..Brain washing is real. The idea is to block decision processes so that the thought process leads to one destination. The expression "thinking out of the box" describes an APTITUDE which is the opposite desired effect of brain washing. Here is a cool chart. You must answer every question using either of the 2 choices below.
a) Hate slavery.
b) Love freedom.
Democrats tax and spend to....?
Republicans give their lives to...?
Socialists work towards...?
Capitalists innovate to...?
Communists demand everyone...?
The USA serves...?
The verb denotes the answer. It's a propaganda technique. If you answer outside the box you need more brainwashing. Positive verbs should lead you to think to answer the positive attribute desired by the question's phrase maker. But the progression should in this example lead you towards McCarthyism. A Maoist just switches the nouns. The point is to get you to always consider the nouns as opposite. It really worked.
I guess if you're 21-years-old and see the world through the eyes of youth, you can afford to be very idealistic,and that's fine because that is how we learn, but when that idealism calls fellow countrymen an enemy some kind of line has been crossed.
The title of my blog mirrors the title of another blog on MySpace. As of my posting this blog is listed as the number one blog in the news a politics category. I seldom pay attention to what blog or who is rated as number one because I don't know what standards they use to make this decision. The title, however, got my attention.
I actually think it's a good thing that someone rated this as the number one blog because it shows clearly what is really the matter with the United States of America, we are not united any longer.
When people feel hatred, or think they do, about their own countrymen, we have an extremely huge problem. It is bad enough we have an ineffectual government, but when we become so divided, so factionized and so closed minded to other ideas and call them enemies, I think that is a bigger problem than government.
I am not this person's enemy and I'm sorry she believes that I am. I believe the people who are perpetrating this kind of hatred would not know what to do if the other side, their enemy, also became the perpetrator.
The blog itself shows less hatred than does the title, but the title's message drives home the frightening delusion that we are enemies.
On this authors personal page she states, "God is my strength," I pray that is not the case because it means God is something other than what the Bible claims him to be.
On this authors personal page she states, "I don't like socialism." Apparently, she doesn't even know what socialism is, but she knows she doesn't like it, that's a shame.
On this authors personal page she states, "The word democracy dos not appear once in our Constitution." Well young lady, that is true. You see democracy did not have a name when our Constitution was written it was an ideal, and thankfully, a much better idealism than yours.
On this authors personal page she calls herself Sabrina. So here are some of sabrina's words from her blog "Keep sucking up to the enemy libs."
"So where are all of you "peace loving" bleeding heart liberals now? It baffles me how most of you forget how the same people who supported the 9-11 attacks are still out there planning and hoping for America's demise. WAKE UP! It doesn't look like Obama kissing butt to the rest of the world is doing us any good. Iran hates us just as much as they did when Bush was in office and they are now a nuclear state!
When will enough be enough? Is America going to have to have some catastrophic event happen in order for everyone to start thinking and seeing clearly? I pray that some of us, who aren't drones, won't allow it to come to that point."
So where are we? We are right here standing by your side as fellow countrymen, we don't see things exactly like you do, but we are here and we are not calling you an enemy; we save that for real enemies of the USA.
You say you are baffled. Well, that is apparent from just about everything you are claiming to be.
In the last line you are referring to us as drones, but truth be told, you are the drone.
Lastly, I apologize for what seems like a personal attack, but what did you expect from someone you refer to as an enemy?
Its not a personal attack, you are making an observation, and a very accurate one at that. I tend to agree and put it all down to youthful naivety.
Sabby the person geunuinely strikes me as nice but where I take issue with her is her approach to politics. She allows herself to be deluded into thinking that all the men who comment on her blog actually value her opinion and so she sometimes says things that she probably wouldnt if it wasn't for all this attention she gets. The truth is that she is a very pretty woman and the men who sing her praises only do so mainly to get her attention. She is too young to realise this but she will as time goes on. It might sound a little mean on my part but this is what I genuinely feel
My second issue is her constant plagiarism. I do not know whether she understands what this is and why it upsets people. All she has to do is acknowledge her source, paste the article and people will still visit her blog and debate the issue. I cant speak for anyone else but I certainly would continue to visit them. Her blogs are always in the top spot (I am not sure how she manages this) so she shouldn't have any problems attracting readers. I just wish she would take a more honest approach to these things. Noone would begrudge her any success she has.
