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Socialism Is Radical
Political Blog ^ | April 4, 2010 | Raquel Okyay

Posted on 04/04/2010 2:41:40 PM PDT by Raquel

Out of touch isn’t nearly enough to describe today’s American President.

He’s gone all socialist agenda on us and his actions are proving Glenn Beck’s theory right, Obama and company are radically transforming America.

In a socialist society, the government collects resources from individuals, owners and corporations by levying taxes, fines, mandates, penalties, and restrictions, so that it can distribute resources such as welfare, unemployment, food, medical, education, government, housing and energy to its citizens, all in the name of equality of services. (While the US provides similar entitlement programs already, socialism would extend services on a much broader scale.)

In a capitalist society, market forces are driven by the unique bargaining relationship between seller and buyer; employer and employee. This trade-off in the market creates consumer options. Consumer options is the driving force behind quality services and fair prices, take that away, innovation and low costs go away too, leaving a stale and expensive market place.

Socialists demand income and access equality and assert that a socialist-run government is a means to that end. They are wrong. When a centralized government gets to collect and allocate resources — needed to survive – to its entire populace, that’s excessive power which 9 times out of 10 will lead to corruption (it’s the nature of the beast), and that’s what socialism is all about – power and control.

A centralized government is incapable of providing equal services, and even if it could it’s still questionable whether equal is better than quality. An economic process dictated by the government ostensibly ends individual choice. Socialists will claim that it’s more important to be equal than to have choice, but the truth is one cannot have true equality when there’s no freedom to decide what equal looks like.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Health/Medicine; Politics
KEYWORDS: captitalism; healthcare; obama; socialism

1 posted on 04/04/2010 2:41:40 PM PDT by Raquel
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To: Raquel

2 posted on 04/04/2010 2:54:47 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Raquel

It is not only radical but immoral and not compassionate:

http://www.faithfacts.org/christ-and-the-culture/socialism-not-compassionate


3 posted on 04/04/2010 2:58:31 PM PDT by grumpa (VP)
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To: Raquel

With due respect to Glenn Beck, he was far from the first to recognize Obama for what he is. Those who know firsthand the Marxists who have infiltrated the opinion-making institutions of Western societies have been all too well-aware that the Marxist prop, Obama, was a Trojan Horse on a mission to destroy America from within.

As far as talk show hosts go, Michael Savage was ahread of the pack in warning America about Obama. Obama’s men knew that Savage could not bought, so set upon getting the home secretary of the UK to ban him from Britain. They even have anti-Savage trolls on FR. Atual hate-mongers of the Islamic and Left wing varieties are welcomed and praised by the Marxist Left for the mass murder they conduct; but Michael Savage, a champion of free speech and capitalism is one of Obama’s targets, along with Obama’s other target, the democratic, free, technological powerhouse, Israel.


4 posted on 04/04/2010 3:09:24 PM PDT by Mack Truck (C.A.I.R. is a repressive terrorist front group, the biggest enemy of freedom in America..)
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To: Travis McGee

Absolutely,

Obamunism = Communism

Radical Socialism = Racial Communism

Social Equity = Political Class Warfare


5 posted on 04/04/2010 3:11:06 PM PDT by ntmxx (I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
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To: Travis McGee
When did we vote for communism?

Well, we never did. I just hope the majority didn't vote for fascism.

Come November if the Democrat-Fascist Party isn't swept in proportions to make 1994 look calm, this nation is finished.

If the Republicans don't come to power with the plan to defund if they can't overcome a veto and repeal asap, this country is finished.

It isn't anywhere near enough to say we plan to stop the drift. Those days are gone.

6 posted on 04/04/2010 3:12:06 PM PDT by stevem
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To: Mack Truck

Nothing sums it up better:

“Liberalism is a Mental Disorder”


7 posted on 04/04/2010 3:13:03 PM PDT by ntmxx (I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
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To: Mack Truck

Many people have been trying to get the message out about the true nature of socialism and the many members who have infiltrated America. Consider all the people who live here now but experienced communism first hand — they see the signs.

The true nature of socialism/communism/Marxism is not taught at schools, it’s not articulated by our leaders, and it’s not discussed enough as a real threat to America, so I can’t be surprised by people’s indifference, but I am worried.


8 posted on 04/04/2010 3:23:55 PM PDT by Raquel (http://www.raquelokyay.com)
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To: Raquel

Radical or not socialism is un-American. End of story.


9 posted on 04/04/2010 3:33:22 PM PDT by TigersEye (Duncan Hunter, Jim DeMint, Michelle Bachman, ...)
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To: TigersEye

You’re right! I hope you don’t mind I used what you said, and changed the title it works just the same — even better. http://raquelokyay.com/?p=145.


10 posted on 04/04/2010 4:07:27 PM PDT by Raquel (http://www.raquelokyay.com)
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To: Raquel

I don’t mind at all. That is a good essay you wrote. It certainly says a lot more than my one line post. ;-)


11 posted on 04/04/2010 4:15:35 PM PDT by TigersEye (Duncan Hunter, Jim DeMint, Michelle Bachman, ...)
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To: TigersEye

It may be one line, but as a title, it makes so much more sense, thanks again!

Happy Easter!


12 posted on 04/04/2010 5:18:39 PM PDT by Raquel (http://www.raquelokyay.com)
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To: Northern Yankee; neverdem

PING


13 posted on 04/04/2010 6:50:20 PM PDT by Raquel (http://www.raquelokyay.com)
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To: Raquel
Good evening Raquel, and Happy Easter!

He is Risen.

I remember listening to an old radio broadcast by Archbishop Fulton Sheen. He talked about how socialism first takes away the dignity of man, and then takes away God.

Words to heed, indeed!

God Bless +

14 posted on 04/04/2010 7:10:29 PM PDT by Northern Yankee (Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Raquel
Well, thank you very much. I am glad to have been of help.

I hope you had a very Happy Easter too.

15 posted on 04/04/2010 8:36:54 PM PDT by TigersEye (Duncan Hunter, Jim DeMint, Michelle Bachman, ...)
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