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'Crazy' Or Finally Wise To Elite Agenda?
IBD Editorials ^ | September 13, 2010 | WALTER E. WILLIAMS

Posted on 09/13/2010 5:30:42 PM PDT by Kaslin

'Liberalism under siege is an ugly sight indeed," said Charles Krauthammer in a recent column, pointing out that overwhelming majorities of Americans have repudiated liberal agenda items such as:

ObamaCare, Obama's stimulus, building an Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero, redefinition of marriage to include same-sex marriage, lax immigration law enforcement and vast expansion of federal power that includes unprecedented debt and deficits.

The nation's elite and the news media see being against the Obama-led agenda as being racist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic, mean-spirited and insensitive.

Paul Krugman, a columnist for the New York Times, has a different twist expressed in a column headlined "It's Witch-Hunt Season." Krugman says that the last time a Democrat sat in the White House, Bill Clinton, he faced a witch-hunt by his political opponents.

"Now it's happening again — except that this time it's even worse," Krugman says, asking, "So where is this rage coming from? Why is it flourishing? What will it do to America?"

Professor Krugman and others among America's elite blame some of the rage on talk-show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity. They are only partially correct. What talk shows have accomplished is they've ended the isolation of many ordinary Americans.

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1 posted on 09/13/2010 5:30:43 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

American revolution 2.0 ... Krugman better make exile plans. Look in the mirror sheep dung Liberals, you BANKRUPTED the US with your FAILING social PONZI schemes. Socialism ALWAYS FAILS, always. Off with your heads.

2 posted on 09/13/2010 5:49:24 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bail out)
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To: VRWC For Truth
From the article:

While America's liberal elite have not reached the depths of tyrants such as Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Hitler, they share a common vision and, as such, differ only in degree but not kind.

Both denounce free markets and voluntary exchange. They are for control and coercion by the state. They believe they have superior wisdom to the masses and they have been ordained to forcibly impose that wisdom on the rest of us. They, like any other tyrant, have what they see as good reasons for restricting the freedom of others.

Wow. What a great analysis. Then I noticed the author was Walter Williams. One more reason to like the guy.

3 posted on 09/13/2010 6:14:45 PM PDT by Cracker Jack (If it weren't for the democrats, republicans would be the worst thing in Washington.)
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To: Cracker Jack

that’s a well worded definition


4 posted on 09/13/2010 6:31:31 PM PDT by phockthis
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To: Kaslin
The Outrage is because Obama promised HopenChage, and the people now knoe that all Obama brings is seritude. Personal servitude, and servitude of our nation abroad. Amerca will never enter servitude without expressing outrage. The jig is up.The fires of the engines of freedom have been lit. The nation knows now just exactly what Obama is and what he intends for America. America rejects it, and rightfully so as a nation of free men and women. The authors glibe stupidity is beyond comprehension, it is a result if overt self-delusion.
5 posted on 09/13/2010 7:10:52 PM PDT by Candor7 (Obama . fascist info..http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Kaslin

Defundit.org signed by 164 congressional candidates.........maybe Obamacare really will be repealed.


6 posted on 09/13/2010 7:16:34 PM PDT by MotherRedDog
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To: Kaslin

Krugman’s a hater.


7 posted on 09/13/2010 7:29:48 PM PDT by GOPJ (http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/09/the_power_of_images_turned_aga.html)
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To: Kaslin

Krugman’s a hater - a conservative-a-phobe.


8 posted on 09/13/2010 7:30:17 PM PDT by GOPJ (http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/09/the_power_of_images_turned_aga.html)
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To: Kaslin

Krugman’s a hater - a conservative-a-phobe. ( It’s so much easier to just name call like Krugman does... God, liberals are soooo vile.)


9 posted on 09/13/2010 7:31:09 PM PDT by GOPJ (http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/09/the_power_of_images_turned_aga.html)
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To: GOPJ

Bump


10 posted on 09/13/2010 7:36:53 PM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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