The Truth

BY: DR. FOREST LEWIS

While performing my post-doctoral work at a mental health center in Rochester, New York, I will never forget the words of my supervisor. While watching a videotape of a therapy session that I conducted with a patient, he said, he's got you.  He has taken you to the "Swamp, And Now He's Waving Goodbye."

I sat in utter amazement. First, I was so impressed with Dr. Baer's clinical skills. Second, I was asking myself, internally, how in the hell did I allow this patient to skillfully "play me?"

He played me because I got caught up in the "content" of the dialogue. Instead of "processing" with the patient what was going on for him, I foolishly focused on the content. When a therapist focuses on only content, there will be no change in the patient. The patient will continue to hold onto his pathology. Psychologists aren't the only ones who deal with content and processing information with individuals. If you dialogue with people, you too are faced with this phenonmenon!

The other day, I was listening to Rush Limbaugh. This smart-ass African-American "Seminar Caller" got through to Rush. He started off the conversation by asking Rush, "how many black people did he know?" Rush fell for what appeared to be a benign question. He asked the caller, "how many white people do you know?"  Remember this, there are "No Benign" questions from liberals. Their questions are all designed to place conservatives on the defensive. Once you answer one question, you can bet your last money there will be another question.

Mr. smarty pants next got into this whole issue of whether "white people can be listed as white." As brilliant as Rush is, he fell for this crap also, hook, line and sinker." It was painful to listen to him "wiggle" on this liberal's "fishing line." Liberals don't deal in facts. They don't know how to think logically. What they are good at is:

* Calling people names

* Blaming others for the problems of the world

* Trying to control every movement of an individual

* Defocusing from the topic(s) at hand

* "Not answering a question"

* Making the masses too afraid to even leave their homes in the mornings, i.e., global warming, the stock market is about to crash, etc.

So, how would I have handled this "Seminar Caller." Remember, "Do Not Get Stuck In The Content Of A Conversation." Listed below is how I would have dealt with this mind numb robot:

Dr Lewis: Hello caller

Caller: Dr. Lewis, how many black people do you know?

Dr. Lewis: Why is that important to you?

Caller: Just answer the question

Dr. Lewis: You sound very angry. What are you feeling right now?

Caller: Don't try that head stuff with me

Dr. Lewis: It sounds like you are feeling like I'm trying to control you. Does that make you angry?

Caller: You are afraid to answer the question, aren't you. I got you!

Dr. Lewis: So, what are you feeling right now?

Please notice, I never answered his original question. Instead of being on the defensive like Rush placed himself in, I placed the caller on the defensive. Believe me, it is not as difficult as it seems. You just have to listen to what the liberal is saying, and be prepared to process with him or her what they are feeling. Most of these people are so damn pissed off at the world, that it won't take much for them to say, "YES I'M MAD AS HELL." Once you get them to admit this, just "reel in this lunatic from the left."

Now the question is what do you do with this person? Ronald Reagan is quoted as saying a liberal, "Is A Republican, But He Just Doesn't Know It." Once you have reeled in the liberal, this is a great time to start "de-programming this automaton." That is, if he is open to being de-programmed. Trust me, there are liberal who will switch over to the republican party, if you provide them with a cogent argument for doing so. I was at one time a dyed-in-the wool "liberal."

What I had going for me was, "I have always been a fierce free thinker." As a scientist, I simply do not accept something as a fact without performing vigorous research. I looked at conservatives thoughts on such issues as:

* Lower taxes

* Smaller government

* Doing for self

* Our 2nd Amendment Rightss

* Pro-Life

* A strong military

* God and country

I liked what I heard. I than juxtaposed what the democrats stood for. The democrats woefully came up short. When arguing with a liberal, and you have reeled that person in, "Do Not Beat The Person Over The Head" with your know it all attitude. Be tactful!

Listen to Rush Limbaugh sometimes. And as you listen, you will hear countless people calling the show and telling Rush how he changed them from being a liberal democrat to now being in the camp of conservatives.

Trust me, you can help change America!

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