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Have Alinsky Political Operatives Infiltrated Cleveland’s Christian, Jewish & Muslim Faith Communities?

Will Churches With the Greater Cleveland Congregations Use Alinsky Tactics?A new faith coalition out in Cleveland, Ohio, raises some interesting questions about the intermingling of organized religion and leftist politics.

The founding of the Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC), a group that describes itself as “a non-partisan coalition of faith communities and partner organizations in Cuyahoga County working together to build power for social justice,” claims that its focus is uniting the masses to improve local neighborhoods.

While many would see this as a worthy endeavor, others — mainly those with fears about the use of faith to progress the liberal agenda — are questioning the GCC’s motivations.

The central underpinning of the group’s organizational structure is that it brings together religious leaders from multiple faiths. In encouraging these influential individuals to come on board with the GCC’s mission, thousands of individuals within their congregations have now joined in to answer the group’s call to arms. The issues that the organization has decided to tackle are not all that surprising — education, jobs, health care, criminal justice and sustainable food.

As of June, nearly 40 area churches, synagogues and mosques had joined in the coalition. Below, watch a promo-video that highlights this group:

In the promo, you’ll notice numerous faith leaders touting this unique partnership, with Rev. Tracey Lind calling it an opportunity to make Cleveland “a more just and prosperous place.” But what, exactly, does this latter statement mean? And why has this coalition been assembled in Ohio, an important swing state in presidential politics?

FAITH AND PARTISAN POLITICS IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY

Answering these questions can get a bit complicated, but considering the epic battles raging in Washington, exploring the motivations behind groups like the GCC is paramount. While Ohio, itself, is a swing state, it’s also important to note that Cuyahoga County (where the GCC is focusing its work) is the most populated county within the state.

The pressure to control this area, politically speaking, is intense, especially considering its size, scope and reach into the bowels of presidential politics. Let’s take a brief look at some events that have occurred over the past few years — events that may have assisted in creating political motivation behing the GCC’s inception.

In November 2007, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), an organization devoted to community organizing, filed for bankruptcy. Following allegations of fraud, mismanagement and after a video series showed staff members giving controversial and purportedly criminal advice to a “pimp” and “prostitute,” the group went belly up.

Back in 2008, election officials asked a prosecutor to explore alleged campaign violations that occurred in Cuyahoga County – Ohio’s most populated county. According to sources, four individuals associated with ACORN had filled out multiple voter registration forms. One voter, Freddie Johnson, of Cleveland, claims that he signed more than 70 registration forms over a five-month period.

Johnson claims ACORN officials gave him cash or cigarettes in exchange for his assistance. The New York Post has more:

“Sometimes, they come up and bribe me with a cigarette, or they’ll give me a dollar to sign up,” said Freddie Johnson, 19, who filled out 72 separate voter-registration cards over an 18-month period at the behest of the left-leaning Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

“The ACORN people are everywhere, looking to sign people up. I tell them I am already registered. The girl said, ‘You are?’ I say, ‘Yup,’ and then they say, ‘Can you just sign up again?’ ” he said.

Regardless of whether the Cuyahoga County allegations were true, it’s safe to say that this county is or extreme importance during electoral seasons. With ACORN gone, left-learning community organizers may be looking for methods through which they can encourage people to support the Democratic Party. This, perhaps, is where the GCC comes in.

EXPLORING THE GCC’S TIES TO SAUL ALINSKY

Interestingly, the GCC is part of The Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), an infamous ultra-left group that was founded back in 1940 by the father of community organizing, Saul Alinsky.  IAF, which is still very active today, is known for using religion as an adhesive force to bring individuals together in support of Democratic principles and candidates. Part of the group’s official description reads as follows:

The IAF is non-ideological and strictly non-partisan, but proudly, publicly, and persistently political. The IAF builds a political base within society’s rich and complex third sector – the sector of voluntary institutions that includes religious congregations, labor locals, homeowner groups, recovery groups, parents associations, settlement houses, immigrant societies, schools, seminaries, orders of men and women religious, and others…

Over the years, conservatives have become hyper-critical of IAF. After all, Ainsky admitted working with communists and, curiously, he dedicated his book, “Rules for Radicals” to Lucifer (yes, Satan). But in the end, conservatives and Republicans have mainly taken issue with IAF’s work because, despite the group’s “non-ideological and strictly non-partisan” rhetoric, the causes and candidates it supports are typically far-left.

