The Most Dangerous and Deceitful Speech by An American President FROM TRUTH AND LIBERTY COALITION RICHARD HARRIS

[carol ann parisi]

The Most Dangerous and Deceitful Speech by An American President Richard Harris is executive director of the Truth & Liberty Coalition. We seek to educate, unify and mobilize believers in Jesus Christ to affect the reformation of nations through the seven mountains of cultural influence. Joe Biden’s recent speech at the nation’s birthplace in Philadelphia, attacking more than 70 million Americans who voted for his political rival, Donald Trump, has sent shockwaves through a nation already sharply divided. His message, styled, “The Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation” brazenly and explicitly cast Donald Trump and his supporters as illegitimate, intolerable people who have no role in our civic process. He claimed, without citing a single bit of evidence, “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.” Biden has been rightly called out by many for the crassness and divisiveness of his speech. In truth, however, his speech was far more dangerous than mere crassness. Biden actually followed the classic template used by dictators throughout the centuries when assuming totalitarian power, following the proven three-step formula of Mao Tse-Tung, Josef Stalin, and Adolf Hitler,  Biden first demonized his political opponents, falsely accusing them of plotting violent insurrection, threatening “our nation” and even democracy itself. Like Hitler with “the Jews,” Stalin with “the Nazis,” and  Mao with “the intellectuals,” Biden lumped his enemies into a single, amorphous and evil mass now called “MAGA Republicans.” Without ever actually saying what a “MAGA Republican” is, Biden claimed, “the Republican Party today is dominated, driven, and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans, and that is a threat to this country.” He repeatedly continued to label and defame millions of his fellow Americans, casting them as enemies of everything good and decent:   MAGA Republicans do not respect the Constitution.  They do not believe in the rule of law.  They do not recognize the will of the people. . . .  MAGA forces are determined to take this country backwards — backwards to an America where there is no right to choose, no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love. . . . They promote authoritarian leaders, and they fan the flames of political violence that are a threat to our personal rights, to the pursuit of justice, to the rule of law, to the very soul of this country. . . . MAGA Republicans have made their choice. They embrace anger. They thrive on chaos. They live not in the light of truth but in the shadow of lies. . . . Next, he cloaked himself in patriotism, both with words and eerie red-lit symbolism. He linked himself to freedom-loving Americans (in contrast to those evil MAGA Republicans), and  egotistically postured himself to be a guardian of freedom and America's way of life.  I speak to you tonight from sacred ground in America: Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is where America made its Declaration of Independence to the world more than two centuries ago with an idea, unique among nations, that in America, we’re all created equal. . . . So tonight, I have come to this place where it all began to speak as plainly as I can to the nation about the threats we [meaning, Biden and everyone else except “MAGA Republicans”] face, about the power we have in our own hands to meet these threats, and about the incredible future that lies in front of us if only we choose it. We must never forget: We, the people, are the true heirs of the American experiment that began more than two centuries ago. We, the people, have burning inside each of us the flame of liberty that was lit here at Independence Hall—a flame that lit our way through abolition, the Civil War, Suffrage, the Great Depression, world wars, Civil Rights. That sacred flame still burns now in our time as we build an America that is more prosperous, free, and just.  That is the work of my presidency, a mission I believe in with my whole soul. . . . I know this nation. I know you, the American people. I know your courage. I know your hearts. And I know our history. . . . Then, Biden promised that he (and the government under his control) would do whatever was necessary to prevent MAGA Republicans from threatening democracy. Flanked by two United States Marines in dress blues, Biden promised,  I will not stand by and watch—I will not—the will of the American people be overturned by wild conspiracy theories and baseless, evidence-free claims of fraud. I will not stand by and watch elections in this country stolen by people who simply refuse to accept that they lost. I will not stand by and watch the most fundamental freedom in this country—the freedom to vote and have your vote counted—and—be taken from you and the American people. Look, as your President, I will defend our democracy with every fiber of my being, and I’m asking every American to join me. [Applause] The hypocrisy of Biden’s charge of “political violence” is stunning in light of the bona fide, widespread actual violence committed in America’s cities for months on end in 2020 by the Left’s constituent groups, including Antifa and Black Lives Matter. That actual violence received hardly any criticism from Biden or his Democrat colleagues. His own vice president, Kamala Harris, even contributed to a fund that bailed out rioters from jail. Democrats called the rioters “peaceful protesters” who were merely exercising their First Amendment rights.  