Censorship Now Chic in ObamaNation
Wasn’t it the liberals who were so incensed over the Patriot Act? Fearful and upset that their phones and other means of communication were being tapped? I may have been ignorant at the time, which does occur from time to time, but the Patriot Act never really bothered me given what occurred on 9/11. I had nothing to be afraid of, I don’t send out threatening or suspicious messages to friends and family via my LG Verizon wireless texts or my work email on outlook. However, I can understand the point that this act was technically not under the laws governing the constitution – and see the point of the argument against it.
However, what I do not understand is the apparent lack of acknowledgement that is occurring while specific TV and radio personalities are being called out by the current administration, the media – or the propaganda arm of the DNC, and the president himself. Does this not hint at a possible infringement on our freedom of speech? Fearing that if you speak out against the president you will be taken down by the media or called on the carpet during a press conference. I, for one, am nervous about this sheer act of narcissism and immaturity. It’s as if we are now in middle school and the in-crowd is picking on the kid that stood up to them or went against them – the kid is going to get picked on until he/she either falls apart, crumbles or starts agreeing with their agenda and values. This definitely comes right out of Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals. (Part 1 & Part 2). At least nobody appears to be backing down – and that is something I am very happy about!
Take for example, Rick Santelli, who recently stood up against the so aptly named “Porkulus” bill that passed the US Congress as well as the President himself, with a historical and record breaking amount of pork, which will surely put us and future generations on the road to serfdom – forever indebted to the government. Santelli was just tired of the bailouts for both individuals and companies who made horrible judgment calls and irresponsible decisions. Those of us who have been responsible are now being forced to pay for others’ mistakes and actions, creating a moral hazard and enabling this behavior. When I made mistakes as a child or made poor choices, I was taught a lesson, I had to take responsibility for my actions and resolve the mess I made by learning from those mistakes. We were promised this ambiguous “change” from the incoming administration, but it appears that rewarding failure and continuing these bailouts, which appear to be pay-offs to democratic campaign donors, masked as an economic stimulus, is the change. We should also take note of the TARP II suggestion by Geithner, or another aptly named bill, the Mortgage “cram down” bill, which allows people who defaulted on loans to stay in their homes for five years and gives the private contracts to bankruptcy courts who can step in and modify the terms of the loan in favor of the borrower, causing banks to lose more money and tighten up credit more so than it is now. On a personal note, this is already occurring. I just went into the Mini Dealership to purchase another car and due to the vague excuse that I did not have sufficient collateral, but great credit, was denied a loan. Yet Obamabots think this will stimulate the economy…
Reaction by Gibbs (Obama’s press secretary)
Santelli’s retort to Gibbs
Santelli has every right to voice his concern, dislike and opinion on any bill or policy of the Obama administration. I do not recall President Bush or Dana Perino going after Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews or even Katie Couric (when she cried as he won a second term) at a press conference.
Jim Cramer has always been a little dramatic and fired up when it comes to trading on the market. He recently came out and railed against what is occurring in our economy, calling it the biggest and most intentional act of wealth destruction he has ever seen:
Something to note is that Cramer is a lifetime liberal – who happens to agree with a lot of Obama’s policies but not at this point in time when our economy is in crisis. Perhaps when we are more prosperous and there is stability in the markets again. Gibbs, in another press conference, acts like an unprofessional twit, bordering on mockery of Cramer and his credentials.
Cramer’s retort to Gibbs’ arrogance.
Now, the most disheartening and discouraging acts by the Administration are in regards to Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh, love him or hate him, is a radio personality and he is in fact an entertainer. This doesn’t take away from what he has to say, and I must admit, that I am in fact a fan of Rush – A ditto head if you will. He makes very valid points and arguments in a comprehensive and very clear manner. I was in fact in attendance at CPAC and saw Rush live in the main ballroom for the keynote speech. His words were neither ugly nor incendiary. On the contrary, they were dead-on, passionate, intelligent and honest. Now, there isn’t enough room or time to post the entire CPAC speech, however, here is the clip where he states he wants the POLICIES of Obama to fail, not the man. He wants the COUNTRY to succeed, and he, like me, believes that his policies, the way they are now, will be more destructive and detrimental to the U.S. than if he were to just change his mind and go against his ideology for once. The issue here is Obama is a power-hungry ideologue. Rather than do what is best for our country, he choose to do what is best for him and the advancement of democratic control.
However, now we have Rahm Emanuel making remarks as well as news organizations and the DNC starting a campaign against him. Are we not going through the largest economic meltdown this country has seen since the Great Depression or at least 1980? Why all the childish behavior by the democrats?
I have included some other little clips of Obama, himself, getting “torqued” by Hannity and those on the far right etc. – BOO HOO Obama!
Apparently, it is no longer trendy or ok to practice dissent in the “error” of Obama, less you be considered, a racist, a traitor or a right-wing nut job. But, before we do that, let’s just remind everyone of some of the priceless gems over the last 8 yrs. And please remind me of when Bush went on the offensive against anyone for these acts. .. The right to protest, speak out and communicate your like or dislike of the government and their actions are included in that wonderfully written 1st amendment.
Some more from Michelle Malkin:
My bag of popcorn is ready for what comes next!
