Now for the real Shock Doctrine (Obama and the rise of Disaster Socialism)

National Post ^ | November 24 2008 | Terence Corcoran

[knighthawk]

As is now well known, Barack Obama’s new Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, told a Wall Street Journal conference last week that, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” He added, his eye on the worsening financial environment, that “This crisis provides the opportunity for us to do things that you could not do before.” President-elect Obama appears to be taking the crisis strategy to heart. Announcing his economic team yesterday, Mr. Obama spoke of an economic crisis of “historic proportions” that requires immediate response: “If we do not act swiftly and boldly, most experts believe we could lose millions of jobs next year.”

The crisis mentality, the idea that disasters should be seized and used as springboards for the imposition of radical ideas, appears to be gaining favour in all circles. In an economic and financial meltdown, it’s time to bring in those languishing policy ideas — radical labour reform, ratchet up government spending, nationalize industries, roll-out energy controls, re-regulate banking and industry, socialize health care, turn the economy over to the carbon police. “Now is the time to confront the challenge of [carbon emissions and climate change] once and for all,” said Mr. Obama last week. “Delay is no longer an option. Denial is no longer acceptable.”

[knighthawk]

Ping

[Redleg Duke]

“ATLAS SHRUGGED”

[Petronski]

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” He added, his eye on the worsening financial environment, that “This crisis provides the opportunity for us to do things that you could not do before.”

Everyone reading this post must read Liberal Fascism, by Jonah Goldberg.

Run, don't walk.

[Old Sarge]

[subterfuge]

Rahm Emanuel, told a Wall Street Journal conference last week that, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”

Well how do you like that? Tyranny, right out in the open! Hooray for government! Hooray for government! Hooray for government!

When will obama hire sandy burglar for his America dismantling team?

[fortunate sun]

Well, those “12th Imamist” Conservatives surely showed us what for!

[ritewingwarrior]

“Mr. Obama last week. “Delay is no longer an option. Denial is no longer acceptable”

Thats funny because today he said that America did not want to argue about big government vs. small government, so he was not going to talk about it. That’s denial Mr. President-Elect.

[kjo]

As Lenin said during the bloodiest days of the first world war, “the worse, the better”.

If the collapse is big enough, the socialists can remake society. It's what they're banking on.

[Vet_6780]

"ATLAS SHRUGGED"

The bond market lays in waiting for the unsuspecting Democrats.

Bill Clinton was forced to quietly abandon HillaryCare after bond traders told him "No mas" in an Oval Office meeting.

[Paine in the Neck]

First destroy the schools while simultaneously coopting the press. This ensures a fulsome supply of dummies who act like cattle. Then use crisis of choice to stampede the cattle which ever way you want.

[M203M4]

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” He added, his eye on the worsening financial environment, that “This crisis provides the opportunity for us to do things that you could not do before.”

Bush term III.

[Beckwith]

The government - - all of them - - are socializing America right in front of our eyes, and they’re using our money to do it.

[backhoe]

Look what I found in some old files:

Rahm Emanuel DCCC’s New Leader: The Face is “New” but the Song Remains the Same -- Rahm Emanuel is un-adulterated filth. October 23, 2005

[jcsjcm]

An absolute ploy to get him into office before the electors vote. Or even before the Supreme court challenges him. If I hear one more reporter state that he should start now and Bush should just walk away I think I may puke!