Considering the emerging liberal trend of utilizing faith and religion, the hole in Democratic voter registrations that ACORN’s absence has left in Cuyahoga County and the IAF’s known name as a far-left institution, the emergence of this “new” political organizing body deserves scrutiny.

Upon clicking on the “About” page on GCC’s web site, four paragraph’s into the group’s description, readers are greeted with the following:

We are part of the Industrial Areas Foundation, the nation’s first and largest network of multi-faith coalitions, and we draw on their seven decades of experience winning tough battles across the nation.

What, exactly, are these tough “battles?” Elections, perhaps?

While it isn’t uncommon for organizations to launch associated campaigns, there are some interesting factors at play here. GCC has chosen Cuyahoga County as its primary focal point (again, Ohio’s largest populated county). Certainly, it’s prudent to bring individuals together to advance the common good, but the selection of politically-hot Cuyahoga County is curious.

Additionally, one wonders if this new effort is being launched to re-brand IAF’s mission, while providing a new framework that has a name that is unfamiliar to those who encounter it (thus, it doesn’t carry the negative connotations that IAF, ACORN and other community organizing groups may have as a result of negative publicity over the past few years). Currently, GCC is looking to become its own 501c3, a fact that simply adds more curiosity.

There‘s also the odd timing of the GCC’s formation too — just one year and a half before the sure-to-be contentious 2012 presidential election.

RALLYING THE FAITH COMMUNITY FOR THE CAUSE

Churches are naturally cohesive, as congregants are bound together by their shared faith. Additionally, most of the nation’s most prominent faith systems advocate helping those in need — a central tenet of the social justice mantra. JewishClevelandNews.com Douglas J. Guth, writes:

[GCC coalition co-chair Joshua] Caruso and other religious leaders spearheading the coalition said this effort reflects the “prophetic tradition” of those men and women of different faiths who called for justice for their respective peoples.

“We’re speaking up for the little guy,” Caruso said. “There’s a true and earnest feeling to want this city to be better.”

When exploring the nature of clubs and other social structures, houses of worship offer the most robust opportunity to engage a mass number of people in a movement, thought-process, etc. All facts considered, the concept of a faith coalition offers a sure-fire way to rally major support for political campaigns and the like.

But this could all be an overreaction, right? Just because the IAF is assisting the faith community in organizing doesn‘t mean it’s necessarily going to assist in progressing the Democratic agenda, right? With the coalition still organizing itself and with solid issue campaigns not yet released, definitive views on this cannot yet be drawn.

Still one wonders, what are the coalition’s stated goals? In an editorial on Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer writes:

The goal is to have religious followers — not just their leaders — research key problems such as education, jobs, health care, criminal justice and sustainable food — and then determine what kind of efforts are needed to solve them.

This, of course, is cryptic and doesn‘t really provide a comprehensive look at the group’s planned activities. The editorial continues by explaining that the GCC’s $250,000 annual budget will come from churches, mosques and synagogues. This means that the members of these institutions will essentially be footing 50 percent of the bill for what could amount to be nothing more than a political group disguising itself as a religious enterprise. In addition to these funds, GCC will apparently be seeking monies from foundations and private donors, alike.

According to the editorial, more than 2,000 people showed up for the coalition’s first meeting — no doubt a substantial gathering. But while many are eagerly jumping on board, some — like Catholic Bishop Richard Lennon — are skeptical. So far, the Cleveland Diocese has asked churches to hold off on supporting the GCC until further analysis can be conducted.

For its hesitation in joining in on the initiative, some have railed against the church’s alleged concern. Thomas J. Allio Jr., a retired senior director over at the Cleveland Diocesan Social Action Office, penned an op-ed for Cleveland.com. He wrote:

Like many Catholics in Northeast Ohio, I am concerned that the Diocese of Cleveland was absent from the recent meeting to launch Greater Cleveland Congregations. [...]

The stance of the bishop is disconcerting on several fronts: It is a potential source of division within the interfaith community; it sends a false message that the diocese is willing to go it alone when it comes to important issues impacting the region; and it runs counter to the long history of the diocese as a leader in collaborating with other faiths to promote efforts addressing poverty, human life and dignity, peace and human rights.

