Dissident, You Are Being Recorded – Do Us Proud

If you are going to do something that has a greater than 25% chance of being caught on video, and posted somewhere fairly publicly, take some advice:

Pray before and after that the Lord would guide you and give you words, and that He would reap a harvest where you have sown.

Remember, it is our duty to speak. It is God’s duty to change hearts and minds. It depends on the moving of the Holy Spirit, and not on your efforts. That should reduce the pressure you feel. You go be faithful to your duty, and leave the outcome to the One who superintends all outcomes.

To the extent you are able, know your shit.

Don’t wear shorts that go halfway down your shins.

Don’t wear your hat backwards.

Speak in complete sentences. Avoid name-calling. Avoid over-generalization, “All you people think Biden is god.”

Avoid f-bombs and generally offensive language. It’s just the civil thing to do.

Men, if you can manage to have on khakis, a white, blue or conservatively striped button-up shirt and a blazer or sport coat, that’d be great. No black button-ups, purple button-ups or red button-ups.

If you have to do it in a t-shirt, make sure the shirt covers your entire belly, as far down over your waistline as it hangs.

Women, get out of the spandex and stretch pants and tank tops. Skirts and dresses and slacks present much better, even if you think that revealing your precisely exact shape is hot.

Try to keep your voice in the lower octaves. Ladies, best to be silent, but if you must speak, speak and don’t shriek.

In general, try to be reasonably well-groomed, if you have the opportunity.

Cameras are everywhere, so many of these, you should incorporate into your daily routines, because you never know when you might be accused of the heinous crime of not loving bolshevism.

If you know ahead of time you will be in this situation, (at a school board meeting, e.g.) rehearse. Get someone to “moot” you. That is, have them listen and critique. It may seem awkward, but you will be much more effective.

Make a concise point or two, and leave the other 50 points to someone else. You are not single-handedly going to solve anything. Pick the point or two that matters the most, and hammer them. Choose good examples and good analogies and other illustrative material.

Don’t try to look like a white rapper, or gangstah, or like you just got done clearing out your crawlspace.

Avoid camo and trucker mesh hats. Probably best to avoid ball caps completely.

If you cannot control the tremor in your voice, try not to get into a speaking-on-camera situation. If you can’t avoid it, don’t worry about it. Just do your best.  Moses couldn’t speak very well, either.

If you have the chance to check out some teaching on public speaking and/or body language, do so. Again, this is mainly only helpful if you know you are going to be in the situation.

Don’t go to a protest unless you have an elevator speech for the obnoxious reporter that WILL show up in your face.

Never go off script. Never go off script. Never go off script.  They are not really interested in what you think. They are extracting the sound byte they need for their narrative.  This is not your time to have an honest conversation with the people of the world.  You are on a mission. Get in, strike the target, get out.

For example:

Reporter: “Why are you so angry at the school board who have the tough job of making decisions for the community’s children.”

You: “I am a member of this community to whom the school board is accountable, and I do not want my child to have to wear a mask. It isn’t healthy physically, mentally or spiritually.”

Reporter: “How long have you hated Grandma, you bigot?”

You: “My child would like to be a Grandma someday, and I want her to be healthy in all aspects of her life so she has a fighting chance to get there.”

Reporter: “Science scares you, doesn’t it?”

You: “I oppose anyone who exploits children to further a sinister agenda that harms them. As a mother, I am concerned about the health of this precious child, in particular.  And while I always consider reasonable, and well-researched opinions about how my child can be healthy, ultimately, as her mother, I make the best decisions I can for my child. I am in the best position of anyone, together with my awesome husband, to know what is helping or hurting my child, physically, mentally and spiritually.  And the masks are doing serious damage.”

Reporter: “You sound like you believe in conspiracy theories.”

You: “I believe it is my job to ensure the health and well-being of my child, and I believe I have a duty to oppose the actions of anyone who would hurt her in any way, and the masks are doing potentially irreparable harm to my sweet girl.”

Reporter: “You voted for Trump, didn’t you?”

You: “Who I voted for is irrelevant to whether or not continued masking of my child is good for her health, and that is all I am focused on. This should not be a partisan issue, but an issue about the well-being of our children. Mothers and fathers of differing political viewpoints can agree that our children’s health and well-being is a high priority we should all share. And these masks are bad for the physical, mental and spiritual health of our children.”

That’s just a sample of how you might think through how it might go.  Even if you don’t anticipate everything, you will be prepared to stay on message.

Say “Jesus Christ is the King of kings” or “Christ, not man, is King,” or “Jesus did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind,” or, some other such rallying cry is always good. The name of Jesus Christ is powerful beyond any other words you can say.

Historic quotes are good, too. Use some people “they” might respect, as well. For example, “Kamala Harris said that we would each have to make our own decisions about a vaccination last fall when she was campaigning, and that’s what I want to do–make our own decisions about the health of my family and me, rather than just trusting in self-interested bureaucrats.” Try to do it without adding jibes, like “That bitch Kamala Harris said that we would…”

In general, staying calm is to be preferred over high agitation. This rule is a little malleable, though, depending on the circumstance. Most of us prefer not to be identified with people who appear to be stark raving lunatics, even if we know they are right about something. I know these are emotional issues, and if you have to go into high agitation, do with an air of authority, not of desperation.

Men don’t be overly preachy; women don’t be overly naggy.

I hope these help. I genuinely appreciate the moxie of those who go in unprepared. So does every single reporter (or loser with a cell phone camera) looking for exactly such a person. Don’t give them the luxury.

With a little preparation, I think we can do ourselves a better service. You wouldn’t wage war without strategy, would you? Well, we are waging war. Act like it. This is not about you expressing your feelings. This is about winning a war. I think the above will help.

-By Dixie Anon