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Sorry this is a bit long but read when you have the time.

Subject: Dr. Larry J. Tracy's message 'The Frog Theory.'



This is very good. Now that the two primary Presidential candidates are clearly identified, with major differences in their experience, background and platform, it is important to look back to see if history is destined to repeat itself.

I just received an email from a friend who has been a friend of Dr. Larry J. Tracy for over 50 years. I want to share with you his message titled 'The Frog Theory.' He explains why we never see danger until it is too late.

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THE FROG THEORY

If you drop a frog in boiling water he will leap right out. If you slowly heat the water he will be content until it's too late to get out. That is exactly how history works. It moves slowly and we never really see any danger until it's too late.

Remember how suppressed workers were before unions came along? The unions leveled the playing field. Unfortunately, over a long period of time the pendulum swung too far. Slowly, businesses and factories closed and jobs left the country. We were comfortable and didn't see the change coming. We blamed everyone except ourselves for what happened. We weren't alert to how slow things change over time.

World War II, and the Korean War, demonstrated how powerful a united nation could be. Our nation, and our families, were united. The father was the head of the family and the President was the head of the nation. Both were highly respected. We were content and happy.

We were good at fighting a hot war but we were unprepared to fight a cold war with the communists in the 50's. They knew they couldn't change us but they didn't care. Their philosophy was to wait it out and capture the minds of our children. They loaded our colleges with many of their professors and waited. It didn't take long to see the results.

The 60''s ushered in the radicals, drug culture, student protesters, and the Vietnam War. The aim of the cold war was to divide and conquer. They divided our families and the nation. The secret to defeating a polite and respectful people is to scream. The louder and longer you scream the better your chance of winning. Radicals are masters at this form of attack. They know if you constantly scream and repeat a lie it will eventually become the truth.

The media, and Hollywood, hammered us with hate America themes and stories. Our service men, and women, were jeered, cursed, and spit on. Even the people, who latter wanted to become their President, thrashed them. We lost our first War in history. T here was no hero's homecoming for our fighting men and women.

The Reverend King, who was raised in the old school, peacefully changed the race issue and united the people. When he died the new breed of leaders like the Jesse Jackson's, Lewis Farakon's Al Sharpton's, and Rev. Wright's put a lid on his efforts and turned racism into a money making machine.

Corporations were green-mailed by threats of protests, product boycotts, or endless lawsuits. Every issue, large or small, became a race issue. The public recoiled in fear of being called a racist. Their voices were silenced because one word could cost you a career, get you fired, or get you sued.

Even politicians buckled under to the pressure. The Florida legislature issued a formal apology for having slavery 200 years ago. They were thanked by being asked for compensation. There is no end in sight for this kind of nonsense. America didn't capture slaves and bring them to America. Their own people sold them to slave traders from several nations. This knowledge doesn't stop the screamers. History is what it is and you can't change it. There have been many tragic events in history. You acknowledge them and move on.

They divided our nation into two separate Americas. We now have Americans, and African-Americans, although Africa has nothing to do with being an American. You can be one or the other; but, not both. You are what you were born to be. You do not subordinate our country to any foreign nation. It's equivalent to flying the African flag above the Stars and Stripes. If you hyphenate two countries America always comes first.

This election year could be the turning point in our history because the frog theory has come into play. It's time to step back and look at how the country has slowly changed since the cold war started. Don't get caught up in all the hype.

George McGovern was the first Presidential candidate to test the waters with college students. The Clinton's played a big role in his campaign. It was the worst campaign ever run. He was crushed in the election.

Step two was to infiltrate all the information vehicles such as radio, newspapers, magazines, TV and movies. They were quite successful at that. Jimmy Carter was the first President to demonstrate the leadership skills of the far left. Weak military, high taxes, runaway inflation, 19% mortgage rates, and plain incompetence ended his career in Washington. Iran, a small country at the time, took American hostages and kicked sand in our face. By negotiating from weakness Carter could not get the hostages released.

The big benefit of the Carter years is that they were followed by the Reagan years. The nation got a clear look at the difference between a weak nation and a strong nation. Every student should know this difference. When Ronald Reagan took over the hostages were quickly released, taxes were lowered, inflation dropped, mortgage rates dropped, and the military was strengthened. Russia quickly waved the white flag and waited for another Democrat term.