Of course, it could be possible that the Catholic Church, which has a complicated history with Alinsky-led initiatives, is concerned about the political nature of this endeavor. WKYC-TV addresses the debate surrounding GCC, with key players weighing in on the group’s mission:

EXPLORING THE GCC’S LEADERSHIP

A brief look into the background of the group’s top organizer showcases a history of what appears to be liberal activism. GCC’s lead organizer is Ari Lipman who is, coincidentally, the executive director of the Ohio Industrial Areas Foundation. Additionally, he served as the founding lead organizer of Faith Vote Columbus (another “non-partisan IAF initiative). According to his biography:

In Montgomery, the IAF affiliate in Montgomery County, MD, Ari worked on successful campaigns to increase affordable housing development, expand health care clinics, improve college access programs, and protect services for immigrants.

In 2007, Lipman was honored by the leftist Campaign for America’s Future as an “unsung progressive hero” and given the Maria Leavey Award. He was praised by the organization after he “mobilized 1,000 volunteers and successfully pressured the political and business elite to enact universal health care in Massachusetts.” Below, watch Lipman accept his award, where he praises universal medical coverage and mixes in some prayer and thanksgiving:

And below, watch Lipman discuss a past get out the vote initiative (during which he praises Alinsky):

The Blaze reached out to Lipman to allow him to answer questions about the GCC’s goals. While he initially said that he couldn’t speak on behalf of the unified clergy, he pledged to assist us in reaching the faith community. When we didn’t hear back from him, we followed up through e-mail, asking if he would answer some questions for us. Again, he said that he would, but he has since been unresponsive to requests for comment.

Back in June, journalist Connie Schultz described how the GCC first came to fruition, shedding light on the combined efforts of the IAF and the faith community:

Ari Lipman, a longtime community organizer, has helped start similar groups around the country through his work with the Industrial Areas Foundation. His efforts in Cleveland began about a year ago, when he met with Caruso. Soon, dozens of other religious leaders had joined their effort.

Interestingly, back in April, Michael O’Malley wrote about a group of moderate and liberal clergy that was formed back in 2006 called “We Believe Ohio.” The group, which had a Cleveland chapter being led by Caruso, Lind and others, was said to be meeting earlier this year with IAF to discuss getting “organizing help.”

While We Believe Ohio is no longer operating, it was founded, according to O’Malley, to counter the “state’s conservative Christian movement.” This information seems to indicate that We Believe Cleveland has evolved or melted into the current GCC coalition.

On the GCC’s web site, some tools and articles are linked to that show participants how to become good community organizers, while describing the creation of issue campaigns and the like. In reviewing most of the documents, the inherent political organizational attributes are apparent.

There will certainly be more to come on the GCC, but the blurred nature of the group’s work teamed with the overshadowing political connections are, at the least, concerning. Once the group releases more information on its intentions, The Blaze will provide readers with an updated report.

How Alinsky tactics play into these plans, if at all, is yet to be seen.

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  • MinutemanOnTheBorder
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:15am

    http://www.americanborder.blogspot.com for pics and info on saturdays Day of Rage protest. These are the precursor to riots like those seen in England and the middle east.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:58am

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Areas_Foundation

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:19am

      Saul Alinsky…another Jew who wrote the book “Rules for Radicals” dedicated to Satan. For he who dared to go against God, gained his own kingdom. He became ruler of the earth. Alinsky was born to Russian Jewish immigrants in Chicago and was a community organizer. Rules for radicals teaches how to take away from the rich and give to the poor..this works to garner the vote of the poor population which is massive. But in the end..the poor get nothing but duped. All the wealth lands in the hands of dictators. In Russia, Christianity was not allowed.. there were Baptist preachers turning in members of their own congretations to avoid prosecution. They imprisoned Christians by the boatloads and did unspeakable things to them. It’s coming folks, if you are not right with Jesus/Yashua.. I hope you get there. Do not fear him who can kill your body..but fear Him who can destroy both your body and soul in hell. And they will burn forever and ever.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:37am

      Have Alinsky Political Operatives Infiltrated Cleveland’s Christian, Jewish & Muslim Faith Communities?
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      GEE YA THINK ?

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:46am

      MinutemanOnTheBorder
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:15am
      =============================
      You are correct. Although these clowns are failing at the moment, but they may catch a break and have something happen that suddenly turns in their favor. For this reason I have suggested that they be watched closely.
      Yet, I have been ridiculed by right-minded patriots for even suggesting this. Heck, I even was showing people how they could help to demoralize the bunch in NYC but nobody was interested. I’m now convinced people want something bad to happen to this country. Yeah I know that sounds screwed-up, but how else do you explain people’s not-caring-attitude for the possible danger these people represent. And I’m talking about our side not seemingly to care.
      As each day passes I lose more hope that Americans “get it”. America is dying and it’s killing me.