Democrats across the nation blamed the police for the violence and defunded them. Speaking of hypocrisy, if one could remove the defamatory tirade against Trump and his supporters from Biden’s speech, the remaining rhetoric was so pro American and conservative in substance that it would sound like a Reagan Republican at a Lincoln Day dinner.  Biden’s speech left the nation wondering—other than unsubstantiated claims of “political violence”—what is it exactly that makes so-called MAGA Republicans such a threat, anyway? Is it the desire for election integrity? Is it the desire to enforce our immigration laws at the border? Or, perhaps it is the desire that we stop our descent into socialism and return to free enterprise in this nation. Could it be the demand that America's interests be placed first by our elected officials? Maybe MAGA Republicans are to be feared because they want America's military strong and ready to defend our interests around the world? Or, is it the desire that our nation be independent and not subservient to world powers and organizations?    What we do know is that Biden's attack on Trump and his supporters is deeply troubling, not only because of what he said, but because of its timing. The speech follows the recent, unprecedented FBI raid on Mar-A-Lago and the specter of Trump being prosecuted for alleged violations of the espionage act in Washington, DC—a Democrat stronghold where it would be almost impossible to find a neutral jury.  Second, the Democrats recently authorized the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents and purchased hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition. We know that Biden's old boss, Barack Obama, used the IRS to target conservative organizations and we have no reason to suspect that Biden would do any less. Recent appointments at the IRS can only lead Americans to believe there is no other justification for the doubling in size of the IRS and none has been put forward by Democrats.   Third, it is clear the Department of Justice has been deeply politicized, as seen in many examples. From turning a blind eye to leftist rioters to labeling concerned parents as domestic terrorists, to the Mar-A-Lago raid, Merrick Garland’s charges have repeatedly displayed bias toward anyone who does not toe the Democrat Party line. Fourth, Biden's speech was evidently part of a larger, choreographed messaging plan that has been manifesting over the last few months. First, there was the kangaroo show-trial called the January 6 Committee. Also, Biden’s narrative has been playing on liberal news outlets including a major article on CNN. Others in the legacy and mainstream media have been repeating similar claims.  All of this is why I believe the speech was the most dangerous speech by a president that I have ever heard. It cannot be ignored or sugarcoated. At best, it was wildly irresponsible and reckless. At worst, it was an intentional and designed attempt to lay the groundwork in public opinion for an oppressive assault against conservatives. It is not hard to foresee the Biden administration using the IRS and other government agencies against “MAGA Republicans,”  justified by the false claim that they pose a threat to the nation. We should not be comforted by the fact that Biden is old, frail, and finds it hard to speak coherently. This speech was not written by Biden. It was written for Biden. What is alarming is that the same extreme leftist power brokers that got him into office appear ready now to use the powers of government against their political enemies. Americans everywhere must decry Biden’s remarks. We must come together and universally condemn the use of the IRS and law enforcement for political purposes. We must condemn the labeling and defamation of political opponents in this fashion. And we must elevate again the First Amendment, freedom of speech, assembly, and the right to express dissenting views. Faith can win out over fear when we resist lies and manipulation, and stand for the values we hold dear. This constitutional republic will stand strong when people of conscience resist provocation.  Learn More Explore the Truth & Liberty website and visit our Research Center for practical resources to defend the right to life. Also learn how you can become a Truth & Liberty Coalition member and join us in standing for truth in the public square.