Clinton took over Carters uncompleted social programs. He weakened the military and tried to pass large government programs. An Intern derailed his Presidency. While he was tied up with his personal problems his lawyers ran the country. He passed up three opportunities to take out Osama Bin Laden. This eventually cost us the loss of our Twin Towers, thousands of American lives, and got us involved in a war with Iraq.

By the end of his term the left had captured a large share of the media and it flexed its muscle in 2000. The hate Bush campaign got off to a roaring start. The brainwashing theory of repeating the same story over and over again was launched.

There were endless stories about our evil nation and its President. Top-secret plans were leaked to the press and printed for the entire world to see. Hollywood cranked out documentaries about the evil Bush administration and our evil military. They laid the groundwork for the next election. The ACLU flooded the courts with lawsuits and the Democrat party became a law firm. Almost every incumbent, or his or her spouse, is a lawyer.

They now have the perfect candidate because they can squash criticism by playing the race card. If you don't like Obama, or criticize him, you are a racist. They can hide his inexperience and background by turning him into a rock star and singing change and hope. They don't tell us what kind of change, or how it will be done, only that you should hope for the best. By keeping the hype going they don't have to put anything of substance on the table.

The only thing we really know about Obama is that his wife has never been proud to be an American. They want us to believe that his liberal college professors, Rev. Pfleger, his ties to radicals Bill Ayer and Lewis Farakon, and listening to the Rev. Wright's hate talks for 20 years, had no influence on his thinking. If they didn't, then who did? He wasn't in business and didn't see fit to serve his country. These people launched his political career and their organizations received earmarks in return for their campaign donations and political help. They must have had some influence. Rev. Wright's church received over $15 million. That's only one small local church. Think on a national scale.

The change being promoted is a change back to the Carter years. It started in 2006 when the lawyer party took over. There have been endless lawsuits and investigations in retaliation for the Clinton years. It keeps the lawyers busy but does nothing for the economy. The economy has been in a downward spiral since they took over.

Returning to the Carter years of high taxes, high inflation, and a weak military is not the change we are looking for. We cannot cower to a bunch of crazies whose only goal in life is to kill us.

The old sage's (over 50) will have to play a big role in this election. The young people simply don't know what the aged know. The advantage of aging is the knowledge you accumulated. You know what United States means. You know what the seldom-heard word respect means. You know how wonderful freedom and independence is. You know the difference between a strong and a weak nation; and you know what it takes to keep it strong. You know history because you have lived it.

Although the old guard is dying off, and getting to tired to fight, they have to muster one more charge. If they don't, our children, and grandchildren, will never know the joy and freedom that is the bedrock of our country. The heat is slowly being turned up and the water is getting hot.

The old frogs better start jumping before it's too late

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm searching for the perfect way to describe this piece...

Astounding in its ignorance... Openly racist... Batshit insane... Completely divorced from objective reality?

This could take a while.

Anonymous said...

Mother of god.

We finally found it... the entire history text of Bizarro Conservative America.

Scholars will spend decades analyzing just how different this is from our own world and history, and how it changed events in their time.

Marlowe said...

You think the hostages were released under Reagan because he was just THAT MUCH OF A BADASS?
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REALLY?
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That's adorable.

Marc with a C said...

Between the Louis Farakon's and the oddly-placed apostrophe's being used to denote the plural, I can only assume that the old sage's and their education system's weren't all they were cracked up to be!

Oh and of course, if I have to pick just one paragraph to mock...

"They divided our nation into two separate Americas."

No, Plessy v. Fergusson did that.

"We now have Americans, and African-Americans, although Africa has nothing to do with being an American."

Unless of course you're an Irish-American, Italian-American, or Native-American (maybe).

"You can be one or the other; but, not both. You are what you were born to be."

Glad to see you've finally distilled the essence of conservative principles: feudalism.

"You do not subordinate our country to any foreign nation."

Unless it's Israel (snap!).

"It's equivalent to flying the African flag above the Stars and Stripes."

Which as everybody knows is complete blasphemy, while flying the battle flag of the Confederacy is the most patriotic thing you can possibly do.

"If you hyphenate two countries America always comes first."

Like Americo-Liberian.

Thanks guys, enjoy the rest of your dinner!

Marlowe said...

Also, "the African flag"?
Well, it looks like Palin had no trouble finding a new job.

Anonymous said...

