Indoctrination of our Youth – Obama Style

In a YouTube Videos that are circulating around the blog, one showing a group of young, angelic girls singing to Obama; and chanting “Yes We Can” (Thank you Massachusetts Governor Duval Patrick), within the song, and the other, a step brigade that, on the face of it, shows youth empowered by a political figure to aspire to greater heights. It is difficult to determine which of these two clips is most disturbing, due to the age of the children in the first video, and the para-military, militant nature of the second. In both, the chant: “Yes We Can” is employed. In either case, one cannot help but draw comparisons between these two videos and videos from the late 1930’s: the Hitler Youth. In that instance, Hitler used children to allay fears of adults, while at the same time, brainwashing them to become followers of the Reich. (Mein Kampf) The duties of these children were quite simple: chant, sing, and praise the Furher, and ultimately, point out any family members or neighbors who might disagree, or be of the wrong religious background.

This is unprecedented in American Politics; the use of children in a propaganda based manner. Advertisements have featured babies being kissed by politicians, or more darkly, a family concerned about an attack on American soil, however, in those instances, there were no specific organizations or brigades. These Obama Youth videos send a compelling message to the American people, and the families involved should take a long, hard look at what they are doing to their children – this is not Hollywood. The children in the video below (Obama Junior Fraternity Regiment), implies that those young men cannot aspire to greatness in our nation, unless they are guided by Obama. That without Obama, they would never have considered themselves worthy, or capable of becoming an architect or an engineer; there is a fine line between Hollywood (acting in a video about a youth brigade) and child abuse. Should Obama not win the white house, what will become of those who have become so indoctrinated by one individual that they will certainly fail without “their leader”?

Specifically unnerving is the fact that no one outside of the Obama Campaign knows specifics regarding the Senator, his qualifications, his background, are all available in a book he has written, but what of facts? Both Columbia and Harvard have refused to release any of his records, on orders from the campaign. One has to wonder if these children are following someone whose political ideology closely matches that of Hugo Chavez, or if they are following the least brightest star in the bunch. Understanding that to most of the electorate education should not matter a white, the media is another story. The McCain-Palin camp has come under scrutiny ad nausea regarding Palins college career and she is number two on the ticket. Much is made of the fact, that like many Americans of modest means, Palin changed schools as her parents or her own fortunes changed and managed to obtain her education the hard way – something that is scoffed at by those who were fortunate enough to go to 4 year universities on both coasts. Obama's college past is shrouded in mystery and he is the top of the ticket. What seems to be the problem? One would think that if he had outstanding grades and or even moderate grades, the campaign would be touting credentials – however, that said, when one’s focus is on political ambition and one surrounds themselves with friends who would prefer to see a different type of government installed in the United State, then one may have a grand point average lower than John Kerry’s or George W. Bush (both men had less than stellar records, although Bush did manage to best Kerry in the GPA).

We’re it the McCain Youth Brigade, or the Obama Brigade, (or similar choirs for young ladies), any sane parent with a grasp of history would step forward and say – no thank you, unless of course, it was a paid commercial and not taken seriously by anyone involved. Unfortunately, these videos show willing participants in a “group” supporting a specific politician with adoration. Hopefully, there are plenty of therapist on hand post November 4th, should the outcome not favor Obama, and if it does – and these “youth brigades” become prevalent and mandatory, Americans will have lost more than an election – they will have lost a way of life that allows the individual freedom of choice.

Media Example: Obama from the Mercury News: “Seize this historic moment: Elect Barack Obama for president”, this editorial tells readers “Harvard Law School, where he was a brilliant student, and as a law professor, he developed impressive analytical and oratory skills.” This is something that cannot be verified, therefore, the editorial is based upon Obama Campaign literature rather than fact.