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Rob Schneider Tells Chris Stigall: We Are Sliding Very Fast Towards Fascism
CBS News Philly ^ | May 2, 2014 10:20 AM | Chris Stigall

Posted on 05/03/2014 12:16:28 PM PDT by Candor7

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Chris Stigall spoke with comedian Rob Schneider on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT about the struggle comedians face in today’s current political environment. Schneider struck on ominous tone when discussing the path he sees the country on.

“Democracies don’t end well. We are sliding very fast towards fascism. It’s an ugly kind of thing. There’s this kind of mob mentality that we have to be careful of,” he said.

He believes comedians are pressured toward one side of the political spectrum.

“There’s a polarization that’s happening…I do think you look can look at government and go, ‘Wow, it is out of control now,’ and if you do criticize or tend to be not directly along a liberal stand, you can get murdered,” Schneider commented.

Schneider was very critical of the President’s handling of the economy and he feels certain policies are impacting businesses.

“There’s not one segment of business under the Obama administration that hasn’t been hurt…he attacks for-profit schools, which is totally an elitist thing from a guy that went to Harvard. I think for free, by the way,” Schneider said.

He was also critical of the media for being overly influenced by the government and not standing up for the American people.

“We don’t really have freedom of the press. It’s owned by about eight different companies, and it doesn’t really express or help the average American,” Schneider stated.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anarchy; chrisstigall; dupes; eyeswideopen; fascism; liberalfascism; media; polarization; robschneider
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To: Candor7

Good thing his buddy Adam Sandler puts him in all his movies, because he’s gonna be dead to the Hollywood crowd.


21 posted on 05/03/2014 1:15:50 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: mylife

In a way its kind of strange that comedians seem to be a growing voice for freedom at this point.

Louis CK has gone to war over common core. He says “My kids used to like math. Now it just makes them cry.”


22 posted on 05/03/2014 1:17:57 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: Hugin

A couple of the Adam Sandler regulars have been vocal about the idiocractic fascism of Obamamerica.


23 posted on 05/03/2014 1:19:30 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: Hugin; cripplecreek

Sandler is a Republican.


24 posted on 05/03/2014 1:26:56 PM PDT by originalbuckeye (Moderation in temper is always a virtue; moderation in principle is always a vice. Paine)
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To: mylife

Yeah. Meanwhile, the rest of the SNL alums are taking over entertainment media and it’s news arm, late-night talk.


25 posted on 05/03/2014 1:27:47 PM PDT by gundog (Help us, Nairobi-Wan Kenobi...you're our only hope.)
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To: originalbuckeye

Allen Covert is another one of the conservative Happy Gilmour crowd.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Covert


26 posted on 05/03/2014 1:31:53 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: Candor7
Fascism: A form of socialism that seeks to advance the dialectic through state control of the means of production by regulation of the producers as opposed to equity ownership by the state.

America has been a fascist state since 1933. FDR was an admirer of Mussolini up until his invasion of France in 1940. Most of the "New Deal" programs that we live under today are fascist in origin.

America has endured over 80 years of fascism. Few of our leaders have even recognized the reality and none have dared to attack the core programs. Our largest "private sector" enterprises work symbiotically with the state. They are after all, too big to fail. Fascists also enjoy nearly complete of the means of propaganda and can use it to manipulate public opinion and crush any opposition that emerges.

Obama may want to be a more pure Marxist but for the purpose of wielding power, fascism works just fine for him.

27 posted on 05/03/2014 1:33:07 PM PDT by InABunkerUnderSF (Will America survive another 922 days of this?)
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To: sten
the only thing we haven’t seen yet is politically motivated assassinations in the streets

That's debatable. There have been an awful lot of suspicious deaths lately of people who spoke out against Obama, or who were suspected of knowing something that would bring him down.
28 posted on 05/03/2014 1:36:38 PM PDT by Ellendra ("Laws were most numerous when the Commonwealth was most corrupt." -Tacitus)
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To: Tzimisce
If we were really sliding to fascism, don’t you think someone would be complaining/fighting it?

First time on the Internet or did you finally crawl out of your cave?
29 posted on 05/03/2014 1:44:13 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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To: Candor7
People are beginning to get it. Liberal fascism is here...

Jonah Goldberg, son of Lucianne and National Review editor, wrote a book in 2007 with that title.

From page 1:

[George] Carlin: When fascism comes to America, it will not be in brown and black shirts. It will not be with jack-boots. It will be Nike sneakers and Smiley shirts. Smiley-smiley. Fascism — Germany lost the Second World War. Fascism won it. Believe me, my friend.

30 posted on 05/03/2014 1:45:00 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: 98ZJ USMC

This guy on twitter has been merciless in putting the boots to the liberal fantasy that fascism is a right wing ideology.

https://twitter.com/mrgeology


31 posted on 05/03/2014 1:47:58 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: Ellendra
the only thing we haven’t seen yet is politically motivated assassinations in the streets

The Clintons ring a bell? Look it up. Also, Andrew Breitbart was murdered, as was the coroner who did his autopsy, a week later. Coincidence?
32 posted on 05/03/2014 1:48:44 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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To: PoloSec

So nice ya had to say it twice?(post #5)


33 posted on 05/03/2014 1:49:32 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Gun-free zones" equal "Target-rich environment.")
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To: Tzimisce
Millions of people still think it can't ever happen here. They didn't hear it on the television so it can't be true. All you have to do is open your eyes to the growing power the government has over our lives. Small town police departments have military hardware to use against small town residents. We are video recorded and listened to every time we leave our house or talk on a phone. Federal agencies are being used to attack the political opposition. Hitler didn't take control of Germany in one night, it took time. I can't look at the evidence and see more freedom in our future.
34 posted on 05/03/2014 1:55:31 PM PDT by peeps36 (Save The Tortoise And Kill The People)
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To: Bryanw92

You know Tim McVeigh blew up children in a daycare center right? Why don’t you call him a visionary to the faces of one of those still grieving fathers or brothers.


35 posted on 05/03/2014 1:57:16 PM PDT by Blackirish
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To: cripplecreek
This guy on twitter has been merciless in putting the boots to the liberal fantasy that fascism is a right wing ideology.

Good stuff, Creek! Everyone needs to do this at every opportunity. Fascism, is a leftist construct used to push a feudal-socialist order where, the elites will be unaffected. They propose to assume the position of the neo-feudal Lords and all of their useful (LIbEral)idiots will suffer the same fate as everyone else.

Satan's greatest feat was convincing people he doesn't exist.
36 posted on 05/03/2014 1:58:45 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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To: peeps36; 98ZJ USMC; Albion Wilde; sten; Bryanw92; Steely Tom

I was joking guys.


37 posted on 05/03/2014 1:59:39 PM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: Logical me
the reality that if King Obama got another term America was finished for generations.

America was finished for generations either way. This is part of democracy going down. If Obama wasn't there plenty of left wing elements in federal and state government and the judiciary would take it down anyway. Romney is meek when confronted and would have had very little impact on the whole process.

38 posted on 05/03/2014 2:01:35 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature not nurture)
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To: Blackirish

Timothy McVeigh chose a random Federal target with innocent civilians in proximity. He chose poorly. Besides, what’s your point?


39 posted on 05/03/2014 2:03:02 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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To: Tzimisce

OK. Use the /sarc tag next time. It’s cool.


40 posted on 05/03/2014 2:03:51 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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