Sneakeasy/culture

David Horowitz gives advice on how to defeat the Left, and for starters he writes:

"1. Do the Unexpected. Raise Their Discomfort Level. Put them Off-Balance. Invert the Myth.

All four of these objectives are accomplished by inverting the Myth.

The left feeds off the Myth that they are on the side of the Underdog, they are serving the underserved, defending societyâ€s victims, championing the oppressed.

And that you are the oppressor.

By picking an issue and framing it so that it inverts the myth you accomplish all of the above."

An interesting essay that makes a thought-provoking claim:

"Philosophically speaking, there are two Americas, each with a founding father."

Just who does the author claim these men are?

John Calvin and Charles Darwin.

Of Cowboys & Pansys, a wonderful parable for our times by a writer named Tessler.

Tessler's site is a thought-provoking new place for Conservatives to discuss the issues of the day, in entertaining, informative, ways, and one such way is exemplified by this piece.

When the "Guardians" of the Language consider mainstreaming a word it behooves them to get the definition correct, and the folks at Oxford Universtiy Press have shown that they are clueless.

As Michelle Malkin writes:

"People who make a living in words should really get a clue about the words they purport to define for the rest of the world."

A very funny video poking fun at Twitter, and its users...like me...and you, yes, YOU!

Admit it, you are on Twitter, too. ;-D

NO...Liberals aren't gonna be amused by this essay. ;-D

FROM THE PIECE:

"It's time to embrace the new monicker of the Conservative Movement (and hopefully Republican Party). And we can thank the liberal media, Democrats and the left-wing loons for helping us find our voice. I for one, proudly consider myself to be a member of the party of "NO".

When, dealing with the irresponsibility of Liberal Left, we Conservatives find ourselves relegated to the status of the unpopular parent who has to tell their children "NO"."

I'm not the most religios person on the planet, but this powerful, moving, essay, is much needed food for thought, and should be read by anyone concerned about what's happening to America, and Freedom.

As Michelle Malkin decribes it on her own blog:

â€oeThe shadow of the jackboot …and a message about the transcendent power of faith over the worldy power of government from The Anchoress."

Read the whole thing

The White House holds a Classical Music Day, as students took part in workshops and performed two concerts.

Now THIS is something Obama has done that this Conservative can support.

I played the Violin from age 10 to age 18, in school orchestras, and developed my love of Classical Music from the experience, never developing a taste for what passed for popular musical forms among my peers of the 70's, and 80's. ;-D

FROM THE PIECE:

"Classical music took over the White House on Wednesday as Barack and Michelle Obama used two concerts and a series of workshops for young musicians to send a clear message that the music of the masters isn't just for stuffed shirts.

The president told the audience at an evening concert in the East Room that classical music is "lifting hearts and spurring imaginations" all across the nation, and is something to be enjoyed by aficionados and the uninitiated alike.

The concert featured some of today's most important young and vibrant classical musicians."

Bravo!