@Marc w/ c: I was thinking the same thing about the apostrophe abuse. All those incorrect ones early and then a clearly missing one in discussing "Carters [sic].. social programs".

Hibryd said...

"Russia quickly waved the white flag and waited for another Democrat term."

That's right. The Sovient Union collapsed because Reagan projected that much strength. It had nothing to do with economics.

"He passed up three opportunities to take out Osama Bin Laden. This eventually cost us the loss of our Twin Towers, thousands of American lives, and got us involved in a war with Iraq."

Hey, everyone, we can blame the Iraq war on Clinton now!

"Top-secret plans were leaked to the press and printed for the entire world to see."

Wait, what? Seriously, what are you talking about here? There was a spy who was outed, but other than that...

"The only thing we really know about Obama is that his wife has never been proud to be an American."

Jesus tapdancing Christ, people, I don't think I can handle this anymore. Idiots are one thing. Proud, willful idiots are another.

gruaud said...

Ridiculous.

bendk said...

Yeah, we can't cower to crazies who want to kill us.. we NEED TO BOMB THEM SOME MORE SO MORE WILL (NOT) HATE US. CAN'T YOU LOONY LIBS SEE THAT ?!

btw, can't wait for the "old guard" to die off, that group has ruined everything so far.

Hibryd said...

"btw, can't wait for the "old guard" to die off"

Let's be fair. It's not that simple. It was a sad day when my younger cousin referred to "Communist News Network". She once talked about just nuking the entire Middle East and I don't think she was joking.

Meanwhile, my grandmother on the other side of the family is more liberal, more erudite, and better informed. Young does not automatically mean more open-minded, less dogmatic, or more receptive to the facts.

g said...

ok this is easy -- lets associate the GOP with frogs and liberals with something horrible and communist like the french.
bon apetit.

Anonymous said...

For what it is worth, this article must be the original version of this.

No mention of Mr. Tracy being a doctor in there, so I assume he isn't one. So, there's two lies before we even get to the actual content.

I think the appropriate response to this is John Stossel's (normally bullshit) quotation regarding "The Frog Theory" as metaphor:

"Metaphors are useful. They can help readers understand complex ideas. But the key is to actually describe something in the real world. If you have to use fake metaphors, I would suggest that your argument is fake.... Frogs do indeed jump out of the pot. Go ahead, find a frog and try it yourself." (Source.)

Finally, these:
"They now have the perfect candidate because they can squash criticism by playing the race card. If you don't like Obama, or criticize him, you are a racist."
"The public recoiled in fear of being called a racist. Their voices were silenced because one word could cost you a career, get you fired, or get you sued."

If you are NOT a racist, then why is a such a big deal if people whose opinions you do not respect call you one? The right-wing has recently begun calling all POC racists and I don't actually see any careers ruined, jobs lost or lawsuits. If it isn't true, those things will not happen (or, if they do, there is legal recourse). If I were called a racist (or bigot or misogynist or misanthrope), I'd try and figure out why. If the reason was ridiculous, then the label wouldn't really bother me. If it were, I'd try to change. How this has managed to be the most frightening thing to ever happen to a white man just demonstrates how little they normally have to fear.

Anonymous said...

Well, somehow it's ok for old southern white guys to be racist about Sonya Sotomayor, but I guess, uh, somehow that's different.

This is so willfully iggggorant on so many levels that it's hard to begin.

However, I will comment that in my rightwing family (only 2 of us out of approx 50 are liberals), the younger generations are just as bigoted & ignorant as the older generation. Yet nearly everyone is very well educated, all with at least college degrees and many with advanced degrees, plus everyone has traveled widely.

You would think that they would "think" a little for themselves, but sadly, it's not the case. And my parents really did raise us not to be racists, but they all are.

In fact my right wing dad (who is in the last stages of Alzheimers and really beyond any of this now), while never a liberal, was the most moderate of the group and I could actually have reasonable discussions w/him. He was an "old school" republican, who was more or less a "real" conservative, not a neo-con.

My nephews & nieces (GenXers) are all super neo-cons, and sadly, much more racist than my parents. My sisters and their spouses (we're all boomers, natch) are very racist, ignorant teabagging idiots. We have to keep our conversations to a very limited set of topics.

So... I don't sit around waiting for my folks to die off, as I don't really see it making any difference on that score.

 
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