Yet Another Kool-Aid Drinker
It appears that the Nobel Peace Prize committee now has some competition for biggest Kool-Aid Drinker of the year:
Obama 'Most Powerful Writer Since Julius Caesar,' Says NEA Chief
Despite Rocco's bizarre statement, I would still give the award to the brainwashed dolts who gave BHO the Nobel Peace Prize for having the ability to read off of a teleprompter. Good try, Rocco, but not quite.
And speaking of Fox News - isn't BHO's war on them Fascism? In fact, isn't BHO pointing us towards that path? With, of course, help from idiots like Barney Frank, Christopher Dodd, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi. Huh? um, ok, you're right; the real idiots are the ones who pull the lever.
Fascism (n) - "a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition" (m-w.com)
Economic and social regimentation - health care, pay czars (and lot of other czars - one leader with many czars reporting directly to him and him alone), control of the automakers, etc. If Dubya was a Fascist like many on the Left believed, he wasn't very good at it. BHO has him beaten hands down in only nine months. But, let's be fair, the supporting cast has been in place for a long time. They finally got their guy in office.
Sinclair Lewis once said: "when Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross." His prediction was a little off. Since many Americans dismissed patriotism and religion years ago, we can amend Mr. Lewis' statement some:
When Fascism came to America, it was wrapped in hope and carried a check.
Handouts always come with rules. If you're willing to sacrifice something for a quick fix, then you deserve what you get. However, by doing so, you ruin a good thing for everybody by ceding all your power to those who should serve us; they end up not serving, but controlling.
Drink up, people. Soon it will be mandatory.
/rant
Economic and social regimentation - health care, pay czars (and lot of other czars - one leader with many czars reporting directly to him and him alone), control of the automakers, etc.
The US Gini coefficient (statistical measure of economic inequality) has increased almost consistently since 1968, dropping slightly from last year.
If anything, the days of sawshulism are years behind us
Since many Americans dismissed patriotism and religion years ago
Why is this an issue
I want to live in a Western country, not, like, China or Saudi Arabia
In other words, Western countries are supposed to be apathetic towards nationalism and religion
The US Gini coefficient (statistical measure of economic inequality) has increased almost consistently since 1968, dropping slightly from last year.
I wonder if there is a measure of stupidity as well. I would bet that the range in the US from the smartest to the dullest is probably wider than in most countries as well and, generally, this reflects on income and "quality of life." I would bet that the dumbest of the dumb today are more feeble than they were 40 years ago while the brightest today are comparable to their counterparts 40 years ago.
The Gini number could also be attributed to the War on Poverty LBJ declared a few years before 1968 because all that has done is keep the poor destitute and dependent. No matter how much money gubbermint throws away on this war, the poor seem to keep getting poorer.
There is probably a measure of willingness to work and I bet that the gap correlates nicely with the Gini number.
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