I understand your point, but I think at this stage it’s a tad hyperbolic.
Perhaps you’d like to post examples of:
Punished dissent. (Idiotic IRS decisions don’t count).
Imprisoned opponents.
Controlled media. (Our media isn’t controlled, it supports Obama willingly.)
They harass, threaten, and banish organizations that defend your right to self-governance. (IRS bit applies here, but denial of tax-exempt status isn’t really banning.)
Rampant corruption in your courts and your economy (Fair enough, but the court bit, like the media “control” is self-imposed, not forced on them.)
Terrorize and even assassinate journalists who try to expose their corruption.
For the most part, in this country opponents of the regime aren’t oppressed, they’re ignored.
Punished dissent. (Idiotic IRS decisions don’t count).”
Why in the world doesn’t an example such as the IRS not count? Not only were organizations that had language opposing Obama denied 501c3 approval, there are many instances where individuals or businesses have been targeted for harrassment from the IRS—think Billy Graham (recently) and Gibson Guitars.
“Imprisoned opponents.”
The Hutaree group?
“’Controlled media. (Our media isn’t controlled, it supports Obama willingly.)’”
I believe that a majority in the media are supportive of Obama. But, I also believe that those in the media who would have most likely reported the “truth” about what is going on have been threatened. Also, let’s not forget that the Justice Department subpaeoned AP records and tapped journolist phone lines. In addition, it is well know that the media is “controlled” (although willingly) by disseminating the Administration talking points.
“They harass, threaten, and banish organizations that defend your right to self-governance. (IRS bit applies here, but denial of tax-exempt status isn’t really banning.)”
No...organizations aren’t banned, they are just harrassed to the point of non-existence, or not given the abiity to organize at all (IRS DOES apply here.)
“Rampant corruption in your courts and your economy (Fair enough, but the court bit, like the media “control” is self-imposed, not forced on them.)”
“Terrorize and even assassinate journalists who try to expose their corruption.”
BREITBART
I want to apologize in advance for the formatting of this post. I am on my Ipad, and I’m not familliar with formatting as I am on my computer. I’m really sorry, but I wanted to reply to your post to at least make sure that I could identify some of the reasons that I likened McCain’s accusations of the Russion government to our own.
Petty denial of permit for 2 Million Biker Rally.
Imprisoned opponents.
Yemini Jounalist/Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the filmmaker behind the Innocence of Muslims YouTube trailer.
Controlled media. (Our media isn’t controlled, it supports Obama willingly.)
Seriously!
They harass, threaten, and banish organizations that defend your right to self-governance. (IRS bit applies here, but denial of tax-exempt status isn’t really banning.)
But it is harrassment and threats!
Rampant corruption in your courts and your economy (Fair enough, but the court bit, like the media “control” is self-imposed, not forced on them.)
Justice John Roberts
Terrorize and even assassinate journalists who try to expose their corruption.
Andrew Breitbart and Michael Hastings.
Fairly weak retort - let me finish my coffee...
Ignorance is bliss.