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    • They SMEAR what they FEAR
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 12:18pm

      PATRIOTDAVE…you make a valid observation. I believe its part of the overall strategy. Using PC, women’s lib and the various left/dem/progressive programs, fear and fear of reprisal have been implanted into the minds of Americans particularly men. Additionally, the culture has towed to a “its all about me” attitude. Why should people care about whets going as long as it doesn’t affect them? Technology is used best for this: PS3, iphones, ipads, 4G oohh ahhh…its starting to look like that movie WALL-E. Lastly, it’s the double standard mentality…it’ll never happen to me. People are too scared to face reality or admit the truth of what they’re seeing unfold around them…it’s all based on fear.
      This is the time for Christians, especially men, to stand up and stand out…for we are not given a spirit of timidity or fear but of sound mind.

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    • ccr
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 12:49pm

      Beck certainly did make me aware of Alinsky and his “rules”. I appreciate that.

      I have, however, seen some of those techniques used by the right. As a dedicated listener to Beck for over 2 years, I have learned quite a bit. I recognize Beck’s effort to “target” and “ridicule” (yes……..it is sarcastic “joking” but it’s ridicule) Mitt Romney over and over again on his radio.

      Needless to say……….I listen to Beck very little anymore and don’t give his opinion much credence since he has continuosly promoted/protected Perry.

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 2:53pm

      @CCR..I have been looking at all of the candidates. None of them seem to come up with a really sound plan to help America. Everyone but Ron Paul wants to keep helping Muslims fight Muslims which is a waste of American lives and money. Then Bachman wants to stop benefits to illegals and that would save us approx 338.3 billion, but then she wants to wean us all off of Social Security and Medicare. So as I see it she lacks compassion for the people..a typical elitist attitude..SS an MDCR was implemented for a reason. Then Romney wants to fix SS and Medicare..I like that..but not sure if he’s in it for the long haul. Paul is short on morals, and doesn’t think we have an Muslim problem, and none of them have an effective plan for illegals but Bachman. Perry looks innocent, but he is big on taxes and funding the illegals. That’s how he creates jobs. So where is our compassionate, wise , no nonsense candidate?.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:27pm

      Have Alinsky Political Operatives Infiltrated Cleveland’s Christian, Jewish & Muslim Faith Communities?

      Wasn’t Alinksy Jewish? Was he a Marxist too like Karl? Was Karl Jewish? Sort of interesting how it all seems to weave together…

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 2:19am

      Ohio is a union state. They are mired hopelessly in the mentality of ‘I can’t do it without the union.‘ It’s who they are. It wouldn’t surprise me if they had been co-opted into something this ridiculous.

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    • Abraham Young
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:28am

      @CCR Seriously? You‘re likening Beck’s honest appraisal and political opinion to the machinations of these clandestine organizations? That doesn’t seem rational to me.

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    • TotallyBelievableGuy
      Posted on September 28, 2011 at 12:12am

      It’s a socialist plot. Obviously. Everything is a socialist plot to you people.

      The kindergarten teacher taught my children to share.
      Obviously, it’s a socialist plot to indoctrinate our children.

      It makes sense if you don’t think about it.

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  • Speak without Fear
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:10am

    Cuyahoga county is very diverse. Shaker Heights….Beachwood area….very wealthy and promidently Jewish. Seven Hills has a large Ukranian/Russian population. Lakewood, Ohio….also very diverse…also known as very “gay” friendly very well known to gays. And then of course….you have the inner city.

    Doesn’t surprise me…..they picked Cuyahoga to inflitrate and pollute with Alinski tactics. The people in NE Ohio…….love their dirty politics.

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    • wtd
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:27am

      So much for the separation of church and state.

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:58am

      Great! So much for considering going home someday, I’m better off in California. Atleast the latinos don’t hate me for….well…..being White and prosperous.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:50am

      This kind of stuff happened thirty years ago in Pittsburg when an Alinskyite named Charles Honeywell headed up the Denominational Ministry Strategy, DMS, later renamed the DMX after US Steel changed their name to USX (indicating their departure from the steel industry). This group radicalized a few ministers in the Episcopal and Lutheran churches (actor David Soul’s brother being one) and took over those congregations and used them to engage in radical confrontation tactics with the banks and those Christians that didn’t support their agenda. I lived through that period and it was crazy the things they did. They would drop bags of pennies on the floors of Corporate banks and leave fish in the safety deposit boxes. I watched friendships die as Christians got sucked into their web. It was like a cult.

