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“Together We Thrive” originated from violent political rhetoric;
Big Journalism ^ | Jan 15th 2011 | Ken Larrey

Posted on 01/15/2011 2:30:02 PM PST by Iron Munro

Did it seem odd to you that even the Fox all-star panel would have us believe that the President with the most micromanaged image in recent memory had no control or influence whatsoever over the preparation, format, and tenor etc. of the commercialized, pep rally memorial we witnessed this week, and that the White House can blame the embarrassment entirely on the University of Arizona? The entire event was about Captain Greek Columns - who gave a half hour speech – and his time to shine and show off his magical healing abilities.

Togethere We Thrive” sure sounded a lot more campaign like than memorial like. Usually the themes for memorials – assuming they’re meant to feature those we’re supposedly remembering – are not about “thriving” or “prospering” or anything of that sort. It was a jarring oddity. Now we have an idea where it came from. Not only did the slogan for this Obama 2012 campaign kickoff, ”Together We Thrive,” originate from President Obama’s campaign organization Organizing for America, but it was the title of a post calling for revolution:

“For too long Americans have been set one against the other. It is a side affect of a free market society,” Berry IV posted. “How can profits be maximized, how can I get the work down for the lowest possible costs. This continually sets one group against the other, especially in the blue collar sectors of America. It has become part of the American Business model, whether it was indentured servants, slaves picking cotton, sharecroppers, the industrious people that built the railroads or today’s migrant workers. As long as we remain divided, fighting for the scraps that America has to offer it will be one group against the other.

“What I see in Obama is a chance for revolution. (Italics CFP’s). A chance for every group to be heard; A chance to live the American dream that has been denied to so many…

“In a previous career, I was the global leader of Diversity for a global fortune 500 corporation. I have studied the affects of diverse groups working together and the results can not be denied. Together we Thrive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Revolution was just a metaphor, you say, not a call for political violence? Doesn’t matter anymore, apparently.

But worst of all is that according to Judi McLeod of the Canada Free Press, at the bottom of the t-shirts is the DNC slogan “Rocking America and Rocking the Vote.”

Here’s what McLeod reports:

University of Arizona brass did not originate the “Together We Thrive” T-shirt. They merely recycled it for Obama—and recycled it in time for what should have been a dignified Memorial for the dead.

If you were a mourner who took home a “Together We Thrive” T-shirt have a look at the bottom of your shirt. “Rocking America and Rocking the Vote” is a common theme of the DNC, and it’s right there on your Memorial T-shirt memento.

Welcome to the era of Obama, where cheering and standing ovations, for the first time in history, became part of the Requiem for the Dead.

If that is true – and it should be easily verifiable as thousands of people now possess those shirts – I’m not sure how that will be explained; the University of Arizona distributed and reportedly purchased the shirts – but not without the knowledge or approval of the President’s team. They can’t simply be unused Obama campaign T-Shirts (though that would be bad enough) because they specifically say “Tucson and America” on them. I can’t wait to hear the explanation on this one, but at the very least, if it is true that those T-Shirts had that DNC “rocking the vote” slogan on them, don’t you dare try to blame this whole disgraceful event and the T-Shirts solely on the University.

My goodness.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: branding; commercialism; democrats; elections; gabriellegiffords; giffords; liberalfascism; obama; ofa; organizingforamerica; palin; revolution; rockingamerica; rockingthevote; rockthevote; sloganeering; slogans; teaparty; togetherewedive; togetherewejive; togetherwedive; togetherwejive; togetherwethrive; tucson; violence
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; ...
Did it seem odd to you that even the Fox all-star panel would have us believe that the President with the most micromanaged image in recent memory had no control or influence whatsoever over the preparation, format, and tenor etc. of the commercialized, pep rally memorial we witnessed this week, and that the White House can blame the embarrassment entirely on the University of Arizona?
Thanks Iron Munro.


41 posted on 01/15/2011 7:05:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: wolf24
Radicals in Planning Stages of Massive Raucous U.S. Protests
42 posted on 01/15/2011 7:17:47 PM PST by Major Matt Mason (Democrat Motto - "A lie will travel halfway around the world before the truth can put its pants on.")
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To: Major Matt Mason

Thanks for that Major Matt Mason.


43 posted on 01/15/2011 9:00:16 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: sunmars
Your comment, the validity of it, would certainly confuse, initiate a mindset melt-down for moonbats everywhere. :-)
Moonbat:Huh? Whaddya mean?
44 posted on 01/15/2011 10:12:31 PM PST by lbryce (Obama Notwithstanding, America's Best Days Are Yet To Be .)
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To: Iron Munro

>> T-shirts contained “Rocking the Vote” DNC slogan

T-shirts from when?


45 posted on 01/15/2011 10:14:59 PM PST by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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To: Iron Munro

Absolutely disgusting. The leftists/marxists would literally stand in the middle of aborted babies parts if they thought it would get them votes. They have no shame, no conscience. Their lust for power knows no bounds.


46 posted on 01/16/2011 12:17:37 AM PST by Outlaw Woman
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To: crz

I’ve been sensing this too. But I have to ask, how would you be able to spot your enemy? Fellow Americans. It won’t be like the civil war in the 1800’s where uniforms were worn.


47 posted on 01/16/2011 12:19:46 AM PST by Outlaw Woman
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To: crz

Why do we never hear the left touting Piven?

They never mention her.


48 posted on 01/16/2011 1:55:41 AM PST by ratsreek
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To: Iron Munro
The slogan on the shirt is not the issue. It's the fact that there WAS a shirt, all printed up and neatly folded on each chair, that is incredibly bizarre, disturbing, tasteless and tone deaf. Who, in the history of man, has ever had the shamelessness to hype a somber occasion like this? How could it even OCCUR to them that the occasion needed a theme? Who gives a name to a memorial service?

More than anything Obama has ever done, this should demonstrate to the American people that he is nothing but an opportunist who will do anything to hold onto his power. Elect him for another term, and America will not survive.

49 posted on 01/16/2011 2:28:31 AM PST by giotto
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To: Outlaw Woman
Actually..in the civil war, they both wore the same type outfits in 1st Bull Run, and yes, they shot at their own guys.
You'll see small groups of men. It wont be a large mass attacking each other-it will be urban gorilla fighting.
50 posted on 01/16/2011 5:53:40 AM PST by crz
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To: ratsreek

She is a secret, at least they think she is.

We need to understand that the rats havent any common sense whatsoever. Think about it..they havent any common sense.


51 posted on 01/16/2011 5:56:09 AM PST by crz
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Little Bunny Foo Foo went hoping through the forest picking up field RATS and bopping them on their heads...

52 posted on 01/16/2011 8:32:39 AM PST by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

You’re tagline is correct.


53 posted on 01/16/2011 8:33:48 AM PST by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: wxgesr
Q. Where did the money for the “Together We Thrive” grant come from? A. This grant was funded with Library Services and Technology Act funds from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

"Weeding" sounds more like Big Brother in this connection and Massachusetts no less. Very scary indeed.

54 posted on 01/16/2011 8:43:25 AM PST by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: giotto
How could it even OCCUR to them that the occasion needed a theme?

EXACTLY!

To the democrats everything is a marketing opportunity and Obama has made it worse.

Think about the constant onslaught of logos and sloguns we were bombarded with during his 2008 campaign and even after the election.
And now his creepy style is all over this classless mourn-fest.


55 posted on 01/16/2011 10:11:22 AM PST by Iron Munro (When a society loses its memory, it descends inevitably into dementia - Mark Steyn)
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