Chuck Roots
28 August 2017
www.chuckroots.com
The Playbook
Plan
My column, Roots in Ripon, first
began fifteen years ago when I was called up from the naval reserve for a
two-year stint in support of the Iraq War. The editor of the then Ripon Record,
Joe Franscella, asked me if I would be willing to write a weekly column for the
paper, describing my experiences in going back to war. My previous experience
was as an enlisted Marine in Vietnam.
Writing about something new and
different each week has not been difficult primarily because I have so many interests
that my mind is constantly roiling over some issue, problem, political dilemma,
family dynamic, etc., that I never lack for material. After the demise of the
Ripon Record, I was picked up by the Manteca Bulletin which also publishes the
Ripon Bulletin.
The reason for my stating the
background of my column is to simply say that I write about a wide variety of
topics and themes. Though I am acutely interested in politics, I do not venture
into this arena all that often. My reason is simple: In today’s political
climate, tensions run high, lines are drawn, assumptions are made (depending on
your political slant), and banter, debate and general discourse have become a
thing of the past. Growing up, I would listen to my folks have heated
discussions with their best friends over political matters, but it had no
bearing on their love for one another. I wish we could return to those times.
Today, the measure of political discourse goes something like this: If you don’t
agree with me, then you’re the enemy!” Sad.
That said, I would like to bring to your
attention a topic I find very troubling. On the Internet, I found a document of
roughly fifty pages written by journalist David Brock, entitled, “Democracy
Matters: Strategic Plan for Action.” It was further described as “A Confidential
Memo on Fighting Trump.” This is the Democrat Party’s playbook on how to
undermine and defeat President Donald Trump. It has “Private & Confidential”
on each page.
A special meeting was held by the Democratic
leadership outlining the game plan for various liberal, left-leaning
organizations to go after Trump and all Republicans, as well as those few
Democrats who might agree with the President’s policies and agenda on occasion.
The following is the list of tactics to be used by these liberal/progressive operatives:
Media Matters (for America); American Bridge (21st Century); CREW;
and Shareblue. (https://www.scribd.com/document/337535680/Full-David-Brock-Confidential-Memo-On-Fighting-Trump#from_embed)
This is their approach to
undermining the Trump Administration:
·
Calling out all signs of authoritarianism and kleptocracy
(serving in government for status and personal gain at the expense of the
governed). Championing voices who have been right to warn us.
·
Non-stop coverage of the influence of Vladimir Putin and
Russia on Trump and his administration.
·
Exposing Trump as a weak, thin-skinned “loser,”
vulnerable to goading.
·
Relentlessly beating the drum that he (Trump) has no
mandate, lost the popular vote, and is the least popular president-elect in
modern American history.
·
Exposing the insidious role of (Vice President) Mike
Pence, who is replicating the right-wing governance ideology he inflicted on
Indiana.
·
Demystifying Trump’s “Conflicts of Interest” and calling
them what they are: Subversions of the nation’s interests.
·
Spotlighting the Trump administration’s vast ties to white-nationalists
and the ways in which they explicitly empower white supremacy.
·
Tracking and fighting back against odious GOP (Grand Old
Party, i.e., Republicans) legislation in Congress.
·
Following SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) nominations/appointments/major
cases.
·
Morale-boosting coverage of the grassroots opposition and
resistance efforts outside the Beltway (a euphemism for Washington DC politics).
·
Positive coverage of Democrats who boldly call out Trump and
aggressively work against him. Pressure on Democrats who consider giving him
cover.
·
Media criticism exposing mainstream journalists who normalize
Trump, and championing those who hold him accountable.
·
Fighting outrage fatigue.
All the above parentheses were made
by me to define or explain various words and acronyms.
So, perhaps this will shed some
light on the tactics of the Democrats, Leftists, Progressives (take your pick)
and why the news about President Trump always seems to be so bad.
As a Christian, I am instructed from
God’s Word, the Bible, to “pray for those
in authority over me.” You see, this is not simply an ideological or
political war. It is a spiritual war. “Our
fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting against the rulers and
authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness. We are fighting against
the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly places.”
And spiritual wars are fought and
won on your knees.
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