Socialist origins of Obama’s 'new economic patriotism'

President Obama’s latest catch phrase, “new economic patriotism,” is neither new nor necessarily patriotic.

In Europe, the term historically has had a socialist connotation. It has been used to describe the government takeover of private industry.

In a two-minute Web advertisement released last Wednesday, Obama delivered a video message calling for a “new economic patriotism” that purportedly benefits the middle class while taxing the rich.

“It’s time for a new economic patriotism,” Obama declared in the ad, “rooted in the belief that growing our economy begins with a strong, thriving middle class.”

“Fool Me Twice,” by Aaron Klein and Brenda Elliott, rips the veil off of Barack Obama’s radical second-term agenda.

Some in the conservative blogosphere have been hard at work guessing what the mantra means.

Erika Johnson at Hot Air attempted to interpret the Obama ad’s “economic fairness” as code language for “more stimulus.” Johnson concludes with “‘New economic patriotism’? Does that sound severely creepy to anyone else?”

Becket Adams wrote at The Blaze, “We suppose the president refers to his ‘economic patriotism’ as ‘new’ because, obviously, he’s not opposed to adding trillions of dollars to our national debt.”

“Four years ago, you may recall, he thought it was ‘patriotic’ to oppose this sort of fiscal insanity. But that was then, this is now. Out with the ‘old’ economic patriotism and in with the ‘new,’” Becket added.

In an Aug. 28 speech in Ohio, Obama echoed the charge by former Ohio governor and current Obama re-election co-chairman Ted Strickland, who claimed Mitt Romney’s overseas investments were an example of his “lack of patriotism.”

Why is EVERYTHING Obama does touted as unprecedented when he has never had an original idea, plan or mission? I think it is highly likely that whatever his plans are for America, it will NOT be for the good of America. He campaigned on CHANGE. But nobody thought to question him about what kind of change he was really talking about.

Here we are four years later and all the changes so far have NOT been good changes. His new mantra of FORWARD was stolen from Socialism and Communism - not good. His buzz word of the week is "Economic Patriotism". Also from Socialism which means government taking control of all businesses. He is slowly, sneakingly - while the ones who are supposed to be on guard are lulled to sleep, too stupefied to hear - ensuring the change he WILL bring to America. He's already made statements to the effect that America needs to be taken down a notch from its superpower status and become equal to the rest of the world. Well, that is what he will succeed in doing if he is allowed another term. We must decide as a nation if this is where we want to be. Is this what we want for our children and grandchildren to NEVER know an America that is the land of the free and the home of the brave? This just may be our last chance. I pray to God He lets us have that chance.

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