Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Nov 15, 2013 8:04:34 GMT -5
Is President Obama Truly A Socialist?
www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2012/01/22/is-president-obama-truly-a-socialist/
Excerpts:
Obama: Advocates a strong state that offers the “positive right” of political and economic justice to its citizens. He complains that the U.S. Constitution is a “charter of negative liberties,” that dictates what government “can’t do to you, but it doesn’t say what the federal government or the state government must do on your behalf.”
Obama: Favors collective responsibility (as defined by the federal government) to protect all from social risks through food stamps, welfare programs, extended unemployment benefits, guaranteed health care, the bailing out of big companies, forcing renegotiation of mortgages, class action law suits, and other measures. (Instead of opportunity and incentive to succeed, no one is allowed to fail).
Our political discourse is conducted largely in the language of the left, to the disadvantage of conservatives. After all, who can oppose “fairness, justice, dignified life, or sustainable growth?” Only sophisticated observers understand that these are code words for something else. They are all excuses for the state to take from one group to give to another or to coerce people or businesses to do something they do not want to do otherwise. The more powerful the state, the greater the risk of state coercion under the guise of noble aims. Enhancing the size, scope, and power of the state vis-à-vis the private sector may be Obama’s ultimate objective.
This country was founded on the principle that individuals should not be subject to the control of a powerful state. That founding idea has never before been in greater peril. Although it's worked good for over 200 years in spite of government intervention lately ( the last 30 years ), it now becomes an assailant to the good of the people?
All the detriments imposed on our civilization have been instigated by government. Not to say they haven't done many good things but they seem lately to mess up more than fix-that's when they're doing anything at all!
www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2012/01/22/is-president-obama-truly-a-socialist/
Excerpts:
Obama: Advocates a strong state that offers the “positive right” of political and economic justice to its citizens. He complains that the U.S. Constitution is a “charter of negative liberties,” that dictates what government “can’t do to you, but it doesn’t say what the federal government or the state government must do on your behalf.”
Obama: Favors collective responsibility (as defined by the federal government) to protect all from social risks through food stamps, welfare programs, extended unemployment benefits, guaranteed health care, the bailing out of big companies, forcing renegotiation of mortgages, class action law suits, and other measures. (Instead of opportunity and incentive to succeed, no one is allowed to fail).
Our political discourse is conducted largely in the language of the left, to the disadvantage of conservatives. After all, who can oppose “fairness, justice, dignified life, or sustainable growth?” Only sophisticated observers understand that these are code words for something else. They are all excuses for the state to take from one group to give to another or to coerce people or businesses to do something they do not want to do otherwise. The more powerful the state, the greater the risk of state coercion under the guise of noble aims. Enhancing the size, scope, and power of the state vis-à-vis the private sector may be Obama’s ultimate objective.
This country was founded on the principle that individuals should not be subject to the control of a powerful state. That founding idea has never before been in greater peril. Although it's worked good for over 200 years in spite of government intervention lately ( the last 30 years ), it now becomes an assailant to the good of the people?
All the detriments imposed on our civilization have been instigated by government. Not to say they haven't done many good things but they seem lately to mess up more than fix-that's when they're doing anything at all!
