The Red Side of Life Conservative Musings from New York ^ | 5/2/12 | RedInNewYork
In 2008, those who opposed Obama had no concise “slogan,” no rallying call to oppose “Hope and Change” (more about that in a moment). The Obama campaign even had a logo! As Mark Levin has already pointed out, it is difficult to actually find a campaign in modern (or even early) American history with an actual logo. And don’t forget the “Hope and Change” poster (oh, and tee-shirts, etc.)! But, I digress. I would posit that the reason these materials are unusual is because they are more typically badges and incidents of socialist propaganda, and not American Politics. Obama’s selection of his new 2012 slogan “Forward!” confirms this – by now the socialist/communist/fascist connotations and of this term have been well reported. I am confident that Obama thought this linguistic selection – confirmed by the propaganda video that announced it to the world – was quite clever… logically, if you oppose moving “forward,” then you support moving “backward” – rhetoric Obama is certain to use. However, in this case, I believe the opposite of “Forward” is “Freedom.”
“Forward” implies motion; in the political context, it
implies motion toward some political goal. As articles on the topic have already
reported, per Wikipedia, “The name ‘Forward’ carries a special meaning in
socialist political terminology. It has been frequently used as a name for
socialist, communist and other leftwing newspapers and publications.” Per
Breitbart, “It’s related to MSNBC’s ‘Lean Forward,’ and, of course, to Mao
Zedong’s ‘Great Leap Forward.’” Per the Daily Mail, “[Obama’s] new
campaign slogan … has unfortunate similarities to ones used by Chairman Mao and
other Communists.” Ergo, it must follow that Forward, in the Obama context, must
mean motion towards socialist ends. Certainly, the shoe fits – if you are
reading this, then you are already aware of the socialist/collectivist thrust of
the Obama modus operandi and policies. In the socialist state, all
property belongs to the government, and the individual who works without
compensation (his private property) is a slave. The mere notion that the State
can take from the individual at will is slavery. The opposite of slavery is
freedom. The opposite of Obama’s policies is freedom. Therefore, the opposite of
“Forward” is “Freedom.”
This is not 2008, Mr. President – now WE have a response;
WE have a “slogan”; WE have the answer to “Forward!” and that answer is
“Freedom!” And our “slogan” belongs to no one – it does not belong to the Romney
campaign, it does not belong to the Republican Party, it does not belong to
Conservatives, Objectivists, or Libertarians – it belongs to EVERYONE who
opposes your policies of socialism and slavery!
Every call of “Forward!,” Mr. President, will be met and
defeated by the call for FREEDOM!