      They overplayed their hand when they staged a fake(?) terrorist attack at a Christmas pageant at the Episcopal church where many corporate leaders attended, breaking in as masked men and throwing ballons filled with ink and skunk oil, and scaring the children there. They probably have learned to be more subtle now, dropping the radical pose for the same radical agenda. They now call themselves The Confessing Synod Ministries, obviously trying to co-opt the reputation of Bonnhoffer. Why not? They see their opponents as fascists anyways.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:02am

      Great Post Islesfordian. I learned something. There was tyhe added bonus of a small ray of hope (except for the change to the more subtle approach by the left).

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    • Abraham Young
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:31am

      These kinds of things can happen as a natural result of losing real, honest, faith in Jesus Christ. When Americans go after false gods, those in the employ of Lucifer see their opportunity.

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  • MARCH4HIM
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:07am

    Great …. just great…… more….. “useful idiots” ….must be a virus…
    Can somebody find a cure…..!

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    • TH30PH1LUS
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:06am

      Yes, these bad ideas are like a rash that occasionally return to religious groups that forget Church History.

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    • 4truth2all
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:33am

      Jesus

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  • staggerlee32
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:05am

    “How Alinsky tactics play into these plans, if at all, is yet to be seen.”
    Really? So far it seems pretty obvious to me.

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  • EP46
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:01am

    How many times did Glenn say to protect your churches ? He went into great detail about the danger of hearing ‘Social Justice’ from the pulpit in a church. I know the Bible does not teach ‘Social Justice” and I doubt other religious books do. God made each individual in His own image and gave each of us certain talents to use. If you live by the Ten Commandments then your life will proceed on the right track and you will fulfill your purpose here on earth. If you are not Christian, you can incorporate the 10 Commandments into your faith and you will be the person you were meant to be.
    Evil is walking the earth and evil is entering the Houses of Worship….you must recognize this evil and stand against it.

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    • staggerlee32
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:10am

      It is Satan’s goal to undermine God and all who believe in Him. He even wins when he get’s an anthiest. Because even if they don‘t believe in Satan he still wins because they don’t believe in God.

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    • Gary S
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:50am

      This is the reason why I and others left the United Methodist Church. It has become a Marxist political organization. We started a community church w/o any affiliation.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:52am

      Some of the “churches” (and likely other faith groups) are perhaps that in name only–not truly made up of believers. These may as well be social clubs–and so they can be readily overtaken for political purposes.

      This is also prophesy being fulfilled–yet another step to a one world order, one world system, one world religion. All talked about in the Bible.

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    • fancydancy
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 9:45am

      The evangelicals often vote GOP because they have conservative views …it’s a block the liberals have to copy…so they are calling it social justice…liberal causes…it’s their tactic to get a voter block like has already been in force for years around the cause of Christ without any community organizer. Sigh. Acorn has been exposed so now we have new organizations popping up. Guess it will insure that the liberals won’t do away with tax deductible charities on your Schedule A tax form since they want to funnel money through to their causes politically…so much for separation of church and state. Oh, well, rather then pushing the 10 commandments in our buildings and schools, let’s push John 3:16 and rather than modify behavior, let’s have heart transformations so people will be honest and moral again.

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  • SamIamTwo
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:57am

    It first creeps into our schools and then the indoctrinated children grow up under differing faith organizations…eventually they jell together and create the perfect society…more like a communist society. Useful idiots as one mad man coined it. Eventually will there be a spark that may create chaos and one group will rise up to become the leaders??? Will that work in the US?

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  • ares338
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:52am

    Anytime I hear the words non-partisan, coalition and social justice I smell socialism.

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  • HuckleberryFriend
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:52am

    It would be nice if congregations whose main cornerstone is not faith but politicking for social justice be more blatant about it in their advertisement. Like perhaps altering their names to more accurately reflect the teachings of the organisation?

