BY FRANK VERNUCCIO
The light of freedom is going
out across America, as leftwing
fascism takes increasing
hold of the nation’s major institutions,
under the guise of
“Democratic socialism.”
The assault has been going
on for some time. William Kilpatrick,
writing in the Catholic
World Report, explains:
“It’s important to understand
that the recent and sometimes
violent protest marches
in hundreds of American cities
were made possible by a
larger, and more destructive
march through American society
that began decades ago.
The ‘Long March through the
Institutions’ is a phrase coined
by Italian communist Antonio
Gramsci (1891-1937) to describe
how a society could be
subverted without recourse to
arms. By co-opting society’s
chief institutions—schools,
universities, courts, corporations,
media and political parties—
dedicated leftists could
affect revolutionary change.
For a long time, cultural critics
have spoken and written
about the ‘Long March’ in the
future tense—as something
that could happen if we’re not
careful. But it may be time
now to acknowledge that the
BY LYNN GERBINO
MATT CRUZ – DISTRICT
MANAGER OF CB 10 IS OUR
SPEAKER!
Tuesday, March 30, 7:30
p.m. VIA ZOOM
Also, our Sector A NCO’s
will stop by for a chat!!
Don’t miss it!
We will kick off our regularly
scheduled 2021 March
meeting on Tuesday, March
30 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Our
guest speaker will be Matt
Cruz, District Manager of
Community Board 10. Matt
has a wealth of information
about Throggs Neck and is the
best to question about community
leftist takeover of American
institutions is well underway.
In some segments of our culture
it has, to all intents and
purposes, already been accomplished.
In many ways,
the current protests, riots, and
takeover of city blocks merely
refl ects the largely successful
takeover of social and political
institutions over the last
several decade.”
The implementation of the
Long March was the accomplishment
of Saul Alinsky,
who was the major philosophical
infl uence on such notable
fi gures as Hillary Clinton And
Barack Obama. Major organizations
currently in the news
such as Antifa, and key movements
such as the Green New
Deal both have taken their
cues from Alinsky and Gramsci.
Commentator and author
John Loeffl er notes “Remember
president Barack
Obama’s campaign slogan
‘Change we can believe in’ and
his constant proclamations of
‘hope and change’? How he
was always advocating the
‘Fundamental transformation
of America’? In Chicago
in the 1980s as a community
organizer, lawyer and ‘agent
of change’ himself, Barack
issues. We hope to “see
you there.”
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Obama studied Saul Alinsky’s
methods and made these rules
a central part of his political
identity and public policy. In
1968, a young Hillary Clinton
also corresponded with Saul
Alinsky while in law school
at Wellesley College. Alinsky
was so impressed with her
enthusiasm for social change
that he offered her a job.”
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The Constitution’s First
Amendment has been the major
roadblock to the success
of the Long March. A key element
of socialism has been
the suppression of individual
rights. Themes such as “social
justice” and an extreme
form of environmentalism are
the cover for this.
The First Amendment has
always provided the means to
expose these and other ruses.
That is why the Left has been
so diligent in attacking this
most important of all rights.
There are four elements to this
assault. Socialist ideas do not
stand up well under scrutiny,
and so measures are taken to
prevent intensive discussion
of them.
The fi rst is violence. This
has been seen most explicitly
in the attacks on those wearing
paraphernalia supporting
non-leftist candidates, such
as Trump’s “Make America
Great” hats. It’s also seen in
the burning and looting of
American cities by Antifa.
It is fascinating that leftistsupporting
media, which provided
extensive coverage and
righteous condemnation of
the terrible and inexcusable
riot at the Capitol, but chose
to call the devastating socialist
attack on America’s cities
“mostly peaceful.”
The second is censorship.
Attack a left-wing concept on
air or in print, and there is a
substantial chance that not
only will that individual report
be “spiked,” but the author
may also be suspended.
This is seen most often on social
media, but also in the way
that television talk shows and
print media will simply not
report on contrary facts and
ideas.
Economic boycotts are also
in the mix. A recent example
is Michael Lindell, the “My
Pillow” entrepreneur, who has
seen his products pulled from
many outlets simply for his
non-leftist views. Even elected
offi cials have fallen victim.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri)
endured his book release
and his fundraiser cancelled
for opposing the Left.
A relatively new wrinkle is
the use of nonsense lawsuits.
Reporters and organizations
who question a Leftist perspective
may fi nd themselves
on the receiving end of lawsuits.
Defendants will generally
win against this abuse of
process, but at a considerable
cost in legal fees.
The most frightening tactic
and the most recent has been
the application of false criminal
labels such as “Domestic
Terrorist” to those opposing
socialist ideas. Watch this
method carefully. Once an individual
or group receives this
description, it’s an easy slide
into denying them all rights.
America is on the precipice
of having its Bill of Rights become
nothing more than a disregarded
idea.
Editor’s note: The views expressed
in submitted letters
refl ect only that of the writer.
BYCOUNCILMAN
MARK GJONAJ
Happy Spring Equinox! My
offi ce persists in its mission to
provide the denizens of New
York City Council District 13
with the constituent services assistance
it needs and deserves.
Over the weekend, my offi ce
in cooperation with the NYPD
45th Precinct hosted an Easter
Egg hunt at the Throggs Neck
Little League, to great success.
I applaud the fl exibility of
our district in reacting to our
crisis and how it has affected
our festivities, and the creativity
of my offi ce and our wonderful
community partners. We
are continuing to demonstrate
that we can come together as a
community while also assuring
safety from COVID with
proper distancing practices and
PPE use. This coming Saturday
at May 27th, in keeping with
the Easter season festivities,
we will be holding a Meet the
Easter Bunny event at Pelham
Parkway, also with the partnership
of the NYPD 45th Precinct.
Beyond our own offi ce’s
event schedule this week, I
would also like to acknowledge
the great contributions our
community organizations have
made to their fellow Bronxites
in this time of crisis. As a
part of the Million Mask Challenge,
the Bronx Rotary Club
and the Rossi Foundation offered
up a signifi cant contribution
of masks to our very own
District 13. I sincerely hope that
their generosity inspires community
organizations and individuals
to join them in this effort.
Masks—and particularly
single-use, disposable masks—
are an effective mode of PPE
(personal protective equipment)
in combatting the spread
of COVID-19. Increasing their
availability and access to all
New Yorkers will enhance the
effectiveness of our infection
reduction efforts as the re-opening
process escalates.
For further information
about past and future constituent
service events, or
any other questions to be directed
toward our constituent
services team, please email
me at MGjonaj@council.nyc.
gov<mailto:MGjonaj@council.
nyc.gov> or call at (718) 931-
1721. Stay safe and healthy this
spring season—thank you!
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