Again, I like Sabby the person and I think people are often very unfair to her and sometimes are downright cruel towards her. All the same, she can be a better blogger and if she actually made an effort to justify her opinions rather than call people drones and fools she might just get a bit more respect from people.... even those who dont agree with her.
..Also did you know that three provisions of the patriot act is due to expire this weekend?
This is a bipartisan issue! If you are a true American
PLEASE write your representatives RIGHT now and tell them it is time to get reform the Patriot act. click here
.."She allows herself to be deluded into thinking that all the men who comment on her blog actually value her opinion"
Ohhhhhhh lol WBF....Ya think.....
Duck
Posted by Duck on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 3:06 PM
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I very rarely ever look at her blogs, but I took a quick look at one of her recent ones, and a commenter there said that we should just nuke the whole Middle East, and she agreed. Would a 'nice' oerson agree to that? NO.
I wish people who don't agree with her would just stop posting on her blogs. She doesn't know how to discuss a topic, what is the point? I tried once long ago when I first saw her on here, and was called a scumbag.
..Not to be argumentative with you WBF, but I've seen some of her comments towards really nice people and she is downright nasty. Especially some of the comments she's made toward Moshelli and you. I don't deal with people who can't reply to a comment and instead use insults to mask the fact that they have no intelligent reply. She acts like a petulant child and does what she accuses many of by not staying on topic of her own blogs.
Posted by B on Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 8:24 PM
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This is the first blog I've read of hers, and only did so because the title was so hateful. If she plagiarizes, eventually some author hold her responsible. She also may be a nice person, but she isn't acting like one, so I hope she realizes this before she actually becomes that person.
Posted by James on Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 8:23 PM
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..Most of the writing there is blatant plagiarism that has been well documented. She lifts the words of conservative talking heads and uses them without credit. I don't even bother with this persons blogs for that reason. As well, you can often see in the comment section that she really never expresses an opinion outside of these talking heads. It's unfortunate that it doesn't appear that she has even really informed her own opinion.
Posted by B on Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 8:15 PM
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I've read a few of her blogs and encouraged her to read some writing by real socialists so that she might know better what she's talking about, but she's just into the namecalling, not on working with actual information. I won't waste my time with her again. How much depth does it take to refer to people as drones anyway?
She auto refreshes! I would not waste your time on her or her husband. Thye are both clueless. She and her husband both act like immature children. She is a younger version of Bonnie and her husband is a younger version of Rapechester.
Good Post Jim!! I think the timing on this is great. America seems to be divided as much as the North and South were at the time of the Civil War. But now it's a simply a division of conservatives and liberals; of Republicans and Democrats. This is clear in Congress with the partisan bickering and the party of "no". And Democrats are guilty of this too, although maybe not to such extremes.
Like Congress, Americans need to get over their partisanship. Rather than listening to uneducated pundits, who don't know what socialism is, they need to educate themselves on the issues, on history, and on the Constitution. I keep hearing the tired cliches about kool-aid how we need to wake up. Well, I say it is time to wake up and realize that hypocrisy, partisanship, and idiocy only serve to widen the chasm between the two Americas: Democrats and Republicans. Let's be United as our name implies and go back to being one America.
It has gotten to the point where a person has to be afraid to open his mouth about political beliefs in public; people can get irate over it. Even within families you have to be careful not to alienate yourself. My sister, who is a staunch right wing nut, reminded me one day that I should be careful what I say because I might need her for a bone marrow transplant. I could hardly believe what she was saying to me. In other words, if I was going to be so liberal, I was better off dead anyway.
That is so true. I know that all-too-well. I have been attacked and insulted because of my leanings and because I don't believe what people like Limbaugh and Beck are saying. But what your sister said makes my being attacked pale in comparison. Ouch!!
she used to come spit her hate on my blogs , claimed to be jewish and attacked me based on me being muslim. I quoted some verses about killing and she quit coming around when i informed and showed her that these verses came from her book and not the quran. she's just a puppet.
Would you be talking about us "Political Terrorists" as Ayatollah Obama calls anyone who disagrees with him?
The line has been drawn in the sand. Each sides views the other as the enemy.
You have chose the side with Barack "Hussein" Obama...America's First Ayatollah. You defend the side that is known for supporting the killing of innocent babies....the burning of the flag...the side that promotes all the is vile and disgusting. You support a President who is funding the Taliban...which is funding both sides of this war....a President who does not support Israel and says he is sympathetic to the Terrorist Palestinians.