    For instance, instead of “The Riverside Church of Christ”, you could call yourself “The Riverside Church of Karl Marx”. Maybe that would be too expensive to implement though. Maybe just add the hammer and sickle above your main entry? Just tack it on top of that old dusty cross thing if you can. Now isn’t that nice? Make sure you update your website if you have one!

    Yeah, that’s the ticket.

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  • Grace1798
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:51am

    I saw this PLAN coming to USA with my own eyes in our small town when I saw many of the Anti-Americans infiltrating our little town. They slept with the STUPID American women and even married and had children with her, then took the kid(s) back to their country then brought them back here as an American citizen since they were born here to do their bidding against USA. I also saw how this was happening all over our country. It was back in the 70s and 80s but the infiltration began in the late 60s. I actually heard the plans come out of the mouth of one of them, (pretending to be joking but mean it). The sad part of all this are those who have not seen nor experienced this to be aware of what was occurring and IS occurring in America…..it WAS a Plan and it IS a Plan and I wholeheartedly believe Obama is part of that Plan.

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  • Speak without Fear
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:45am

    I am from NE Ohio……….20 minutes from Cuyahoga County.

    It is well known that Cuyahoga County intesfested with dirty, lying, cheating, liberal politicans…..and Cleveland, Ohio seems to enjoy and approve of it….year after…year after….year.

    It is little Chicago…….in the heart of it all…….OHIO.

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    • creepermom
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 11:04am

      I hear ya…
      I havent stepped into my local church since ‘08 after I took a peak at my pastor’s facebook page….. What makes this even more difficult is that the R. Catholic Churches are now grouped together in clusters… so now, Instead of 3-4 churches to choose from to avoid this, they are all sort of under the same influence.

      Also attend a Protestant Church, but just received flyers for some youth’s “day of volunteering”, that was outside of the church but the church chose to get involved in…and no where on the page did it list exactly what the kids would be doing or where. Because of that, plus the fact that we’d be signing away any liability and responsibility for them…. we declined.

      Remember, N.E. Ohio is where the Strongsville Iman got deported for terrorist ties..as the famous “co-conspirator” I believe?. He was involved with the inter-faith groups here.

      Social Justice propaganda is HEAVY in N.E. Ohio…….. also seems to be heavy in Catholic colleges now.

      And I believe that one of the big unions is building a new headquarters in Broadview Heights Ohio, that would combine both the Cleveland and Akron groups…. what fun.

      N. E. Ohio is also home of Peter. B. Lewis.

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  • Stiggs
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:40am

    Of course, there are those who, because of their social weaknesses, lack of self esteem and overall inability to be useful, indulge in pretentious social games of self-importance, i.e. I-am-mastermind-infiltrator-of-stupid-American-churches. Yeah, they’ve been around for ages because they struggle every single day of their lives with their very own existences.

    …and then, there are those among us who are simply too consumed with their own existences to give a damn.

    Curiously, for both groups, it’s always about them, as in first person.
    But that’s just my opinion.

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  • HowardSternIsABigot
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:39am

    Churches have been dieing for some time. Men have abandoned the church that abandoned them. Just like the family, get progressive feminists and racists to drive out sanity. See how the influence of the church has been perverted from the actual mission? Christ said keep Caesars interests out of it, stick to Gods plan for the church. Progressive churches are Satans churches. Feminized churches are the way to divide the famoily, destroy the church and bring in poverty and communism. Dont pay any attention to the social rot and your daughters turning into whores and nanny slaves to illegitimate bastard children. Keep it up Alinskyites.

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  • wolverine
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:39am

    Probably if you look real close the unions are behind this you know the people that are of the opinion that only onions members have any rights.

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  • sodacrackers2
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:14am

    Equal justice not social justice! Social justice, community organizing, sustainability–all code words for communism, marxism, socialism. It is alive and well in all of our cities, which have been controlled by democrats for years at the expense of those living there.

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  • Freebird
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:03am

    These groups are spending a lot of time and money to stay in control.This 2012 election will be very important and I don’t see them taking any chances.I believe they’ll use every trick in the book,and a few that aren’t,to stay in power.
    Someone had posted a link on another thread about how the communists would infiltrate religious organizations and use them to destroy this country.That is only one, There were 45 total and it was disturbing to read how many have already taken place.

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  • mrfunn
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:02am

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    “cognitively infiltrate” – Cass Sunstein

    Careful! Obama’s AttackWatch.com has his eye on you
    http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/2011/09/careful-obamas-attackwatchcom-has-his-eye-you

    “In other words, one of Obama’s right-hand men suggested that government employees masquerade as private citizens to ‘infiltrate’ websites and try to influence public opinion as if they were just random citizens.”

