That was in late October of 2008.

Since slightly past high noon on 20 January 2009, the administration officially commenced doing exactly what then-candidate Obama said they were going to do in the run-up to the appointed hour.

Some of us saw it coming long before the few days prior to November 2008 and used documented examples of the persons surrounding the man – the vast majority of whom some of us knew would be tapped into appointed high-level positions within the administration – to form our fact-based views.

Some of us have lost life-long friends because of our fact-based opinions.

Some of us have had family members not speak to us in a few years because of our fact-based opinions.

Some of us have been ridiculed and chastised to the point of libel and slander because of our fact-based opinions.

Some of us have even been physically threatened because of our fact-based opinions.

One of the ‘some of us’ – me to be precise – has been saying for a long time that, although The President is highly suspect, at best, as to motive and documented-dangerous to freedom Rights and liberties, he’s nothing more than the front-man – the visible face.

Since I’ve spent quite a long time in the music business as a secondary source of income (even though it’s my first love-of-career since I was a teenager), here’s the analogy I’ve been using to make my case:

Much more than any other in the office preceding him, President Obama is like the lead singer in a glam-rock cover band with an unlimited budget and an ego to match……He doesn’t write the music, doesn’t play a note either, but is deeply involved in the process of getting it all out there, however only with words and also signing tons of autographs, making the fans happy.

The band – who doesn’t write the music either – and crew are the real force, because without them, the lead singer is nothing but a man with a microphone in his hands. But because of the lead singer’s highly crafted – some would say ‘gifted’ – stage presence, very few people notice the band,although one or two of their names are known and almost nobody ever sees the crew – in the business called ‘backline staff’ – let alone knows who they are, nor acknowledges them for what they actually do in getting the show on stage – always being there gig after gig, tour after tour.

And the manager….. There’s the real backline power. The band’s manager must be a very strong-willed and powerful-in-the-business individual indeed to put things together in order for a big crowd, night after night, to want to pay to see a group of people play music created by others……. Part marketing genius, part contract attorney (no brown m&m’s !), part logistics director and a definite expert in delegating tasks and authority.

Managers also have a bit of an ego themselves, but usually reserve displaying that ego, except on business cards and letterheads – the band even helps form the title as a tribute to success – by giving the manager a header of great import.

The manager’s title many times is something simple like ‘Artist Management’…… Many times, I’ve seen something with a humorous slant like this one (an actual artist’s manager’s title): ‘The Real Boss’.

But what usually occurs in a well-known band and setup with an ego to match……. The manager’s title can be a long, drawn-out description of the job done…… Kind of like…… I don’t know…….. Let’s say………. Administrator Of the Office Of (Band) Information And (Tour) Regulatory Policy.

I’m hoping you now understand from where I speak and derive my fact-based opinions.

Just to reinforce my take, here’s another one of the ‘some of us’ from over one year ago – September 22nd 2009. It’s a rather well-done summary of the matter to that date wih the very apt header of “In His Own Words”.

So then……. Erick, welcome to Threat Club.

The first rule about Threat Club is we always talk about Threat Club, but offer volumes of backup to make our cases.

Membership is still open to the public.

Cheers !

…….Not the least of which is until very recently, the source of this from the beginning was only Alex Jones and his people.

I knew about this the day it went up on the ‘net, but had no intention of posting about it anywhere.

Something happened, But as long as Mr. Jones and his people are involved…. well….. you know.

Do I trust the Oath Keepers ?…. Yes.
I’ve been thinking about joining as a civilian associate.
But I don’t have to join some website to know where I stand.