Posted on 05/01/2010 11:22:12 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
President Obama said Saturday he's troubled by the angry rhetoric of those who are trying to make the case that government is "inherently bad."
He told graduates at the University of Michigan that people who take that line of attack seem to forget that in a democracy, "government is us."
Obama also said in his commencement speech that members of the class of 2010 should seek out and listen to opposing views on the issues of the day.
His advice: If you're a regular Glenn Beck listener, then check out the Huffington Post sometimes. If you read The New York Times editorial page the morning, then glance every now and then at The Wall Street Journal.
He said that may "make your blood boil," but it's an essential part of being an effective and informed citizen.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." Thomas Jefferson
"Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." George Washington
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government."
Patrick Henry
Wow - those are great quotes! I never heard of them, but they’re keepers. Thanks for posting!
I guess so, it’s the thing that will not get him re-elected!
“government is us.”
This from the man who said the public must be ignored on the implementation of health care? Who’s now doing it to us on immigration? There has never been a president in our history with less regard for democracy! Ever!!
No, Mr. President, government is SUPPOSED to be us. The reason so many are currently protesting is that, instead of government by the people for the people, you have given us government over the people against the people.
“He told graduates at the University of Michigan that people who take that line of attack seem to forget that in a democracy, “government is us.”
Well they certainly listened to us on the Bail outs, HCR, soon to be cap and tax etc.....
Thus ever to Tyrants!
Barack Obama = Epic fail
Dear Kenyan,
F you and anything and everything associated with Liberalism.
Signed,
A Citizen
0Zero seems to forget that we don't live in a democracy. We live in a republic.
Republic: A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them.
Where did the 2.3 GPA Pinko say this at ?? In the Angelina Davis Lounge there???
Terrific.
we are not anti governmet so much as anti obama policies.
Dear Kenyan,
F you and anything and everything associated with Liberalism.
Signed,
A Citizen
Did he advise readers of the NYT the Post and Huffington to check out Glenn Beck and National Review?
Would someone please tell the empty suit Obama that patriots are not anti-government but are anti-dictatorship, anti-global government (aka: loss of US sovereignty) and anti-government monopoly over the free market. It’s beginning to look like there is nothing between those huge ears but O.
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