My Weekly Musing - 05 November 2019

"New battleground state polls sent tremors through Democratic circles Monday" ...

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/468937-the-memo-trumps-battleground-ratings-sound-warning-for-democrats


This is actually a warning to people who oppose the Democrats and their extreme left agenda ... DO NOT GET COMPLACENT! 

You still need to get out and vote, there will be no victory without you executing your civil responsibility of voting.  There is no other way to look at it, the defeat of extreme leftist liberalism can only be achieved with your active participation in the voting process. 

Subversive by Definition

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What is a subversive?  According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it is something or someone “tending to weaken or destroy an established political system, organization or authority.”  It  continues on to further define it as “especially an established political system” 

The founding fathers of this nation created a set of document which formed the foundation of the Federal Republic which we know as the United States of America.  It is a federation of 50 states and some territories with a central government of elected officials who exercise power according to the 

rule of law and our Constitution. 

If you watch the news today, you see activities conducted by a certain political party which is designed to undermine the power of the duly elected President of the republic and the oppositional political parties in the system.  They are using powerful psychological tools to manipulate the constituency’s thinking and rationale.  We see a daily onslaught of conspiracies and media spin designed to weaken the existing regime and its supporters.  That party is the Democratic Party of the United States. 

By definition, what they are doing is considered Subversive, they are actively trying to weaken an established political system, organization or authority.  Under 18 USC Chapter 115, being subversive without the use of force isn’t necessarily illegal, or is it?  What exactly is by force?  Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “By Force” as “using physical power”.  But the Cambridge Dictionary expands on the term by defining it as “a strong influence and energy, or a person with strong influence or energy.”  It goes on to say, “ Power to make someone do something, or to make something happen, esp. without offering the possibility of choice:  Social Forces …”

Encyclopedia Britannica defines Psychological Warfare as “the use of propaganda against an enemy, supported by … political measures as may be required.”  They indicate that the propaganda is designed to demoralize the opposition and break its will to resist or to manipulate the opposition’s rationale to favor theirs.  That same propaganda is used to strengthen its own supporters.  But most importantly, it is the “Twisting of personality and the manipulation of beliefs … by brainwashing and related techniques…”.

According to Vasco Ribeiro of the University of Portugal, Spin Doctoring is a euphemism for propaganda  (https://www.academia.edu/12833205/The_spin_doctoring_as_a_euphemistic_renaming_of_propaganda) and that Spin and Propaganda have very similar qualities.  We can also assume that Spin is something we are subjected to on a regular basis in the media today (https://billwojtas.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-news-we-see.html).  It is almost as it the Democratic Party is using the media as a weapon or a force to weaken or destroy the established authority by use of propaganda or spin, by the use of psychological warfare.  Does this fit the definition found in 18USC Chapter 115.2383,

“Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States”? 

That is something to think about, the Democrats are being criminally subversive.   What do you think?

Conservative dollars

So, we as conservatives need to speak with our wallets since we are often silenced in speech.  I keep learning about companies or corporations using their brands to take political action.  It is getting hard to keep track of them all so I will maintain a list here.

HARD BOYCOTTS

Under no circumstance will I spend money for these brands or at these companies

Starbucks
Target
Dicks Sporting Goods
Nike
Under Armour
Yeti
Anything out of Hollywood or Broadway
Levis
NFL
USWNT (women's soccer)

SOFT BOYCOTTS

Avoid as much as possible if there is a viable alternative

Amazon

CVS
Walgreens
Walmart

SUPPORTED BRANDS

Places I will shop or brands I will buy

Lowes
Home Depot
Chik fil  a
Tractor Supply Co.
Grunt Style
Black Rifle Coffee

The News we see

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Journalism is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “The activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast”.  This tells me that I need to ensure that I understand how the word “news” is defined.  The same dictionary defines the word “news” as “Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.”.   This still presses my curiosity to dig a little deeper.  I think we need a more clear definition of the word “Information”, which Oxford defines as “Facts provided or learned about something or someone”.  Facts are defined as “things that are known or proven to be true”.

Using these four definitions, Journalism is the activity or profession of writing the truth for sources of news.  This is interesting because it seems that news sources in the United States and perhaps in many places throughout the world, have seemingly drifted away from the concept of truth.  True is the foundational word which is defined as “In accordance with fact or reality”.  So when we see multiple news sources writing about the same topic, but each source tells it in a manner which the reader can pull different conclusions from it, I see that as a problem.  The definition of this is “Spin” or “the act of giving (a news story) a particular emphasis or bias”.

 

Bias strikes me as a yellow flag word, it is defined as the “Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.”  This can be considered a rather negative term, in my opinion.  If I understand the definition of “bias”, then the definition of spin is very clear.  Spin is the act of giving (a news story) an unfair inclination or prejudice against a person or group.  Which would make what is written by today’s news sources what we often call “spin” and not “news” since it is not hard truth, but rather is an altered or emphasized/biased truth. 

Now we are getting down to the meat and potatoes of the point which I am making.  Interestingly, the Cambridge Dictionary puts a definition to the word “spin” as a noun.  It is defined as “a clever way of expressing an idea to make it seem better than it really is, especially in politics”.  Webster further defines it as “a special point of view, emphasis, or interpretation presented for the purpose of influencing opinion”.  So by definition, the noun “spin” is a counter to the words “fact” and “truth” which means if the news source is reporting “spin” then they are not reporting “news” by its definition in the premier experts in the use of the English language. 

Todays news sources report spin and not actual news which means that they are not journalistic in nature.  What they do, can not be defined as journalism, because they are reporting altered or biased information and not clear and concise truthful fact.

 

Think about that.  

Legacy of the Greatest Generation to an End

During WW2, approximately 400K American troops lost their lives to fight Socialism, fascism and tyranny.  Subsequently that Greatest Generation built an America that became one of the strongest and most influential nations on earth.  The Democrat Party today wants to destroy that America. 

They are introducing Socialism and globalism by the teaspoon over the years to slowly indoctrinate the masses who do not think for themselves.  Through their Alt-Left groups like Antifa and BLM, they condone fascism and the destruction of free speech.  They are erasing all that generation created and making those valorous 400k deaths to be for naught. 

We as conservatives need to stand up to the Democratic Socialist Party and tell them, NO!  Their vision of America is not what we want.  Push back on their bully tactics, invalidate their claims and put them in their places.  They do what they do, BECAUSE YOU AS CONSTITUENTS ALLOW IT!  Do not be afraid to stand up to your elected officials and remind them that they work for you!  Use your wallet to defund left wing supporting business like Starbucks.  Do not support leftist media outlets like CNN and Hollywood.  Only you can put an end to the tyranny of the Democratic Socialist Party in America and keep the spirit of the greatest generation alive.