When the government puts a gun to your head to MAKE YOU do this, it is EVIL.
Barry just doesn't get that simple concept.
We can always draw him a picture:
Posted on 10/22/2008 6:39:22 AM PDT by cdga5for4
Obama: “If I am sittin’ pretty, and you’ve got a waitress who is making minimum wage plus tips, and I can afford it and she can’t, what’s the big deal for me to say I’m going to pay a little bit more… that is neighborliness”
When YOU DECIDE to help others, that is being kind and neighborly and good.
When the government puts a gun to your head to MAKE YOU do this, it is EVIL.
Barry just doesn't get that simple concept.
there was a link on this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2111681/posts
it went to O’Reilly’s site...not sure if still up
Having money taken from me under the force of law and the threat of force is NOT neighborliness...Mr. Obama.
Well gosh darn Bill, it’s just a wonderful day in the neighborhood.
“If I am sittin’ pretty, and you’ve got a waitress who is making minimum wage plus tips, and I can afford it and she can’t, what’s the big deal for me to say I’m going to pay a little bit more… that is neighborliness”The big deal is when it goes from a voluntary paying of "a little bit more" (tips) to an involuntary system when you and your socialist buddies come along, confiscate my money at the point of a gun, and then decide to whom the money goes (after wasting a generous portion of it on government overhead). That's the system that bankrupted the Soviet Union. I think the jury is in on that political system. Why do we need to try it again here?
Apperently, the people in this country don’t care. When I was in school communism and socialism were evil concepts, they are not now. Young people are indoctrinated to believe that socialism and re-distribution of wealth are good, government allows us our rights.
If he feels that the waitress isn’t doing well enough on salary and tips, he could just YOU KNOW, TIP MORE (like 100% of the meal).
And the great thing is that money would go DIRECTLY to the person he feels needs more, not to the government to go to programs and ACORNs.
Barry has no problem taking care of the "least of these" with our money. Someone needs to ask him how much over his required tax he gave back since his feelings are that he isn't paying enough... if he only gave what he owed he knowingly stole the balance of what he thinks he should be paying.
When the government puts a gun to your head to MAKE YOU do this, it is EVIL.
Barry just doesn't get that simple concept.
When I've got a waitress who is making minimum wage plus tips, I'm also happy to pay a little bit more to help her out. I mean, not with my own money, of course. I prefer to go to the patrons at the next table, pull out a gun, and force them to fork it over so I can help the waitress. That is neighborliness.
Exactly.
It is neighborliness for you to say you're going to pay a bit more. It is tyranny for you to say I'm going to pay a bit more.
"The rotter who simpers that he sees no difference between the power of the dollar and the power of the whip, ought to learn the difference on his own hide..." - Ayn Rand
I absolutely agree. This is the essence of the difference in world view of liberals and conservatives. I feel that we have a moral obligation to help those who need it and are not capable at that point of helping themselves. And, I believe that help should be given with absolute respect and a vision that that person will have better days and become strong in the future as a result of that help. That's preservation of dignity. I truly believe that some liberals prefer wealth redistrubution by force because it's a punishment of sorts for those who dared do better. Also because there are no ‘thank you’s’ involved. When you feel entitiled you don't need to say thank you, and you resent charitable donations for the same reason.
Re: Confiscation vs Charity
Nor do ANY leftists I’ve ever talked to. I’m not sure what causes this mental block. Probably the same missing brain circuit that doesn’t allow them to examine the concept of “incentives”.
BINGO!!!!
A local talk show host says the worst thing that happened to us is the collapse of the Soviet Union because we no longer have them as a bad example. Just show an hour long line at a store to buy some half rotted beets and you'll run from government economic planning. We no longer have those pictures, except in destitute places like Zimbabwe or British hospitals.
This is an incredibly important clip- worth listening to and passing on- but the part you’re talking about is at approx 8 minutes into the segment below- he calls it being “neighborly”...
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=fpSxVdzQMW4&feature=related
P.S. Your headline is inaccurate- Obama doesn’t say he supports Marxism. The fact is that he DOES support it- but he has never used those words- nor will he. He’s way too clever and deceitful.
If that gets applied to govt. policy, it's a different thing --- but even then, not so very much different from what's been going on since the institution of the Federal Income Tax.
In other words, OK, it's socialism; but it's nothing new.
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