President Declines Invitation to Anniversary of Fall of Communism

A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 24 October 2009 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

President Barack Obama declined to participate in a celebration of the 20th anniversary of fall of Communism in Europe, saying he has “mixed feelings” about the event and “too little time to spare.”

“On the one hand, Communism did some brutal things,” Obama acknowledged. “On the other hand, they had some noble goals and made some important progress toward achieving them.”

Among the noble goals achieved according to the President were “the provision of universal health care, free college education, and the elimination of capitalistic greed. We can only hope to do as well in our country.”

The president cited his need “to work to transform America rather than spending my time gallivanting around the globe giving speeches. You may have noticed that things aren’t so great in our country. Capitalistic greed still runs rampant and has thrown many Americans out of work.”

“Besides, as my friend Ron Bloom says, ‘the free market is nonsense,’” Obama recalled. “So, I don’t think we should be gloating over Communism’s misfortunes.” (Note: Ron Bloom is Obama’s “Manufacturing Czar.”)

[rdl6989]

I can see how Barry wouldn’t celebrate such things.

[RowdyFFC]

Somebody stick a fork in this dude, he’s DONE!

He picked the wrong country to change to communism.

[ncfool]

Because communism is alive and well in Amerika and BHO is the leader of the USSA party.

[texanyankee]

I believe it’s satire.....but unfortunately, on the other hand, quite believable..

[Revolting cat!]

He’s right of course! And by the way, who was that guy again who made the German trains run on time?

[Revolting cat!]

Satire? Never don’t mind!

[kittymyrib]

Parody or not, this sounds like something BO would say if he knew Fox News wasn’t listening.

[Bahbah]

You stick so close to reality, it take some time for people to get it.

[opentalk]

This bothers me too. Especially with the czars surrounding him and constant talk of social justice and service.

[o_zarkman44]

communism never fell in Barry’s mind. It just shifted locations. Unfortunately, he is right in the middle of attempting the next installment.

[ETL]

I still don’t get why we need to make up things against the Obamanation administration. Isn’t the reality bad enough? All this does is confuse people about what the real facts are.

[Las Vegas Ron]

I still don’t get why we need to make up things against the Obamanation administration.

If I didn't know better...

[ETL]

This piece is semi-satire.

[True Republican Patriot]

EXCELLENT!! But please stop this Reality Stuff and get back to some Satire!! We get too much Reality these Days and this used to be a place to read some good Satire, but, NOT NO MORE!

[ETL]

There's no doubt Obama's a communist. We don't need to exaggerate anything.

From the website of the Communist Party, USA...
(prior to the election)

"The Communist Party USA views the 2008 elections as a tremendous opportunity to defeat the policies of the right-wing Republicans and to move our country in a new progressive direction.

The record turnout in the Democratic Presidential primary races shows that millions of voters, including millions of new voters, are using this election to bring about real change. We wholeheartedly agree with them."

http://cpusa.org/article/articleview/907/1/4/
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After the election....

A Landslide Mandate For Change

Congratulations on an extraordinary history making election!

We can think back with pride to decades of hard work toward our strategic goal of a big enough, broad enough and united enough labor and all-people’s movement that could overcome the ultra-right blockage to all progress. That all people’s movement has come to life, it is dynamic and it has the potential to keep growing.

The election of Barack Obama and a strengthened Congress creates new conditions in our country. There is now the possibility to shift gears and move forward. This new day requires us to further develop our tactics in order to continue to deepen and broaden labor and people’s unity.

There are thousands of experiences that we all have had in these momentous days, some large, some small, all of which express the enormity of change in thinking and readiness for involvement that is underway and that steels us for the battles ahead.

The tears of joy we all shared as crowds gathered to watch the election results here and throughout the world dramatize the new moment we are in.

http://cpusa.org/article/articleview/991/1/154/
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"Barack Obama told supporters that
'change has come to America' as he
claimed victory in a historic presidential election."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/election.president/index.html
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July 1, 2009...

Change is Here, Change is Coming

Sam Webb, National Chair, Communist Party, USA:

Let me begin with a simple observation: If the last 30 years were an era of reaction, then the coming decade could turn into an era of reform, even radical reform. Six months into the Obama presidency, I would say without hesitation that the landscape, atmosphere, conversation, and agenda have strikingly changed compared to the previous eight years.

In this legislative session, we can envision winning a Medicare-like public option and then going further in the years ahead.

We can visualize passing tough regulatory reforms on the financial industry, which brought the economy to ruin.

We can imagine the troops coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan while U.S. representatives participate in a regional process that brings peace and stability to the entire region.

In the current political climate, the expansion of union rights becomes a real possibility.

Much the same can be said about winning a second stimulus bill, and we sure need one, given the still-rising rate, and likely long term persistence, of unemployment.

Isn’t it possible in the Obama era to create millions of green jobs in manufacturing and other sectors of the economy in tandem with an attack on global warming?

Can’t we envision taking new strides in the long journey for racial and gender equality in this new era, marked at its beginning by the election of the first African American to the presidency?

And isn’t the overhaul of the criminal justice and prison system – a system steeped in racism – no longer pie-in-the sky, but something that can be done in the foreseeable future?

All these things are within reach now!

http://www.cpusa.org/article/articleview/1054/1/27/
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"We are 5 days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America"
--B.H.Obama, 2008

YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-k04caUt84&feature=related

A second video of same in case the first 'disappears' from YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cqN4NIEtOY

Yahoo search results for "Fundamentaly Transforming The United States Of America":
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=moz35&p=%22Fundamentally+Transforming+The+United+States+Of+America%22&SpellState=n-2204099546_q-bsN.LA3I3%2F%2FdGaQgkeauogAAAA%40%40&fr2=sp-top

[papasmurf]

Oh, you siwwy wascal, you. You got ‘em again!

[Caipirabob]

User comments pulled and user banned by user prior to posting something that would get said user banned...

[cranked]

Barry wants “fall” to be redefined, you like how he redefined a “tax.”

Barry does not believe in the fall of communism being he is trying to keep many aspects of it alive.

[Nateman]

I checked for satire in the tags first thing. Obama believes every word but he's also too crafty a liar to make it that obvious.

[RowdyFFC]

Oh thanks :) it so resembled probability it sucked me right in! lol

[Las Vegas Ron]

There's no doubt Obama's a communist. We don't need to exaggerate anything.

And that's that, now if we could get the rest of the people to wake up....

[ANGGAPO]

The Obombots keep shooting themselves in the foot, it has to be real.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

He has been appointing commissars so he apparently does not believe Communism has fallen. I would suggest to those of you reading this that his actions appear to prove he is right.

[Redbob]

So: This is satire, right?

Seems the first few posters took this seriously.

[driftless2]

"first posters"

They always do. A few of us Semmens followers read his satires not only for their excellence, (which they usually attain), but also to see how many nice Freepers are tripped up by Semmens's close approximation with reality. Of course the Obama admin helps a lot by actually resembling the satire so closely.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

ObaMao said it himself;

“If you’re wondering who I truly am, just take a good look at who I surround myself with. In the coming months, you will see that my cabinet is a reflection of me and what direction I will take America.” (Not an exact quote, but close.)

Any questions?

[BOBWADE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1C_NWMRs8Q

Check this out. The Russuian’s declined to shake his hand. He probably hasn’t forgotten it.