Fighting Back And Fighting To Win Might Just Be The Best Plan
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
In his “Rules For Radicals” Saul Alinsky outlines a variety of tactics for radicals to use in order to achieve their desired results of destroying whatever they’ve decided to line up against. Rule #13 in the tactical section states: “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it and polarize it.” This “personification” of figuring out who to nail in order to put a face to the persona to be vilified for your own begotten gain is the reason that the radicals involved in making horses the highest form of life have selected Wyoming Legislator Sue Wallis as their target.
In response to the Alinsky-Rule 13 attacks, Wallis is dealing with bullies the best way known -- She’s fighting back and telling it like it is .
January 3-6, 2011 the discussion of how to effectively manage horses and what should go into sound public policy will be in the spot light of the “Summit of The Horse ” to be held in the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas. It would be illogical to believe that coming from this event reason and ration would take their rightful place in the public dialogue that needs to occur, but it does signal that the field isn’t going to be left to only those who seek to avoid management, restrict property rights associated with livestock (and domestic horses are livestock) and in general inflict their attitudes down everybody else’s throats.
Across the board animal owners of all types (from dogs and cats to agricultural producers) as organizing themselves and uniting to fight back against the anti-animal ownership mob that show up on late night television asking for your donation under the false pretense that they care about animals. They care about power and dollars and they’ve been getting too much of both through their application of Mr. Alinksy’s “rules”.
The public discussion needs to evolve out of the emotion-laden and nonsensical realm that has too long been at center court. In a straight forward and rational manner the focus should be on responsible care and management of horses, other livestock and all animals, remembering the ownership rights of those who own the animals involved.
When presented with the option of working things out and “negotiating” with those on the other side about possible alternatives that they have in mind, we should also recognize Alinsky’s perspective on “compromise” –
In his “Rules For Radicals” Saul Alinsky outlines a variety of tactics for radicals to use in order to achieve their desired results of destroying whatever they’ve decided to line up against. Rule #13 in the tactical section states: “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it and polarize it.” This “personification” of figuring out who to nail in order to put a face to the persona to be vilified for your own begotten gain is the reason that the radicals involved in making horses the highest form of life have selected Wyoming Legislator Sue Wallis as their target.
In response to the Alinsky-Rule 13 attacks, Wallis is dealing with bullies the best way known -- She’s fighting back and telling it like it is .
January 3-6, 2011 the discussion of how to effectively manage horses and what should go into sound public policy will be in the spot light of the “Summit of The Horse ” to be held in the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas. It would be illogical to believe that coming from this event reason and ration would take their rightful place in the public dialogue that needs to occur, but it does signal that the field isn’t going to be left to only those who seek to avoid management, restrict property rights associated with livestock (and domestic horses are livestock) and in general inflict their attitudes down everybody else’s throats.
Across the board animal owners of all types (from dogs and cats to agricultural producers) as organizing themselves and uniting to fight back against the anti-animal ownership mob that show up on late night television asking for your donation under the false pretense that they care about animals. They care about power and dollars and they’ve been getting too much of both through their application of Mr. Alinksy’s “rules”.
The public discussion needs to evolve out of the emotion-laden and nonsensical realm that has too long been at center court. In a straight forward and rational manner the focus should be on responsible care and management of horses, other livestock and all animals, remembering the ownership rights of those who own the animals involved.
When presented with the option of working things out and “negotiating” with those on the other side about possible alternatives that they have in mind, we should also recognize Alinsky’s perspective on “compromise” –
“But, to the organizer, compromise is a key and beautiful word. It is always present in the pragmatics of operation. It is making the deal, getting that vital breather, usually the victory. If you start with nothing, demand 100 percent, then compromise for 30 percent, you’re 30 percent ahead.” – Saul D. Alinsky, “Rules for Radicals”
Posted by Doug Busselman at 12/23/2010 8:21 AM 
Categories: Animal Rights
Tags: Horses Summit of the Horse Animal Care and Management
Categories: Animal Rights
Tags: Horses Summit of the Horse Animal Care and Management
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