Posted on 03/03/2009 5:55:07 AM PST by safetysign
I am trying to capture the spirit of bipartisanship as practiced by the Democratic Party over the last eight years. Thus, I have chosen as my lead, the proposition: Obama lied; the economy died. Obviously, I am borrowing this from the Democratic Party theme of 2003-08: "Bush lied, people died." There are, of course, two differences between the two slogans. Most importantly, I chose to separate the two clauses with a semicolon rather than a coma because the rule of grammar is that a semicolon rather than a coma) should be used between closely related independent clauses not conjoined with a coordinating conjunction. In the age of Barack Obama, there is little more important than maintaining the integrity of our language - against the onslaught of Orwellian language abuse that is already a babbling brook, and will soon be a cataract of verbal deception. The other difference is that George W. Bush didn't lie about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He was merely mistaken. Whereas President Obama told a whopper last week when he claimed he was not for bigger government. As he said Tuesday night: "As soon as I took office, I asked this Congress to send me a recovery plan by President's Day that would put people back to work and put money in their pockets. Not because I believe in bigger government - I don't."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Better check those rules of grammar a bit further there, Mr. B...
It’s mind boggling...
and the messiah followers will believe every word...
We need to make him own the stock market and the middle class 401Ks. My simple message on Obama :
To the old , “ Obama doesn't care about your 401K and wants you completely dependent on Social Security”
To the young:”Obama is piling on debt you have to pay off to keep home prices unaffordable for YOU”
Beware Charismatic Men Who Preach 'Change'
Editor, Times-Dispatch:
Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30 I celebrate my independence day and on July 4 I celebrate America's. This year is special, because it marks the 40th anniversary of my independence.
On June 30, 1968, I escaped Communist Cuba and a few months later I was in the United States to stay. That I happened to arrive in Richmond on Thanksgiving Day is just part of the story, but I digress.
I've thought a lot about the anniversary this year. The election-year rhetoric has made me think a lot about Cuba and what transpired there. In the late 1950s, most Cubans thought Cuba needed a change, and they were right. So when a young leader came along, every Cuban was at least receptive.
When the young leader spoke eloquently and passionately and denounced the old system, the press fell in love with him. They never questioned who his friends were or what he really believed in. When he said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring free medical care and education to all, everyone followed. When he said he would bring justice and equality to all, everyone said "Praise the Lord." And when the young leader said, "I will be for change and I'll bring you change," everyone yelled, "Viva Fidel!"
But nobody asked about the change, so by the time the executioner's guns went silent the people's guns had been taken away. By the time everyone was equal, they were equally poor, hungry, and oppressed. By the time everyone received their free education it was worth nothing. By the time the press noticed, it was too late, because they were now working for him. By the time the change was finally implemented Cuba had been knocked down a couple of notches to Third-World status. By the time the change was over more than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes. You can call those who made it ashore anywhere else in the world the most fortunate Cubans. And now I'm back to the beginning of my story.
Luckily, we would never fall in America for a young leader who promised change without asking, what change? How will you carry it out? What will it cost America?
Would we?
Manuel Alvarez Jr., Sandy Hook.
Obama lied. The economy died.
Great bumper sticker! ;-)
Grammar and spelling both. Although I sometimes wish a coma would separate some politicians from political power.
(Note to the spelling-challenged: Coma != comma.)
Even if you believe Bush “rushed us” into the Iraq War - it nonetheless took 18 months for him to do so.
Obama rammed through his historically huge “stimulus” bill and followed it with the ear-mark laden spending bill after a mere 48 hours and no debate.
And the latter will change the country FAR MORE than the Iraq War ever has.
I like your line better than Tony’s.
My line is 0bama lied,America died.
I like Obama lied; Trillions died, but what ever sticks and annoys he and his ilk the most...
whatever line you choose, say it loudly, say it often, and especially say it in the company of libs
Taglining with, “Bumpersticker,” for later reference. Going to work on a few in photoshop today.
Bush’s Recession - Obama’s Depression
but what ever sticks and annoys HIM and his ilk the most...
There. That will finance our descent into obscurity.
Yes, when will Americans emerge from their comma?
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