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RULES FOR CONSERVATIVE RADICALS

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This is a great read. It's fun in the sense it gives you a practical toolset from which to promote conservative oriented change. It also provides a much needed historical look into the Alinsky mindset and the legacy he left behind in the world of the Clintons and Obamas. It also shows how the conservative movement has been remiss in its duties to counteract the Left -- and we are paying the price -- and slow to adopt effective strategies and tactics to neuter Leftist propaganda and policies. Its a good wake up call and recipe for effective action.

Some background: I was a far-leftist thinking liberal for most of my life (from the New-Left mindset) and changed after 9/11, after I saw the ideological idiocy and visciousness of so many on the Left. I started listening to the other side -- what a concept -- and decided they had better arguments,versus appeals to juvenile utopian emotions. (The song, Imagine, by John Lennon captures this sentiment.)

I also came to see that I had been profoundly misguided by the dominant liberal media, which had the habit of visciously slandering conservatives. No wonder I thought that I would rather be dead than a Republican. With the picture they routinely paint, why would anyone think of being a Republican. What evil monsters!
Now I realize that pound for pound, idea for idea, value for value, I would rather be a conservative promoting Liberty, Freedom, and Free Enterprise than the Statist alternative that always result downstream in a meek and fearful populace dominated by elitists who despise the people they supposedly represent. The times they are a changin' -- where did I hear that?

I was pleasantly surprised by the content of this book. Initially, I found the references to Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" book of great interest. However, the further into the book I read the more I realized the author wasn't just trying rewrite Alinsky's book from a conservative viewpoint but rather provide a learning experience that includes many biblical references and personal experiences. He also demonstrates how the teachings of Alinsky's book have had a profound effect on some of our country's best known elected leaders and what impact this is having on American citizens.
My biggest surprise came in the very middle of the book where the author provides his unique insight into what propelled the Tea Party Movement from its very early stages in late 2008. This in itself should be of great interest to many Tea Party members and those familiar with Top Conservatives on Twitter (TCOT).
The last section of the book invokes action that the reader will find is a paradigm shift from rallies and town hall meetings, to becoming actively involved in a way that is truly radical for a conservative. There is a thought-provoking self assessment at the back of the book that gives the reader a clear sense of knowing how best to apply themselves.
I highly recommend this book to anyone contemplating participation or is involved as a leader in a conservative group of like-minded citizens who want to be effective.

who are cogniscent of civil responsibilty and who understand peaceful, yet powerful change. This book uses the tools of the liberal agenda as a playbook for conservative change - although many of the rules were clarified for honest use, if not deleted altogether. Also an interesting introduction into the behind the scenes formation of the Tea Party movement.