Today on the Conservative Christian Movement Podcast I’ll give details on  Saul Alinsky’s Ninth rule for Radicals,   I’ll talk about failed government programs and why it’s important to know about them.   I I'll find more examples of liberal melt downs.  I’ll have some bonus content as well.  Show Notes for this episode can be found at CCMPodcast.com.   Thank you for joining in, let’s hit it.

The verse of the day: Jeremiah 5:21 New International Version (NIV)

Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear:

This podcast is about opening eyes and ears so that you may Be—Know—Do.  People who know the real story are less likely to be swindled, mislead or taken to the proverbial woodshed…  I spoke in my podcast about how much of a news story is necessary.  In general the first sentence is all you need to know.  Perhaps the second sentence will give you a bit more detail. Beyond that, no matter the source, it seems you get into opinions, heresy and flat out lies.  For that reason, I suggested the front page of the Wall Street Journal as you source for news.  You get a couple of headlines and nothing more (at least until you click the link to the full story.)

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The Ninth Rule for Radicals—

The ninth rule: The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.

Nike said it best…  Just Do It!  Have you ever looked at a strange food and buckled under the fear of trying it?  That’s me for most foods others eat.  I never conquered that.   Most hesitation in doing something— anything is rooted in some form of fear.  This podcast for instance took two years of thinking, Not Good Enough, or after I get that new cable, or a new “fill in the blank.”  Then analysis paralysis takes over.  After you know it, something really not so scary in reality has not been done and most likely, the fear of it has grown.

Alinsky was considered by many to be a very smart man.  I could argue he had little common sense or even decency when it came to respect for others and the property they own.  But, this rule is accurate no matter which side of the isle you happen to stand on.

What is the threat of which he speaks?  In my opinion he is speaking partially of the fear his follower felt over employing his tactics to hurt others.  He mentions in his book the risk of people referring to a pastor as a racist so and so but softening when they may learn the pastor has some redeeming qualities.  That activist may not be so ready to continue slinging mud at the pastor.

If you haven’t picked up on it yet, the world we live in, at least the liberal side of it is living these rules daily, pushed by the left wing media, sometimes Fox News, Facebook, Twitter, and so on.  For his rules to function as intended, all these pieces must function without fear, keep up the pressure and ignore the good news while pressing hard to only drive the bad news into YOUR ears.  Keep that in mind when you hear the news.

How bad can a government be anyway?

I’d say the quick answer to this is “Really Bad.”  Not to knock our government by any stretch, I am simply sitting there is a purpose for government at the federal level, and then there are boundaries which probably shouldn’t be crossed.  A simple internet search for “Failed Government Programs” will show you all you need to know.  It will also clearly define the boundaries of federal versus state competencies.

Some of my favorite examples came in the Obama era (not specifically calling him out,