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Summer of our discontent: Why is America so angry?
McClatchy Newspapers ^ | 29 Aug 2009 | Steven Thomma

Posted on 08/29/2009 6:43:41 AM PDT by BGHater

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To: BGHater

When Rupublicans tried to immitate Democrats it was the beginning of the end. Now, DEmocrats can project upon Rupublicans and Conservatives that which is their exclusive psychosis; “love for humanity” and the earth, a la
Josef Stalin.

(To blazes with that idiotic phrase, “compassionate conservatism”. Conservatism IS compassionate!)

IMHO


41 posted on 08/29/2009 7:28:26 AM PDT by ripley
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To: y6162; princess leah
I agree. The Kenyan is setting up a communist government, not fascist.

Communism and Fascism are different faces of the same coin. The fundamental difference is Commies want to OWN everything, Fascists merely want to control everything while leaving it held in private hands.

Thus The 0 regime has demonstrated it is more fascist then communist in outlook.

42 posted on 08/29/2009 7:28:34 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (To all the senior citizens that voted for Hope and Change - heres yours-mom4melody)
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To: DennisR

Obama wants to immediately and absolutely crush us with so much debt, regulation and control of our lives that there will NEVER be any turning back. The complete and irreversible loss of our country is what scares us to death. The skin color of the tyrnat in the office doesn’t matter one whit.


43 posted on 08/29/2009 7:30:23 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: BGHater

Let’s see here: an interminable recession with record unemployment, a national debt that will destroy prosperity for a generation or two, huge new government initiatives and outright power grabs that voters didn’t even want. Yeah, I just don’t understand why everybody’s so grouchy.


44 posted on 08/29/2009 7:33:46 AM PDT by dr_who
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To: BGHater
What is awakening in America is the realization that the very fabric of our Republic is being torn asunder by Obama and the uberliberal Congress. Obamacare with its insidious control of people's very lives was the tipping point and the more average Americans looked at it the more scared they have become. Now average Americans who weren't political active have become aroused and better still have become aware of how the big hand of government is taking away their liberty, ruining our economy and saddling their children and grandchildren with a massive new debt. Let's hope that this anger continues through the 2012 elections or our Republic is doomed.
45 posted on 08/29/2009 7:37:01 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)
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To: BGHater
'Some of the rising anger predates Obama — built on the natural American DNA of skepticism toward the government,...................

We're rebelling against the CommuFascist minority rule that is taking our freedoms away. Led by an African-anti-American President, the boisterous minority, aided by a one sided Marxist MEM, are muffling dissent and trying to "transform" our beloved country to a third world hell hole in no time.

This anger will not subside unless 0b0zo and his Czars turn 180 degrees. This wishful thinking on my part is only that. Historically, Marxists, Fascists and dictators never retreat an inch. They have to be resoundly defeatd, removed and OUTLAWED.

A free country can't afford to extend its freedoms to its enemies. Case in point, Mirandaizing terrorists is giving them a license to carry on without fear of retribution.

Last but not least, the attack on the CIA ordered by an illegitimate president galls us. So far, the CIA is cowering and not leaking info to expose personnel in The Administration.

I can go on and on, but a comparison to the "dissent" and CIA/FBI leaks against the Bush administration are too numerous and well known to repeat.

46 posted on 08/29/2009 7:37:03 AM PDT by melancholy (Hey Marxists, don't Crap & Tread on me. Zer0's defeat is now in progress.)
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To: BGHater

I see the McClatchy journo who wrote this lame piece included the latest agitprop from the Southern Poverty Law Center about militias. Funny how the libs can’t resist working that one in. It’s like when the neighbors finally take their Christmas tree to the curb in April and all the birds have strands of tinsel woven into their nests.


47 posted on 08/29/2009 7:38:13 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: MNJohnnie

“Thus The 0 regime has demonstrated it is more fascist then communist in outlook”

Good point. But I don’t think so. The Kenyan just hasn’t gotten around to seizing every business sector yet.

The outline is clear. Following the Hugo Chavez model, the Kenyan will swallow them one at a a time. DeathCare is a big gulp.


