Obama takes direct aim at anti-government rhetoric (gag)

Google/AP ^ | 5/1/10 | Pete Yost

[nolongerademocrat]

True, I keep forgetting that they plan to kill at least 25 million of us...

[IronJack]

"government is us."

If government is us, then how can a health-care measure opposed by a vast majority of "us" pass the entire legislative process and be enacted into law against OUR will? How can policies that shame us before the international community be implemented regularly by the person elected to be our figurehead? How can the people we trust to protect us shirk their duty then imply that we are irresponsible or even racist for doing what they won't?

Save the rhetoric for your liberal audience, O. They're the only ones vapid enough to believe such utter hypocrisy.

[bigredkitty1]

Amen,Brother FReeper, AMEN!

[cripplecreek]

"Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt."

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

"Nothing is more essential to the establishment of manners in a State than that all persons employed in places of power and trust must be men of unexceptionable characters."

"Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness."

"The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men."

"We have this day restored the Sovereign to whom alone men ought to be obedient."

"While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader."

[Psycho_Bunny]

God, this guy is a worthless twit.

[Servant of the Cross]

Stuff a sock in it 0. Cue Shrillery ...

I AM SICK AND TIRED

We are Americans, and we have the RIGHT to debate and disagree with ANY administration ......

[Servant of the Cross]

and Mr. President ....

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

[reasonisfaith]

Hey Obama, if you’re such a tough guy, why don’t you stand up like a man and admit, clearly and openly, your true agenda for the United States Constitution?

I’ll tell you why—cause you’re not a real man, and neither are any of your thug followers or your apologists on Fox news or CNN.

[SierraWasp]

The words you posted are so refreshing and re-assuring in light of the fact that the current Commander in Theif want's our indoctrinated youth to believe that government is their friend!!!

Nothing could possibly be further from the truth!!!

Government boils down to nothing but pure force and I think it was George Washington that once said so!!!

[Paladin2]

2 more of Zer0's many choppers.

[bfree]

Bush wasn't a communist revolutionary like this POS.

FUBO AND ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS HIM

[444Flyer]

“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.”

“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.”

“Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.”

“How do you tell a communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.”

“Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.”

All above quotes credited to President Ronald Reagan.

[cripplecreek]

Interesting parallels between Samuel Adams and today.

The british portrayed him as a potentially violent rabble rouser. After the Boston tea party the British papers wrote of his vicious attack on merchant ships despite the fact that no one was injured and the ships were undamaged.

Today we have the democrats warning that Limbaugh, Beck and others are inciting violence and the democrats are warning of the violence seething under the surface of the tea parties.

[JDW11235]

Great analogy. The devils doesn’t get new tactics, we just forget the old ones.

[Tzimisce]

Remember when the left was opposed to “the establishment”?

Remember when the left fought “the man”?

Coincidentally, that was back when they weren’t in charge....

[Smokin' Joe]

Government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed. This government just may be able to impose its edicts, but it lacks that consent.

[Prospero]

"Governments are instituted AMONG men," not of (of from men)..."

[Marty62]

Constitutional Lawyer? What a joke. He doesn’t even know that the U.S.A is a REPUBLIC.

[MindBender26]

He actually said "Government BE us," but the AP cleaned it up for him.

[GeronL]

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