Where is your blog condemning Obama calling anyone who disagrees with him a "Political Terrorist?"
I will proudly stand with Sabrina, and fight to take my country back from the enemy.
"calls fellow countrymen an enemy some kind of line has been crossed."I noticed how the same rules do not apply equally to you. It is fine for Barack "Hussein" Obama to call all Republicans and anyone that disagrees with him a "Political Terrorist" and you've got no problem with that.
Let me tell you something. I AM the problem...both of my parents died under socialized medicine in 2008. And now this Long Legged Mack Daddy wants to cut a HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS from Medicaid and Medicare...and YOU support it.
You make me sick. It's people like you that are ruining this country. You pick on a woman...a woman who has the guts to voice her opinion. You probably spent your whole life picking on weaker people than yourself.
I'll tell you what you do...you kiss my ass. Pick on me...I'm much more of a challenge and closer to your age...you lazy old puke of a human being.
"The line has been drawn in the sand. Each sides views the other as the enemy."
Speak for yourself. My family is mostly Republican and I don't view them as enemies. My place of employment is mainly run by Republicans and I don't view them as the enemy. Some of my closest friends are Republicans and I don't view them as the enemy.
It's sad that you conservatives have to resort to hate and defining someone who disagrees with you on a political issue as the enemy. I'm just going to assume it's a lack of intelligence and reasonable thinking on your part...
Amusing that those are the words you took exception to Streetz. It does not bother you that your that Ayatollah Obama calls Republicans "Political Terrorist."
We helped form Israel and they are our ally. When Palestinians strap a bomb on their child and send it out in a market place in Israel...it is not terrorism...huh.
Get real Streetz. Tell us how much Ayatollah Obama pays you to spew his Anti-American agenda.................
Like I told you earlier, I am not paid to express my views on here Hardcase. And no, Obama is not anti-American. Only a small minded puppet would believe that nonsense.
There is a difference between figurative speech and the real thing. You say Israel is an ally and while that may well be true can you explain the reasons, if any, behind that alliance?
I am smart enough to know that a two state solution is probably the best way given the current state of affairs that prevails at the moment but how would you feel if someone came up to you, and claimed that his "god" told him that his true home is your house? Israel was founded on a set of stone age myths and the Palestines are quite justified to be outraged. I do not see them as terrorist at all. They were colonised because America and the UK did not want Jews in their midst. This is true and the people you should be blaming for these problems are those two nations.
I do not have anything against anyone of any faith (I view all people who believe in monotheistic religions equally - and thats being polite) and I stand for justice, equality and freedom. How would you feel if someone suddenly decided to seize more land to add to the land they had already stolen from you? Would you not fight back?
Unlike many people on here, I believe in what I write and call it like it is.
I've read her blog a few times. I consider myself to be quite conservative minded, but I'm a bit wary of someone that tows the company line no matter what. For example; a person claims to be conservative but then backs George W. Bush is not conservative but partisan, as he was in no way conservative...
You know those people that back every choice and agree with everything their guy says without question? Those are the drones. If you want their opinion, just ask their guy....
Why would an intelligent and thoughtful person as yourself take the time to counter what this child says? I haven't looked at her 'blog' in months since she was caught plagiarizing. And when she's not plagiarizing she's writing the nonsense that you have highlighted in your original post. Arguing with her is literally like arguing with a child.
Anyway, I agree with you even if you didn't imply the following. It's people like her who are contributing to and expanding the hate and the severe partianship in this country.
This video, along with her "you're a communist" diatribe and overall lack of knowledge, is why I take her opinion on political affairs with less than a grain of salt.
..she is a hypocrite. she preaches morals and values cause she is a christian and yet she has Michael the rochester man come to her defense if people don't agree and she lets him spew crap on other peoples' comments on her blogs.
Though Sabrina seems brash and unfeeling, I have detected in her blogs and subsequent replies, a bit of humor. When she calls someone a "drone" or "moron" I sometimes chuckle. And once, she called someone "asshat," and that cracked me up. She is young, and hopefully will develop a bit more tolerance to divergent views. And while I am polar opposite of her as far as idealogy, I respect anyone who dares speak boldly in what they believe.
She's the kind of person who calls you a fascist, communist and socialist in the same sentence. Her readers and those who share the same opinion are afraid of any "ist", despite their merits and proper definition.