48 posted on 08/29/2009 7:38:47 AM PDT by y6162 (uish..)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle
The democrat supported tactic of pushing the immigration of those who are most likely to vote democrat has contributed significantly to the shifting demographics, and ultimately is highly destructive to the nation.

And this force was launched by the Swimmer in 1966. May he rot in hell.

49 posted on 08/29/2009 7:40:11 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: y6162
Well while we may disagree on the terminology, I cannot argue with your outlook.
50 posted on 08/29/2009 7:40:23 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (To all the senior citizens that voted for Hope and Change - heres yours-mom4melody)
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To: ripley

“Conservatism IS compassionate!”

Conservatives needs to be blood thirsty in my humble opinion.

At least when the Kenyan becomes dictator he’ll allow golf. Hugo Chavez is seizing the golf courses in Venezuela.


51 posted on 08/29/2009 7:42:32 AM PDT by y6162 (uish..)
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To: dr_who
Yeah, I just don’t understand why everybody’s so grouchy.

Let see, the American people have seen everything they worked for their whole life, their home value and their 401ks, devalued by 25-35% since 2006. They are waking up to the fact that now, after years of struggle and sacrifice, they are forced to start almost over from scratch rebuilding their net worth. At the same time they have watched their nest eggs vanish if by magic, they have seen their job security evaporate at the same time the political media Establishment in this country is busy pushing an even more extremist big govt boondoggles on them to "Fix" what Govt broke in the 1st place.

They are dang lucky we are only ANGRY at them.

52 posted on 08/29/2009 7:45:22 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (To all the senior citizens that voted for Hope and Change - heres yours-mom4melody)
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To: y6162
I bought another 500 rounds yesterday.

Funny how the "Hitler comparisons have remained the same, only the face has changed from Bush to Obama" doesn't quite align with reported sales of firearms and ammunition, huh? If the anger were still equally baseless, there would be no soaring ammo sales numbers.

BTW, another 2,000 rounds of .30-06 M2 Ball arrived on my doorstep yesterday, too. The FedEx driver smiled and mentioned that he'd been delivering a *lot* of those "heavy parcels" over the past months.

53 posted on 08/29/2009 7:45:30 AM PDT by Charles Martel (NRA Lifetime Member since 1984; TSRA rookie)
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To: MNJohnnie

Yes, the writer will most certainly be called on the carpet for that comment. The eighties were wonderful decade. We had a truly great leader who was proud of his country and would never speak of moral equivalence. He recognized evil when he saw it, defeated a major recession, ended the cold war, put anti-inflationary monetary policy in place, capped government growth, rebuilt a strong defense after it had been eviscerated by his predecessor and reduced taxes and regulations leading to a 25 year growth in prosperity. Those of us old enough remember the 80s well and with a wistful longing.


54 posted on 08/29/2009 7:58:36 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Dick Bachert
"Die Fahne hoch" indeed.

Die Straße frei den braunen Bataillonen.
Die Straße frei dem Sturmabteilungsmann!

55 posted on 08/29/2009 8:10:36 AM PDT by Clive
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To: DownInFlames

I SOOOO hope you’re right.

And the impeachment will be a thing of beauty.


56 posted on 08/29/2009 8:12:33 AM PDT by 2111USMC
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To: BGHater

57 posted on 08/29/2009 8:16:37 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: Clive
Yes, it is analogous to the experience of having the hair stand up on the back of your neck before you even realize quite why.
58 posted on 08/29/2009 8:19:37 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: BGHater
...stressed by a fast changing economy, a flood of immigration and threats at home by terrorists.

Liberal spin. Let's try a little truth here:

"...stressed by a crashing economy with no recovery in sight, a flood of illegal immigrants that no one in power seems willing to stop, and the complete disregard by our elected officials as to the reality of the threats against our homes by terrorists."

There. That's better.

59 posted on 08/29/2009 8:20:14 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater ("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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To: BGHater

Well, people in McClatchy markets are angry because they have to read bad newspapers.


60 posted on 08/29/2009 8:21:21 AM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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