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The Europeanization of America. What's ahead if Obama becomes president.
Wall Street Journal ^ | Oct. 26, 2008 | PETE DU PONT

Posted on 10/26/2008 8:47:28 PM PDT by FocusNexus

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To: FocusNexus
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. I guess having a grandchild now makes one move their vision to a farther distance.

Anyway, I think Europe should be the most worried about the Europeanization of the USA. After all, there is not one socialist system in existence today that is not propped up by the USA by foreign aid, military protection, or both.

If the USA goes socialist, it will crumble under the economic stress of entitlements. Soon, there will be no money or military for Europe.

Russia's recent Georgian invasion clearly shows the Bear's intentions. Without the USA, Europe will all be speaking Russian.

I fear another World War, truly global in it's reach in my grandson's lifetime.

21 posted on 10/26/2008 9:15:51 PM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: All

How To Be a Good Dictator

When Josef Stalin was on his deathbed he called in two likely successors, to test which one of the two had a better knack for ruling the country.

He ordered two birds to be brought in and presented one bird to each of the two candidates.

The first one grabbed the bird, but was so afraid that the bird could free himself from his grip and fly away that he squeezed his hand very hard, and when he opened his palm, the bird was dead.

Seeing the disapproving look on Stalin’s face and being afraid to repeat his rival’s mistake, the second candidate loosened his grip so much that the bird freed himself and flew away.

Stalin looked at both of them scornfully. “Bring me a bird!” he ordered.

They did.

Stalin took the bird by its legs and slowly, one by one, he plucked all the feathers from the bird’s little body.

Then he opened his palm. The bird was laying there naked, shivering, helpless.

Stalin looked at him, smiled gently and said, “You see... and he is even thankful for the human warmth coming out of my palm.”

http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/stalin/stalin.html


We are about to be plucked...


22 posted on 10/26/2008 9:19:11 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: GoodDay

You raise some interesting points. I did NOT immigrate from one socialist country (Canada) to another one.


23 posted on 10/26/2008 9:24:53 PM PDT by max americana
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To: Frantzie

This is why I feel so confused when I hear 75% of Jews are voting for Obama.


24 posted on 10/26/2008 9:32:11 PM PDT by wac3rd (Conservatives are not always Republicans...and vice-versa.)
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

The “Russians” (Soviets) and Chinese are looking at this election as their opportunity to attempt a convergence strategy with the US.


25 posted on 10/26/2008 9:32:13 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: GoodDay

We have been so weakened by TV, public schools, print media, I think the Muslims and Commies would take 90% of America without so much as a whimper.


26 posted on 10/26/2008 9:34:15 PM PDT by wac3rd (Conservatives are not always Republicans...and vice-versa.)
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To: wac3rd

Most of those Jews voting for Obama also think that Israel should surrender to the terrorists in Palestine.


27 posted on 10/26/2008 9:34:17 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: TheFourthMagi

...and have you noticed the government has its hand in literally everything we touch...from the airplanes we travel in to the food we eat, the money we earn and send to them, the license for our car, our dog, our gun, our fishing license...we have educational loans, small business loans and home loans all underwritten by the government.

They monitor most everything we do, except for what’s important, like our borders and the freight that arrives from overseas.


28 posted on 10/26/2008 9:37:38 PM PDT by wac3rd (Conservatives are not always Republicans...and vice-versa.)
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To: TheFourthMagi

“Virtually anything under the control of the government can be used by the government as a weapon against the people.”

Correction: Delete “can be used” - insert “will be used”


29 posted on 10/26/2008 9:37:43 PM PDT by headsonpikes (Genocide is the highest sacrament of socialism.)
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To: headsonpikes
Fair enough:

“Virtually anything under the control of the government will be used by the government as a weapon against the people”

30 posted on 10/26/2008 9:45:42 PM PDT by TheFourthMagi
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To: FocusNexus


31 posted on 10/26/2008 9:50:32 PM PDT by Colonial Warrior (Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.)
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To: headsonpikes

None of this will occur. IN 4 years, Everybody will be cryin for Palin to reverse all the taxes & corruption just like she did in Alaska.


32 posted on 10/26/2008 9:51:32 PM PDT by Eska
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To: FocusNexus

Average double digit unemployement, culture of entrepreneurship destroyed by quotas and regulations, price fixing schemes that lead to shortages, cradle to the grave welfare, the government and all services becomes one big unionized labor force like France where everyone wants a government job because you can’t be fired and means benefits and pension for life, secularism replaces religious worship, people spend most of their 20’s in subsidized college plans and refusing to work, taxed more than 50% on all earnings and consumer goods, large sections of the country become no-go zones filled with immigrants who seek to setup their own justice and social systems.


33 posted on 10/26/2008 9:51:51 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: NoLibZone
A national Police force equal in strength and funding to the USMC, Army and Navy has been promised.

Don't forget that he specifcally mentioned equal in POWER.

Now, riddle me this one please; what exactly is a national police force with artillery, armor, attack helicopters, close air support bombers, nuclear and chemical weapons supposed to DO?

34 posted on 10/26/2008 9:56:28 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (To protect and defend ... against all enemies, foreign and domestic .... by any means necessary.)
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To: TheFourthMagi
Tens of millions of pre-born babies will die if Obama steals the White House this November.

And some post-born, too. Obama voted in IL to make sure that babies who survived an abortion procedure could still be terminated. Forget partial-birth, they coould be fully-born, and he wanted to make sure that they still were expendable. Our future President. Heaven save us.

35 posted on 10/26/2008 10:00:57 PM PDT by Teacher317 (Suddenly a big time Palin supporter... who's that McCabe guy?)
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To: max americana

“I did NOT immigrate from one socialist country (Canada) to another one.”

ME TOO!!!!!


36 posted on 10/26/2008 10:01:00 PM PDT by mkleesma (`Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.')
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To: Teacher317

I know of a wonderful woman who fights on the side of the angels. Her name is Sarah Palin.


37 posted on 10/26/2008 10:07:51 PM PDT by TheFourthMagi
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To: Centurion2000

Great way to make it real!

Yeah we really need apaches and drones cruising over our homes every day.

Also where does he say his wealth re-distribution is limited to the US?


38 posted on 10/26/2008 10:13:54 PM PDT by NoLibZone (As insane as McCain is , my principles can't allow someone like Huessein to be president.)
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To: FocusNexus

Obama stated he is a ‘citizen of the world’, which makes sense - considering he is masquerading as an American citizen.


39 posted on 10/26/2008 10:31:28 PM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is not 'free'.)
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To: FocusNexus

Pete forgot about the imposition of a huge new federal gasoline tax. Especially since the price at the pump has fallen, Barack Hussein Obama and his thugs will want to swiftly impose a new per gallon gas tax.

As Obama has said $4.00 a gallon is OK with him, I expect to see at least a $.75 per gallon tax if not all the way up to $1.00 per gallon. Indexed for inflation of course.


40 posted on 10/26/2008 10:38:13 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Barack Hussein Obama attended a muslim school, has a muslim name and a muslim father. Refute it.)
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