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| "Obama Youth" sing about their "Dear Leader" | |
| 2008-10-01 | |
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| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #29 Compare and contrast |
| Posted by: tipper 2008-10-01 19:06 |
| #28 An additional comment: The youth organization of the East German communists was informally known as the "Blauhemden" (blueshirts). Their symbol was a rising sun. Picture of blue shirt The symbol |
| Posted by: Fester Gromp4908 2008-10-01 18:35 |
| #27 Here's the modified 2nd verse of the Cultural Revolution song "The East is Red". Substitute "Mao" for "Obama" and "China" for "America" and you have the original: "奥巴马主席，爱人民， 他是我们的带路人， 为了建设新美国， 呼尔嗨哟，领导我们向前进！ Obama zhǔxÃ, à i rénmÃn, Tā shì wǒmén dǐ dà i lù rén Wèi liǎo jià nshè xīn Meiguó, Hū ěr hei yo, lǐngdǎo wǒmén xià ng qiánjìn! Chairman Obama loves the people, He is our guide, To build a new America, Hurrah, he leads us forward!" Creepy!! |
| Posted by: Zorba Sposh2547 2008-10-01 18:24 |
| #26 Needs more juche. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2008-10-01 17:57 |
| #25 Speaking of forced policiticalization of children; last week there was the story of the kid that got expelled from school for wearing a shirt w/ a ploitical statement on it and his dad was quoted as supportive; anybody have any update on that? it seemed to fall off the news table... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-10-01 17:26 |
| #24 :( |
| Posted by: Heir Red Dog 2008-10-01 16:52 |
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| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-01 16:29 |
| #22 I watched the video again twice: the first time GolfBravoUSMC's post #14, with the stirring music, and then the original, and I noticed a few things. The banner with the Obama logo says "Sing for Change". There is a Change poster on the far wall of the living room. Finally, there must be several cameras going at once to get the various shots, but I see no electrical cables or equipment in the final audience shots, which suggests to me in my ignorance that pretty good, ie expensive, miniature video cameras were used. Then I followed Procopius2k's link, and found the following in the comment thread: peterike: Yup, just a bunch oÂ’ regular folk sittinÂ’ round the house thinkinÂ’ theyÂ’ll sing a bunch oÂ’ songs about Fearless Leader. Crew Andy Blumenthal, Editor Ann Partrich, Assistant Barry Rosenbaum, Producer Christian Wilson, Technical Director Darin Moran, Camera Operator Eriko Matsumoto, Art Direction Eugin Hong, Banner Artist Gary Rhoades, Producer Hana Rosenbaum, Banner Artist Harry Zucker, Production Assistant Holly Schiffer, Post Producer Jean Martin, Assistant Camera Jeff Zucker, Director Kathy Sawada, Executive Producer Nick Phoenix, Sound Peter Rosenfeld, Steadicam Operator Sandy Silver, Assistant to Executive Producer Scott C. Smith, Wrangler Wilma Wong, Producer Yvette Carter, Production Assistant Sep 30, 2008 - 2:41 pm Just in case any of you have friends who hang out in Venice, CA. Finally, trailing daughter #2 watched it with me, and was scornful; it seems neither singing nor song were very good -- but then, several of the those she sang with are now at CCM, Juilliard, etc, so perhaps her standards are a bit impossible for a neighborhood chorus that's as much a vehicle for the soloist's career in commercials as it is a political statement. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-10-01 16:13 |
| #21 eltoroverd - the fact that Obama doesn't disapprove of it and doesn't seem to be troubled by it at all is even more terrifying. He actually believes he _deserves_ all this pure adoration and (yes!) worship. He doesn't seem to be ashamed of it at all. This type of thing is appropriate to North Korea, China, Pol-Pot, and yes even nazi germany where 'Dear Leader' approves the adoration and worship of the children and adults - and the media. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-10-01 16:07 |
| #20 Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuher |
| Posted by: Kelly 2008-10-01 15:32 |
| #19 This is political indoctrination of young children, plain and simple, and I find it terribly disturbing. I don't care what your political beliefs are as any parent that engages in this kind of practice is doing their impressionable and innocent young children a gross disservice. Despite the "good" intentions of the parents orchestrating this display, if I were Obama and I saw this, I would be very, very troubled by it. Children should not be recruited (or forced, as the case may be) into politics and exploited like this. I can only hope that he would say, "thanks for your efforts here but I think it best that we leave politics to the adults, don't you agree?" Can you imagine a choreographed group of young children singing praise and homage to McCain? Me neither but I know the MSM would be nuclear over the thing in a nanosecond. And they would be justified in doing so because this kind of political demagogeury is not only wrong and shamelessly anti-American, it's dangerous. |
| Posted by: eltoroverde 2008-10-01 15:31 |
| #18 The red rays behind the Obama emblem on the back wall remind me of the WWII Imperial Japanese Army and Navy flag. Didn't Saddam used to make the kids sing to him? I guess most of the really good dictators do. |
| Posted by: Intrinsicpilot 2008-10-01 15:22 |
| #17 that hit the nail on the head GOLF |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-10-01 13:44 |
| #16 Looks like YouTube put the original back up. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-01 13:24 |
| #15 Gone. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-01 13:08 |
| #14 This is the video I intended to post instead of the video in post #13. Again, I apologize for the mix-up. The video in #13 is totally inappropriate. |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-01 13:06 |
| #13 Moderator: Please consider removing my post #13. I apologize for not fully vetting the whole video. GBUSMC |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-01 12:58 |
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| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-01 12:43 |
| #11 Not really cached. It's still hotlinked to youtube, just a different posting there, which could be removed any moment. |
| Posted by: KBK 2008-10-01 12:12 |
| #10 Jan, the video opens with a neighbor's house... venice, california Note the friendly and unthreatening no-caps font. "Tomorrow belongs to me" I hate that film, because it's that easy for something beautiful and life-affirming to be twisted into hate and destruction. But Obama's songwriter doesn't even respect his/her audience enough to present poetry or little potatoes with empty heads, just the hammerblows of trigger words. I'm awfully glad this thing was cached; it's important to keep it from the memory hole. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-10-01 11:49 |
| #9 I wonder where this video was made. Some school or church near you? |
| Posted by: Jan 2008-10-01 11:32 |
| #8 And don't forget John, Microsoft and Cisco have worked closely with the Chinese government in making the internet 'Regime Friendly(c)' too. Spyware with the government stamp of approval, soon to the CPU near you. As long as the |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-10-01 09:49 |
| #7 Get em young. But the adults creep me out more then the kids. The Asian chick in charge seems orgasmic... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-01 09:45 |
| #6 Kumbaya. Messianic thing coming out (again). It is very creepy. Joseph Goebbels was good at this kind of thing too--controlling the media. Oh, I forgot we are already there with the MSM. Telling the big lie repeatedly--oh we are already there again with the MSM. A BO Presidency and a Democratic controlled Congress ought to give the American people a lot of concern. Big spending, big government control, gun control, and increased taxes should just about tank the country into depression and move it rapidly towards socialism. There won't be talk radio around due to the so-called "Fairness Doctrine" to counter what's going on. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-10-01 09:21 |
| #5 But its been cached along with comparisons here. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-10-01 09:17 |
| #4 We're sorry, this video is no longer available. I got a feeling Winston Smith works at YouTube. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-10-01 06:43 |
| #3 It travels by the name ACORN....and its imbedded near you. |
| Posted by: Spiny Gl 2511 2008-10-01 06:17 |
| #2 Weimar days are here again. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-10-01 05:45 |
| #1 Looks like the video has been pulled. |
| Posted by: tipper 2008-10-01 05:20 |