    It is what some have suspected here on THEBLAZE.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:14am

      They are also encouraged to have multiple email addresses so they can present themselves as multiple people to look like there are more of them than there actually are.

      There was infiltration into religion in the 1900‘s and 1920’s. I believe they were called social gospellers. It didn’t work then as well as they wanted to, and it won’t work now.

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    • sodacrackers2
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:19am

      I think they are pretty easy to spot! They always lie!! And you can tell they have talking points!

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    • Chris
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:40am

      Government employees are private citizens – when they are on their own time and aren’t representing the agency they work for. A lot of government employees don’t mention their employer or their job title because they need to separate their opinion from an official position of their agency.
      What you seem to be referring to are people that, AS PART OF THEIR JOB, are pushing an agency or political agenda without revealing who they work for. That, in my opinion, is wrong and if it done for the benefit of one political party is probably illegal. The Hatch Act makes a lot of partisan politics illegal for federal employees, it is also illegal for federal agencies to be political in this way.

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    • Al Gored
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:55am

      @Chris

      Do you really believe a little thing like a law will stop these people?

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:22am

      loriann12

      Having multiple email addresses to look like more people is analogous to a smaller army dragging branches behind their horses to fool their enemy into thinking they are a larger army.

      The smaller armies would sometimes win due to these tricks (word to the wise).

      To dupe someone into believing what you believe instead of honestly persuading them is an act war or slavery.

      We’re at war.

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  • louise
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:59am

    this goes far beyond Alinsky. It is the Hegelian Dialectic.

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    • louise
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:24am

      Here is a link to go along with my comment above.

      http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/05/dialectic.htm

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:16am

      It was an interesting site.

      Norton also blocked one of the links (Hegel’s theory of the dialectic) from the site.

      Another link (Hegelian dialectic) went to Marxist .org.

      A money paragraph starts at the header: The Hegelian dialectical formula

      Site has a domain name of .to Tonga, Torrent, Toronto, or Tokyo

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  • AJAYW
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:57am

    If a church or any organization starts with this social justice ********, its time to get away from it. Social justice is nothing but taking from people what they have worked hard for what they have, and giving it to those that are to lazy to work for themselves.

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  • Blight14
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:52am

    While only three or four on this site will agree, Alinsky DOES typify his Tribe and their threat to our way of life……He is by no means an atypical Jew…..

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  • Docroxall
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:46am

    When the Christian Coalition got too “partisan” in their conservative leanings…by, merely publishing voter guides that showed what politicians/candidates voted on which CC position…they were threatened by the National Election police. Where are those folks here? Double standards, once again…conservative…they come down like a hammer, liberal…right this way sir!

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    • loriann12
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:16am

      Yep, can’t promote a conservative agenda, even if you’re conservative and an individual, but sure can promote the liberal agenda, and we’ll even help you.

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  • grady52
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:45am

    trash,trash.

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  • TxMadMac
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:42am

    It is written; ” my people perish due to lack of knowledge.” Social justice is a red flag for me that evil lurks within that orginization. These ministers are evidently not prepared for this time in history. They must not even read their bibles. They should be running the other direction. I’m amazed that they can be lured away from God so easily as with an offer of a few dollars !

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    • vennoye
      Posted on September 19, 2011 at 11:51am

      This has been a very successful tactic for the devil over the years. Karl Marx WAS studying to become a minister when he received his “revelation” about social justice. Ever since Nimrod started it, social justice, ie everybody the same just keeps being successfully recycled.

      2Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

      Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

      The scriptures above seem to be getting more and more clear….in years past, I could never understand why the Bible said that only a remnant would make it through this age alive, or how so many “elect” would be deluded. Guess we are understanding that now.

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  • Bowmaster
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:42am

    Another wolf in sheeps clothing, preying on the ignorant, just like ACORN.

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  • Obama Been Lauding
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:39am

    Get out the vote—-For Whom????
    Is this a ‘Faith Vote’ for Lucifer(Satan)???
    These people need to read the Saul Alinsky scheme, and who he dedicated his book to!!!!!!

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on September 19, 2011 at 6:20am

    “Wise as serpents and gentle as doves”, folks. Cuidales.

    In JESUS’ name, amen.

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