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Welcome to 1984 and our new Master of Doublespeak
The American Thinker ^ | February 23, 2009 | Rick Moran

Posted on 02/24/2009 3:30:33 AM PST by Scanian

When is "nationalizing a bank" not "nationalizing a bank?"

When Harry Reid says so:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he supports efforts of the federal government to dramatically expand its stake in Citigroup, but wants people to back off from the dramatic rhetoric.

“It’s not nationalization, it’s protecting the taxpayers’ interests,” Reid (D-Nev.) told MSNBC’s Morning Joe program on Monday.

“In the bailout, the TARP, that we made sure the American taxpayer had a way of getting paid back for their investments,” Reid said. “That’s what this is all about and it’s the right way to go.”

The federal government is in talks to take as much as a 40 percent stake in the struggling bank’s common stock, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Republicans have criticized Democrats for moving closer to bank nationalization – something White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs signaled that the administration signaled would oppose on Friday.

“My main concern is that Washington is sending mixed signals to Wall Street, which is causing private capital to remain on the sideline," said Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.), a member of the House Financial Services Committee. "Until investors are clear about the government’s intention with regard to future market interference, confidence will not be restored to the financial sector.”

There's a reason gold is over $1000 an ounce. There is a reason investors are fleeing into government bonds. There's a reason the stock market is tanking.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bailouts; democrats; freedomisslavery; ignoranceisstrength; reid; stimulus; warispeace

1 posted on 02/24/2009 3:30:33 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Scanian
Nope, Obama, by far, is the Master of Double Speak.
2 posted on 02/24/2009 3:32:53 AM PST by Aussiebabe
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To: Scanian

Doubleplusungood.


3 posted on 02/24/2009 3:36:30 AM PST by rlmorel ("The Road to Serfdom" by F.A.Hayek - Read it...today.)
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To: Scanian
Double Speak

I look at their rhetoric as a "religious" thing. Beliefs Feeeeeeeeeeeelings that do not require logical proof or material evidence.

Reid, Pelosi, Obama, et al are all Isflamists. What they say is flam. Obama is a Grand Wallah of Isflam second only to Bill Clinton.

4 posted on 02/24/2009 3:49:51 AM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: Scanian

President Obama's (and Orwell's) America, February, 2009

Bank nationalization Protects Taxpayers’ Interests
Kickbacks, Payoffs, and unrecorded Contributions to Congress are next to godliness
Censorship is Transparency
Your Medical Records Held by the State is Privacy
Rationing Healthcare Creates Jobs
Better Healthcare for US Officials is Wonderful
Censoring Opposing Views is Fairness (Doctrine)
Four Score Missing Nuclear Weapons Computers is Security
A Two-tiered Tax System favoring Politicians is Fair
Eliminating US Military Capacity is Increasing Strength
Freed, Armed Terrorists Make for Improved American Safety
War is Peace (*)
Freedom is Slavery (*)
Ignorance is Strength (*)


[ * from 1984, Orwell; rest instituted by President Obama ]



5 posted on 02/24/2009 4:00:35 AM PST by Diogenesis (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Scanian
Harry Reid says paying income taxes is voluntary
6 posted on 02/24/2009 4:01:38 AM PST by SC DOC
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To: SC DOC
That is CODE to Democrats who are above the law, all laws.

Under Obama, there are two Americas.
One group are terrorists, thieves and tax cheats. The other are normal people - Obama's new slaves.

7 posted on 02/24/2009 4:09:00 AM PST by Diogenesis (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Scanian

It’s sad when you have to doublecheck the keywords and source to try and determine if this is real or satire.

I was sure I was reading satire for a minute here (sigh).


8 posted on 02/24/2009 4:12:19 AM PST by Scotswife (GO ISRAEL!!!)
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To: WilliamofCarmichael
I look at their rhetoric as a "religious" thing. Beliefs Feeeeeeeeeeeelings that do not require logical proof or material evidence.

Obama ( and other lib office holders) say "I am going to...[lower your taxes][improve our schools][stop crime][fill in your particular need]," and people say "Yay, isn't he wonderful!"

When a city stays crime ridden and students score pitifully low in their proficiency tests, and taxes go higher, decade after decade, the voters never blame the democrat office holders, because he "wanted to ...." (translated: his heart was in the right place.)

Their brains operate on a level of wishing for things to happen. When wishes do not come true, the fault is always outside of their control. And so the cycle of wishing continues with more "I'm going to...." speeches

9 posted on 02/24/2009 5:06:49 AM PST by maica (Barack Obama is a Communist Party Project.)
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