The O Men Cometh

andophiroxia · #1 03-18-2009, 08:16 PM

Here's a couple of articles regarding the "Organizing for America" group- from the American Thinker.

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March 18, 2009
The Knock on the Door

By Lona Manning

A sitting President of the United States is "organizing a political organization loyal to him, bound by a pledge, outside the government and existing party apparatus. The historical precedents are ominous."

What is so ominous about an organization? Americans, Alexis de Tocqueville famously observed, "constantly form associations.... If it is proposed to inculcate some truth or to foster some feeling by the encouragement of a great example, they form a society."

Certainly, thousands of organizations seek to influence the political debate. There's Newt Gingrich's American Solutions or the left-wing People for the American Way, for instance.

Political parties are another example of an association, of course. Before, during and after political campaigns, the Democrats and Republicans promote their agendas. As legal entities, they have their own constitutions, their rules of business, their chairmen and officers. They have to be accountable to both the government and their members.

But there is a new organization on the political scene -- "Organizing for America," announced by President Barack Obama in late January but officially unfurled last weekend.

Obama describes OFA as a "grass-roots movement" but OFA is a "project" of the Democratic Natrional Committee.

As Politico reported, OFA will take the 10 million person database built up by the Obama campaign "to mobilize support for the president's legislative agenda."

A visit to the OFA website reveals that supporters are not simply asked to sign up, they are asked to take a pledge. A pledge to support -- not the flag, not the constitution, not the country, not even the Democratic Party, but Obama and his "bold plan." OFA does not use the Democratic Party logo but the "O"-shaped logo of the Obama campaign in which the red white and blue of the flag are abstracted to soft pastel colors.

(Celebrities like Ashton Kuchner and Demi Moore did not wait until the official launch to "pledge to be of service" to Barack Obama, of course.)

Link here.

Now, I understand putting together organizations and groups--it's what we naturally do.

However, Americans are told to pledge their allegiance to Obama--not the country. That slight change in wording disturbs me.

Here's another person that signed up from the inside.:

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March 18, 2009 The O Men commeth

Annie Lake
An undercover visit to Obama's ‘Organizing for America' website reveals that His mass following is reaching out for converts and money. The O Men commeth, and a Knock on the Door is heading my way.

I signed into the site using a fake name and gmail account to get a password. Inside the site, I typed in my zip code and discovered several upcoming events near here. On Saturday the 21st, OFA volunteers will meet at a suburban Democratic Party office and a nearby Chicago ward office for "training" and then canvas the neighborhood in a "pledge drive," seeking both new supporters and donations.

"We'll be going door-to-door and covering public places to enlist our friends and neighbors to pledge their support to the President's efforts to revitalize our economy, create new jobs, and invest in the future," the site promises.

Keep in mind, I only typed in one zip code. Presumably, canvassing will be going on in many, many zip codes. The Obots are on the march!

Under my fake name, the site suggests I take action to show my support of O: besides attending the Saturday events, I could host an event, make phone calls, knock on doors, or blog. The site created a page for me, not unlike a Facebook page, where I am supposed to keep a log of my "service" to pump up "my activity index" (currently zero, where it shall remain). Clicking on a "My friends" tab brought up a list of six other volunteers, in case I want to meet more Obots (I don't). Alternatively, I could attend an "economic recovery meeting" at an obscure Evangelical church in Chicago (No, thanks. Jesus and Marxism don't mix).

What "service" for America will I do on March 21st? No doubt, in my heavily Democratic town, the Obots will knock on my door. I guess I could videotape their spiel.

I could also follow the canvassers to see what kind of reception they get. Having copied the Mormon/Jehovah's Witness method of operation, will they get the same treatment? Will doors open, open just a crack, or not open at all even though people are home? Will they succeed in winning more supporters? We shall see

Link here.

Scary crap, huh?

X1776kRumor · #2 03-18-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by andophiroxia

Scary crap, huh?

Yes. I had previously missed the point that these Sheepeoples are being asked to pledge their support to Obama (their Messiah) -- not our Country.
Sounds very much like a Dictator has been put in charge and his masters are looking to solidify his power base and gain further control.

I wonder what happens if you turn one of these Obamabots away with some choice words? Do more of them come back? Do they call the police and claim you assaulted them? Do they harass you? Are you marked in some Obama Dictator database for "future screenings"?
I also wonder how well the "pledge drive" will go if a few Obamabots end-up being hospitalized for being to "in-your-face"?

BTW: "Scary crap" does not go near far enough... So Can you lift the RR Forum automatic filter to so I can post what I really think about this?

jnr mom · #3 03-18-2009, 11:56 PM

Wow, this is very scarry. I wonder how long before they come knocking on my door since CA is filled with Obamabots.

andophiroxia · #4 03-19-2009, 10:49 AM

I just don't open the door. I just tell them that I'm not interested.

Anything more than that, they will be forcibly removed. Although, I've never had anyone go beyond them just leaving.

MathGirl · #5 03-19-2009, 02:11 PM

This is frightening. I have to admit this past year has been very busy for me and for the most part I haven't been paying much attention to post-election politics. (Denial, maybe?

) I'm telling you something though, I am NOT in a state of mind to put up with crap from people at the moment and if these freaks show up on my doorstep, heaven help them because they're going to need it. At the very least they'll have a door slammed in their face.

X1776kRumor · #6 03-19-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by andophiroxia

Anything more than that, they will be forcibly removed. Although, I've never had anyone go beyond them just leaving.

If only I had my beloved, since deceased puppy.

Now she knew how to deal with un-wanted and un-welcome door-knockers. Nothing like 40 lbs of stout canine, fur-raised, vicious barking, foaming mouth, slamming into reinforced front windows to deter people.

Sterfrye36 · #7 03-19-2009, 07:06 PM

Warhawk1982 · #8 03-19-2009, 09:21 PM

I don't think that'd go over too well in my neck of the woods. But, if they were to show up I'd un-politely let them know what I think of barry, his stupid organizations, and the democrats.

NeverCryWolf · #9 03-20-2009, 12:24 AM

Wow!!! Are we a communist country already?

I, personally can't wait for them to come knock on my door!

Northstar · #10 03-20-2009, 01:00 AM

Hey Andophiroxia,

I love that quote by RR about telling a Communist and an Anti-Communist... I miss Ronald Reagan... wow, how would we have known the precipitous slide into chaos our country would soon take, when Ronald Reagan was in office?

I am embarrassed to have people like Hilary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi, and the other gang of idiots representing our Nation. What a crock!

Remember when everyone was talking about the dumbing down of America by our educational system? Well, our current social and political status certainly bear that out...

God help us.