Obama Suggests ‘Secretary of Business’ in a Second Term (Fascism Alert!)

Wall Street Journal ^ | 10/29/12

[markomalley]

President Barack Obama signaled if he wins a second term he would appoint a Secretary of Business to oversee newly-consolidated government agencies, including the Small Business Administration, and predicted “a war” will break out within the Republican Party after the Nov. 6 election.

“We should have one Secretary of Business, instead of nine different departments that are dealing with things like giving loans to SBA or helping companies with exports,” Mr. Obama said in an interview that aired Monday on MSNBC. “There should be a one-stop shop.”

[markomalley]

So taking over 1/6 of the economy is not enough? He wants the other 5/6.

Nobama, No way, no how.

[ClearCase_guy]

They are putting the final touches on the “Anti-Dog-Eat-Dog Rule” now.

[ryan71]

“We should have one Secretary of Business, instead of nine different departments...”

I have an idea. Let’s sh*tcan the nine departments. Smaller, not bigger.

[griswold3]

Central Planning 101
There’s a rush toward the exits and Barry feels the heat. Massive layoffs already announced regardless of who wins. America has ‘Changed’.

[Buckeye McFrog]

A one-stop shopping center for corruption

[Red Badger]

NOT ONLY NO, BUT

HELL NO!!!!!!!!................

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

He’d appoint some college professor to the post.

[sam_paine]

We should also have a Committee of Secretaries.

Or maybe a Council of Ministers. I think the Russian word for council was, uh, Soviet?

[The Sons of Liberty]

Obama Suggests ‘Secretary of Business’ in a Second Term

Hey Hussein, what about all your illegal "Czars"?? Now you want MORE bureaucracy!

[Genoa]

Isn't one SOB enough?

[LucianOfSamasota]

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[FrankR]

The proposed creation of “strawmen”, some to do his work, and someone on whom to blame his failures.

[Explorer89]

Let me guess, he is going to nominate Wesley Mouch?

[Fresh Wind]

What’s next? Five-year plans?

[kabar]

We already have a cabinet level department that deals with business. It is called the Department of Commerce.

[ExTxMarine]

The problem with proposing a central “one-stop shop” approach is that they don’t get rid of the other nine shops, they simply put one more shop ON TOP OF THE OTHER NINE!

We will end up with AT LEAST ten levels of screw-ups, instead of nine non-centrally controlled shops.

NO! NO! HELL, NO!!

[dragonblustar]

“We should have one Secretary of Business, instead of nine different departments

The youth and the simple minded will go along with this because they don't know where this will lead. God help this country.

[mrsmel]

America has ‘Changed’.

Indeed. I can't believe this election is even close, it's as if app half of Americans have been bodysnatched by aliens and aren't really Americans. If we thought the damage in Hussein's first term was astonishing, we ain't seen nothing yet if he manages a second one.

[TomT in NJ]

The fact that Obama and his campaign are flaying about and throwing out these lame last minute ideas for his 2nd term just proves that they are losing.

[Reily]

Zero must have read this web site

http://www.oswaldmosley.com/

I have a black shirt in the house somewhere/sarcasm

[BuffaloJack]

If he needs a Secretary of Business then what does the Secretary of Commerce do?

[ALPAPilot]

Awesome: government by synonym. Departments of Commerce, Trade, Business, Economic Exchange, Free Enterprise, Capitalism; Labor, Work, Toil, etc.

[txrefugee]

Maybe he has another Communist pal who needs a job. Van Jones and Valerie Jarrett have a list of fellow travelers he could consult.

[KC_Conspirator]

Like that charlatan Paul Krugman.

[UnwashedPeasant]

He will take Crony Capitalism to a whole new level. Solyndra times a million.

[unixfox]

I guess we can also expect him to enact the “Fair Share Law”.

Atlas Shrugged...

[rod1]

Exactly. He wants central, total control.

[penelopesire]

So will he close the Commerce Department?

Fascist!

[Mr Ramsbotham]

That would be the equivalent of “Secretary of Judaism” in a Hitler administration.

[bigbob]

That’s not a “Fascism Alert” as much as a “Chronically Clueless Alert”. The good news is, we can stand down on such foolishness before much longer.

[catnipman]

“He’d appoint some college professor to the post.”

I’m thinking Wesley Mouch would be perfect.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Sig !

[Last Dakotan]

We already have a cabinet level department that deals with business. It is called the Department of Commerce.

Consolidate and close the rest.

[CThomasFan]

According to the constitution the fed govt doesnt have jurisdiction to oversee business, only interstate commerce. The establishment of the office should be declared unconstitutional. It belongs to the states explicitly.

[stoneyhll]

I nominate Wesley Mouch for the position.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

This is the first time this nonsense is coming up. He's clearly flailing around looking for something. Everyone views him as anti-business — because he is. So he flails around with trivial nonsense like this. Its a clear sign of desperation.

[drpix]

How appropriately Orwellian for the Commie in the White House!

To better continue the Obama campaign to destroy FREE enterprise businesses of cause the Regime needs a Secretary and department or Ministry of Business... a la Ministry of Truth and the Ministry of Plenty.

[Disambiguator]

What we really need is a Secretary of “Stay the Eff out of the Way.”

Ronald Reagan said it best (paraphrased), “Government isn’t the solution, Government is the problem.”

[Lazamataz]

Не розкуркулення... Истребление.

[Crucial]

The only place where there should be more daylight is this administration’s reach and the private American citizen.

[penelopesire]

Dittos!!

[repentant_pundit]

giving loans to SBA

Idiotic comment by 0baMao...Nobody "gives" loans to SBA.

In reality, SBA secures loans for businesses.

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[pfflier]

Boy, this obummer guy has his finger right on the pulse of American public opinion. Create another layer of government to fix all the other layers that are broken.

[DesScorp]

Hey there’s an idea. No one’s ever thought of that before. A single department for dealing with business. But we should call it the Dept. or Commerce or something.

[LucianOfSamasota]

This is why the famous Niemöller quote is so appropriate for today.

Marxists have always dealt in class warfare.

[Graewoulf]

Duh, we already have a “Secretary of Business,” and he is called The President of the United States of America.

However, Obama might just have stumbled onto the truth here, as for the last almost 4 years our Nation has not had a President of the United States of America.

Thus, “Empty-Chair” Obama may have been calling to be replaced by expert businessman Romney.

BTW, any FReepers out there who would post a reference to President Calvin Coolidge who famously said: “The business of America is business.” ? Thanks.

[cdcdawg]

Would the Secretary of Business help the Department of Bureaus and Agencies communicate with the Bureau of Agencies and Departments and the Agency of Departments and Bureaus? If so, the Department of Redundancy Department could become obsolete.

[rfp1234]

“Resist we Mouch!”

[NotSoModerate]

What world does Obama live in?!? He actually sees this as a political fight and not a fight over the future of the country. The “war” Obama hopes for, if he wins and pushes his power grab, will be much bigger than within the Republican party.

2014 will make 2010 seem like a high school student council election.

[GraceG]

Maybe he will appoint Sandra Fluke as “Secretary of Sex”....