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‘The Government Is Not Our Friend’: Founder of True the Vote Discusses Being Targeted by FBI, IRS

Published on September 13, 2022

Years before the FBI raid on President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, Catherine Engelbrecht, founder of election monitoring organization True the Vote, already understood that federal agencies were being weaponized against political foes.

 

During President Barack Obama’s administration, her personal, business, and nonprofit dealings suddenly became of intense interest to the federal government. She endured more than 15 instances of audits or inquiries from the FBI, IRS, Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

 

 

Engelbrecht said seeing Trump’s home raided made her sick. It reminded her of her own experience and offered proof that more than a decade after her dealings with federal law enforcement began, the United States is moving toward communism.

 

Secret Service personnel are seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 8, 2022. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)

“It was a nauseatingly clarifying moment,” Engelbrecht told The Epoch Times. “Like, just in case you thought it was enough to cheat him out of an election—No. They want him gone. They want him indicted.”

 

It galvanized her resolve to continue speaking about election integrity.

 

“It was clarifying in its clear weaponization, and a stark reminder of what we’re facing,” Engelbrecht said of the raid. “We cannot allow this to continue, or children do not have a chance.”

‘They Needed to Kneecap Us’

Engelbrecht became interested in election integrity after she volunteered to work the polls in Texas in 2009 and noticed procedural problems she felt should be addressed. She started True the Vote, which grew into a national election integrity movement. True the Vote is the investigative group behind the documentary “2,000 Mules,” but it was started well before the 2020 election.

 

Engelbrecht says True the Vote was the first national election watchdog group. She had another group, King Street Patriots, a Tea Party organization she founded in Texas.

 

Her troubles began in 2010 after she applied for tax exempt status for her nonprofit organizations. Engelbrecht had to file a lawsuit and deal with intimidating federal agencies for more than three years before her application was finally approved.

 

“We were being targeted before it was part of the American awareness that this is happening, so it was very surreal to have agency after agency show up, the FBI being the first of ultimately five agencies,” Engelbrecht said

She had been holding weekly public meetings and the FBI wanted to see a list of attendees. She later learned it was the FBI’s domestic terrorism unit that had been visiting her.

 

In 2011, her personal and business taxes were audited by the IRS for the first time, each audit going back many years. In 2012 her business was inspected by OSHA when she was not present. The agency said it found nothing serious or significant in its report, but still fined the business $20,000. In 2012 and again in 2013, the ATF audited her family business.

 

“How does this happen, when we shouldn’t have been on anybody’s radar,” Engelbrecht said. “I look back now and I understand exactly what they were trying to do. They were trying to take out what they perceived to be opposing political voices. Back then there was no other nationally focused election integrity organization. They needed to kneecap us hard, before we began to gain momentum. And they did.”

 

Different After Obama

In a 2014 hearing about the IRS targeting conservative groups, Engelbrecht gave congressional testimony about her experiences. She repeated some of that testimony during the 2015 confirmation hearing of Loretta Lynch for attorney general.

 

True the Vote Founder Catherine Engelbrecht testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 29, 2015. (Screenshot/CSPAN)

“All of these incursions into my affairs began after filing applications for tax exemption, there is no other remarkable event. There is no other reason to explain how, for decades I went unnoticed, but now I find myself on the receiving end of interagency coordination into and against all facets of my life, both personal and private,” she testified. “These events were occurring while the IRS was subjecting me to multiple rounds of abusive inquiries, with requests to provide every Facebook and Twitter I’ve ever posted, questions about my political aspirations, and demands to know the names of groups that I’ve spoken with, the content of what I said, and everywhere I intended to speak in the coming year. The answer to these sorts of questions are not of interest to the typical IRS analyst. But they are certainly of interest to a political machine that will put its own survival against the civil liberties. This government attacked me because of my political beliefs, but I refuse to be cast as a victim.”

 

She called it a coordinated effort to exert the weight of the federal government to intimidate her.

 

“There was a time when citizens getting responsibly involved in supporting civic engagement would be a good thing. That would be a thing we should aspire to, and tell our kids they should to,” Engelbrecht said. “Instead, it’s being used as a weapon to silence people. It’s never been the same since the Obama administration. They put in motion a series of targeting that continues.”

 

It’s government as a weapon, she says.

 

“I have steeled myself with the acceptance that yes, everything we do is being watched—that privacy is an illusion—and that the government is not our friend,” she said. “The government in its current construct is not our friend.”

[carol ann parisi]