Thursday, September 09, 2010 7:41:16 AM · by milwguy · 232 replies
forbes ^ | 9/7/2010 | Dinesh D'Souza
Posted on 09/09/2010 7:41:16 AM PDT by milwguy
Obama Sr. was an economist, and in 1965 he published an important article in the East Africa Journal called "Problems Facing Our Socialism." Obama Sr. wasn't a doctrinaire socialist; rather, he saw state appropriation of wealth as a necessary means to achieve the anticolonial objective of taking resources away from the foreign looters and restoring them to the people of Africa. For Obama Sr. this was an issue of national autonomy. "Is it the African who owns this country? If he does, then why should he not control the economic means of growth in this country?"
As he put it, "We need to eliminate power structures that have been built through excessive accumulation so that not only a few individuals shall control a vast magnitude of resources as is the case now." The senior Obama proposed that the state confiscate private land and raise taxes with no upper limit. In fact, he insisted that "theoretically there is nothing that can stop the government from taxing 100% of income so long as the people get benefits from the government commensurate with their income which is taxed
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
Sure looks like we have a demented lunatic at the helm surrounded by opportunistic megalomaniacs.
“Yeah, I was scratchin’ my head. Thanks for clarifying, Cheetahcat!”
I was in My comments and got your post mixed up with some “Friends” again, my humblest apologies.
If the repubs gain 100 seats in the house and 13-15 in the senate it won't be business as usual. There will be a huge majority in the house, and these new members are CONSERVATIVES, not RINOS. Who knows if they will even elect Boehner as speaker. It might be one of the young guns. In any case, it will be a much different house, maybe even a radical house, unencumbered by "the ways of Washington". The dems will be a ragtag, dispirited rump. The election will kick the stuffing out of them, they will spend their time fighting and blaming each other.
The senate will also look different. I expect a repub majority, once again the new faces will be very conservative. The remaining dem senators will also be a dispirited bunch.
The economy is not going to get any better. Hussein is not going to change any of his policies. As it is, the more people hear and see him, the less popular he becomes. And he is determined to push himself into the public arena as much as he can. He will become less and less popular. As Issa exposes his crimes the people will speak loudly and demand justice.
That's how I see it. I can dream, can't I?
BUMP for AM read
The average person saw a young guy that was handsome, wore pretty suits, had big white teeth, was tall and thin, walked with a swagger and looked cool when under pressure. To bad that what he was saying was really scary stuff even during his campaigning. But who was listening? The “masses” (as he sees them) were more involved with his cool logo (The first President that branded his political campaign like McDonald's golden arches).
Americans were being greedy and selfish, they were to busy counting all the things they will get for free if he gets elected, like college, health care, etc...... You had overt racism with over 90% of the black vote going to him and many other “self perceived” minorities and underdogs following suit. The yuppy kids thought they are making a statement, being smart and cool voting for him. Most women simply found him attractive and cute. The gays supported him because he promised them everything too, as he did the environmentalists. He promised the old more, as he did those with AIDS but in the end of the day who was thinking what's best for America? What's fair, what's Constitutional, what's right and realistic? In a way, someone like Obama could only rise to power because of the ignorance, selfishness and greed of the many.
We got what we deserve. As your taxes go up, as your health savings account becomes worthless and health care costs will rise 9% in a recession with near flat inflation, remember that we're only getting what we wanted, what we voted for. The Germans voted for Hitler, and in Venezuela they elected Chavez........ Maybe the socialist is right when they think of the electorate in their condescending way, referring to them as the “masses.” Maybe Nietzsche was right when he referred to people and their behavior as the “herd.”
“When it comes to the USA, Obama has the mentality of a envious and resentful Third Worlder. He is our first Third World president, at least in mentality and background. That mentality explains practically all his actions and inactions.
That’s a great 3-sentence summation of the article.
“In a sane world, Obama’s Jeremiah Wright connection would have ended his presidential campaign, right then and there. End of story, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.”
I agree. Over and over again, I find it truly remarkable the power of the media over the great majority of the population.
A month or so ago, the BP oil spill was a catastrophic event with truly world-ending possibilities. The oceans were going to die. The Louisiana and Florida coasts were going to be polluted wastelands for decades. Shrimp was going to quintuple in price. 10-20% of the US population would have to be moved to other sections of the country since the entire gulf coast was to become a live-in carcinogen and teratogen. And our only hope for salvation was to light off a nuke on the thing in what can only be called a “hail Mary” move that was nothing but a shot in the dark indicative of blinding ignorance.
And now? You don’t hear a single frickin word about it. Gone. It’s like it never happened!
Glad to see that last line. But I will try to keep my power dry and wait and see what game appears.
Thanks, but I guess we all want to brag on ourselves occasionally. I've written that here several times, the first time a year or more ago. He just struck as having the mentality of a Third Worlder quite some time ago. And this is a good article that presents many of the reasons for his Third World mentality.
Thanks for the ping!
btt
Related, from "American Thinker":
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I believe that, at some point, decent people around the president will prevail. Now, you could argue that there are not enough decent people around him, but as you go down the ladder, you will find more and more.
And 20 years in a black theology church was icing on the cake. The perfect storm.
I plan to share this article with my twenty American Government students today.
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