The Life and Times of Barack Obama

The Vetting continues on multiple NewMedia fronts

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Ridicule is man's most potent weapon - Saul Alinsky


Bonus links:

• Summary of Saul Alinsky's 'Rules for Radicals'
• AlinskyDefeater's Blog
• Rules for Radicals at amazon.com

The Prog Culture Exposed As Fake

The Left is just one Potemkin Village after another

When you see a tree with a bunch of apples on it, the logical conclusion is that you are looking at an apple tree, right?

But what if you are looking at a political movement that claims to represent “the people,” yet constantly gets caught manufacturing the appearance of popular support?

That’s called an Astro-Turf tree and it’s found mainly - though not entirely - on the Left, from the grassroots all the way to the nation’s capital. If you doubt me here, consider these recent stories:

(full story at washingtonexaminer.com)

A Century Of Most Influential Progs

The Nation's 20th Century List snubs Clintons, Obama

This list includes fifty people—listed chronologically in terms of their early important accomplishments—who helped change America in a more progressive direction during the twentieth century by organizing movements, pushing for radical reforms and popularizing progressive ideas. They are not equally famous, but they are all leaders who spurred others to action.


Most were not single-issue activists but were involved in broad crusades for economic and social justice, revealing the many connections among different movements across generations. Most were organizers and activists, but the list includes academics, lawyers and Supreme Court justices, artists and musicians who also played important roles in key movements.

(full story and slideshow at thenation.com)

What Do You Expect From Elle Macpherson?

CultureSmog icons take few career risks

Supermodel Elle Macpherson told shock jock Howard Stern Tuesday that she's pulling for Barack Obama to be reelected.

"I’m living in London and I’m socialist," she told her host. "What do you expect?" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

(full story at newsbusters.org)

Strunjan, Nazi Hungary, Nero Decree

On this day: March 19

Eight American planes take off in pursuit of Pancho Villa, the first U.S. air-combat mission in history (1916)

Italian Fascists shoot from the Parenzana train at a group of children in Strunjan (Slovenia); two children are killed, two mangled and three wounded (1921)

Nazi forces occupy Hungary (1944)

Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed (1945)

President Barack Obama appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; kust before midnight Obama releases a video message to the Iranian people and government to coincide with Nowruz (2009)

President Barack Obama orders military air strikes against Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya; shortly afterward, he travels to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2011)

b: Albert Speer (1905), Adolf Eichmann (1906), Egon Krenz (1937); d: Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1965)

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