This is what Ben Dorr excelled @ in his interview w/ Beck.
1.) He appealed for funds without appealing for funds. He did not make a direct appeal for money but when asked what the difference was between him and George Soros he answered, “Well, we are significantly less funded.” It’s a subtle and wise way to appeal for funds. He did the same kind of thing a second time. Funds are needed because Soros and the opposition has deep deep pockets.
2.) Ben turned negative press into positive press. Ben and his brothers are constantly being slammed by the press for their rabid and extreme opposition. Ben turned this around by bragging that they indeed fought “nasty” and they will continue to do so in order to defend America’s 2nd amendment rights and to defend American’s liberty. He could’ve quoted Barry Goldwater here,
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice.”
3.) Ben turned negative press into positive press a second time when he noted that his support is organic and not astro-turf. The media is constantly carping that the support for team Dorr is artificial and contrived. Ben noted to Glenn that contrary to media reports large amounts of money was not being spent in order to marshal these rallies. They simply created Facebook groups and invited a few of their friends who then invited tens of thousands of their friends. It was these people who showed up for rallies across the states.
4.) Ben also got to reinforce his 2nd amendment even though this was an interview on the public protests at the State Capitals. Of course if we can’t retain our 2nd amendment rights protests are going to be non existent.
5.) Ben made it clear that they were not being unreasonable. That they understood that some areas (NYC) have to be monitored more assiduously, but that those areas that are not suffering need to have their right to assembly retained.
6.) Repetition bears memory. I didn’t count how many times Ben used the word “Freedom,” but it is clear that was used repeatedly in order to grind it into people’s heads. The protests at the State capitals are about FREEDOM.
7.) Ben mentioned the excessive and draconian stipulations being placed upon the citizenry by the State Governors. By providing the most extreme examples Ben paints a background that demonstrates that the protests are completely reasonable in light of Government tyranny. Ben gently mocked the Governors by mentioning some of these diktats. This is right out of Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals.”
8.) Ben was good natured in the interview, even laughing along with Glenn several times. This is was not accidental. Ben wanted to communicate friendly bonhomie as opposed to an angry demeanor.
9.) Ben kept it focused on the people. This isn’t about his group. It’s about restoring authority to the people. He made it clear that when Governments are diminished in power, that power returns to where it belongs … to the people as represented in the States. This is Federalism 101.
10.) Ben mentioned the Governors by name (although he left out the very worse one — Michigan Governor Whitmer). This puts a face on the opposition. Governors Evers (Wisconsin) Wolf (Pennsylvania), Walz (Minnesota) were mentioned by name. This keeps the heat on and makes the fight personal. (People will fight against known faces. They are more slow to fight against nameless ideas.)
All in all it was a fine interview and moves the ball forward.
Well done Ben.
