are the same or inevitably move from socialism to communism, you will have to tell Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, new Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Mexico, and all of the other economically advanced countries in the world that they are communists. I think they will strongly disagree.
No, im Canadian, I agree,, what we call ‘liberalism’ is definitely socialism. I checked with Lithuania, Bulgaria, china, poland, romania, latvia, lithuania, estonia, etc.. we know the reality.. total state control… forces violence and happiness, man is worth no more than a rat.. it’s all the same stuff.. the word games loses in reality
The problem with trying to define a Socialist or communist state or a capitalistic economy for that matter is that none have ever existed in pure form.
The world has been and always will be a mixture of various ideas and policies that many times fail to have any resemblance to what it may call itself. China for example is far from being a pure communist state. This list would include any form of government that has ever existed.
So to perch yourself as the decider of what is and what isn’t socialism or communism as you have attempted, is just another foolhardy attempt by someone who thinks higher of themselves than what they deserve or have earned.
To be more clear and to get back on topic, Saul Alinsky whatever his political identity may have been? Is it known? Was by his own definition a radical and self professed professional of using deceit and falsehoods to achieve his goals.
You clearly know nothing about Sweden, Norway and the rest of the countries. YOU are the exact reason that makes it so easy to make this country a REAL socialist country. Not like Sweden and Norway, where so called socialized medicine is not what you think. It’s not run by the Gov. Not at all. It’s run by the private sector, even if it’s paid by the citizens and their taxes. Get some education. PLEASE!
What is Russia’s political persuasion? The old USSR United Soviet Socialist Republic sounds like a whole lot of oxymoronic word salad…lol
I have googled Esther Goodday and have not found much information on her. I’m “assuming” she is not local, meaning not born or raised in Nevada or even the West. But I am curious as to why her column continues to appear in the Mesquite Local News. She clearly has a strong point of view but I’m wondering what is this newspaper’s agenda in continuing to print her dribble.
The MLN has absolutely no agenda other than allowing a columnist to state their opinion on the world and what’s happening in it. We have several columnists who write what some refer to as “dribble” but others find valuable or interesting. This type of publication is meant to evoke thought and conversation with no agenda other than that in mind. All columns are one’s own opinion or the opinion of those they quote as in the Alinsky article. Everybody is welcome to share their own opinions and join in the conversation as long as they keep it respectful. And of course Esther Goodday is a local who wishes, as many writers do, to use a pen name.
Ginger: Esther Goodday may be a reference to the Bible book of Esther where Purim is discussed. Purim was celebrated by city Jews, so country and village Jews began celebrating the 14th day of Adar with food and presents. They often refer to it as a “good day”. Hence, at least a reference to Esther Goodday, but then again I may be reading a lot into this. Our Esther’s command and usage of English seems a bit sparse, and it makes me wonder if she, or he, would refer to such literature. A wild-eyed conservative and severe critic of my column used to post under the pseudonym “john jay” (lower case letters intended). As we all know John Jay was a founding father, and that would fit with an ultra conservative, but Mr. Jay was a flaming liberal. He was a Federalist and supported Hamilton. I doubt my john jay had that intention. We’ll never know unless they choose to reveal themselves.
John Jay was a Liberal, but not as defined today. Not even close.
Just got back from many of those Communist countries. The people seem very happy and have lots of money, especially in the Scandanavian countries. The standard of living is excellent. They seem much greener than the US as they actually walk and use bikes. I would move to Sweden in a second if ole Donald wins in November. Most of the Euros we talked to are flabbergasted that Trump actually has a chance to be elected. Of course, only Russia will invite him to visit. God save our country from the abyss.
So how is life in Sweden? Enjoying the, what? 40% income tax?
I love it when I hear people say they would move to this country or that country if Trump wins the election. If it were only so easy, I would give every one of you a celebratory good-bye party at the airport. Alas, it’s not so easy as many of these “preferable” countries have strict policies on who they admit into their country and many of you wouldn’t make the cut. So you are stuck, the same as those of us that will mourn the state of country even more should Hillary win.
As to Alinsky, the point of his motivation or political agenda (or lack of) is irrelevant. The point is that those 8 criteria listed above have taken place, or are taking place today and the result is the same. I’m not a lover of Trump by any means, but those of you thinking Queen Hillary is the answer to this countries problems, are at best, naïve and at worst, delusional.
WELL STATED.
Amen sister. This is from years ago you post but just seeing this for the first time yes I would stand at the airport and say good ridens to bad rubbish!!! I would take Trump and second from what’s in office now. We can get any lower. The whole lot of them. Our Country would be in much better shape. American’s better wake up
This coming election is extremely important an fortunately or unfortunately the Republican party is our only hope. American’s are such SHEEP.
They need to get their heads out of their Cellphones and educate themselves…
So pathetic. We are on our way of becoming China thanks to the blind voters and our corrupt Politicians!!! Wake up America!!!
In 1944 Norman Mattoon Thomas declared:
“The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But under the name of ‘liberalism,’ they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened. I need no longer run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democratic Party has adopted our platform.”
Margaret Thatcher once stated: “Socialism is wonderful until the government runs out of the people’s money.”
When was the last time you looked at the National Debt Clock? We are approaching $20 TRILLION and will probably be there by November. This is an unsustainable financial debt, never to be repaid. This will affect 2-3 generations before any of this can start to be slowly turned around. In 1776, our country voted for freedom from bondage to a ruler, ruling country. We are in the complacency stage headed back into bondage – a mere three steps. We won’t live that long to see it, experience it but our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and their generations will.
VOTE FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. THEY ARE ONES WHO WILL SUFFER.
Our current national debt has nothing to do with Socialism. It has a lot to do with perpetual war for which there is no budget.
You are either blind or developmentally challenged. Hello? Government control (regulation) of everything.
I wonder what all you ignorant ones think now. I am sure some of you will still say we are not even close to Communism however, with the Leftists stealing the election and Biden with his aged brain, it seems to most of the US and workld that the Build Back Better is truly their Communist or Marxist overthrow using a fake vax to kill and depopulate.
The media is controlled!
I just had to laugh at the difference at saying that the Scandanavian Countries when they were NOT Communist at the time. The ignorance and fear was made of Trump and they used the COVID flu to keep the FEAR going.
Now look at where your “socialism” got us!
Men need to take some testosterone so they can grow some and stop this.
Keep printing this article because it it is in the simpliest terms and should be understood by even the most ignorant.
Mr. Donnelly,
I can see you have little to no knowledge of Lenin, Marx, Stalin, and countries such as Cuba, Russia, and Venezuela yet you prefer the drama and pretense of having such knowledge. I would suggest that you do your research before offering too many opinions because Alinsky was aligned ideologically in his thinking with those men as was Hillary Clinton. By the way, not many countries have such a euphoric existence in socialism and those who do work have adapted by no choice of their own, to a capitalistic form of maintaining their way of life. I really wish people understood more than they do and were better educated but that is no fault of theirs but the fault of the teacher’s unions and educational system.
“Alinsky never identified as a socialist or Communist, but he was a self-professed radical, and a man of the left. The difference between leftism and liberalism is often elided in American political discussion, but it matters. The fact that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both seriously engaged with his ideas — and that Clinton knew him personally — makes it possible to connect them with an American political tradition well to the left of the mainline, Democratic-party liberalism.” Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent and head writer for Vox’s Future Perfect