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The Reckoning. Obama Versus the Way of the Universe [Victor Davis Hanson]
pajamasmedia.com ^ | June 5th, 2009 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 06/08/2009 5:29:14 AM PDT by Tolik

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1 posted on 06/08/2009 5:29:14 AM PDT by Tolik
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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/victordavishanson/index:
Is It Going to Be Race and Resentment — All the Time?
Multiculturalism Trumps Freedom?
America’s First Postmodern President, Supreme Court Justice, Treasury Secretary…
Sotomayor’s Mistake. The diversity mess
The Affirmative-Action Aristocracy?
Lost in the Labyrinth of Race
Israel’s Cuban Missile Crisis - All the Time ... if Iran gets the bomb
Ministers of Truth
Euroamericans?
Is America Premodern or Postmodern?
And Then There Was Only Guantánamo
President Palin’s First 100 Days. Imagine if Sarah Palin had Obama’s record
Cracks in the Facade. Fissures in the Obama Totem
Once Upon a Time in 2002
Why Did Republicans Lose Their Appeal? And how can they get it back?
Americans Want It Both Ways Our Have-It-Both-Ways Generation
What to Do About Pakistan = There are no good answers.
Our Jekyll and Hyde President. More radical than Jimmy Carter v smoother centrist than Bill Clinton?
Nothing New Under the Sun [Equality of Result, American vs. French, etc]
Crazy Times — Crazier Times to Follow - when nonsense is passed off as wisdom
Confessions of a Contrarian [deconstructing Obama, the Left and more]
 President Obama’s First 70 Days. It really does all make sense
Thoughts About Depressed Americans
Bush Did It. What a difference an election makes [Brilliant Parody]
 Our Battered American [gets angrier - Must Read Rant]
Just a partial list. More at the link:  http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/victordavishanson/index
2 posted on 06/08/2009 5:29:35 AM PDT by Tolik
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To: neverdem; Lando Lincoln; SJackson; dennisw; kellynla; monkeyshine; Alouette; nopardons; ...


    Victor Davis Hanson Ping ! 

       Let me know if you want in or out.

Links:    FR Index of his articles:  http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=victordavishanson
                His website: http://victorhanson.com/
                NRO archive: http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson-archive.asp
                Pajamasmedia:
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3 posted on 06/08/2009 5:30:26 AM PDT by Tolik
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To: Tolik
We elected a man-child. What do you expect.

It's like Pink in the Pink Floyd movie, The Wall, but with a Muslim/humanist/Commie base, versus Pink at least being in a church when growing up.

Bad news for us, eh, because at least that sorry sack Pink had some conscience to wake him out of his Facist, hate-filled nightmare. Obambi suckled at the fountain of very anti-people ideologies.

4 posted on 06/08/2009 5:34:36 AM PDT by elk
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To: Tolik

Liberal ideology is inherently in conflict with God’s natural law, ie, reality.

Galatians 5:17,19
17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.

19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.


5 posted on 06/08/2009 5:41:31 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: Tolik
It seems to work if he wants to bankrupt and, thus take another step to destroy, the nation.
6 posted on 06/08/2009 5:43:33 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: elk

I think VDH is absolutely right. The “Way of the Universe” cannot be denied. Things are not produced unless someone produces them, bullies aren’t stopped unless someone stops them, etc. Temporary deviations from the universal norm are possible in the short term, but the norm will eventually be restored one way or the other.

Like VDH, I hope Obama evolves into a solid conservative leader. Obama, like so many in government today, exists in an alternate universe, a fantasy world where Congress changes reality simply by passing a law. That reality only exists because our political elites are completely insulated from the rigors of real life in the real world. Well, that real world is going to rise up and smack them in the face one day. It’s inevitable.

When that time comes, liberalism in all its forms will be quickly squashed as people do what is necessary for survival.


7 posted on 06/08/2009 5:46:57 AM PDT by CitizenUSA
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To: MrB
Liberal ideology is inherently in conflict with God’s natural law, ie, reality.

Ayn Rand would agree.

2+2=4

2+2 will never equal 3 no matter how hard liberals wish it to be.

Modern liberalism = reality-impaired.

8 posted on 06/08/2009 5:56:53 AM PDT by peyton randolph (Caligula's horse as Senator was smarter than our current Congress)
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To: Tolik

Great article - fun to gain insight into Hansen too. However, what he doesn’t seem to get is that Obama is not simply lusting after Nabob’s vineyard. Obama has a much larger agenda, because his boss already owns this world.


9 posted on 06/08/2009 5:57:13 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: AdmSmith; Cap Huff; swarthyguy; Straight Vermonter
. It is only a matter of when, under what conditions, how high the price we must pay, and whether we lose the farm before he gains wisdom about the tragic universe in which we live.

Worth the full read..

One question how steep will that price be....will it be a miscalculation on Korea.... or Iran...and Israel loses Tel Av iv.

10 posted on 06/08/2009 6:02:30 AM PDT by Dog
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To: Tolik

Talk softly and carry a big stick.


11 posted on 06/08/2009 6:08:47 AM PDT by randita
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To: Tolik

Outstanding article.


12 posted on 06/08/2009 6:20:20 AM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (Two blogs for the price of none!)
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To: Tolik

Tolik;

Thanks , I look forward to VDH every day!


13 posted on 06/08/2009 6:28:52 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: Tolik

Great story by NDH. I hope Obamarx’s naiveté does not cost millions of people their lives before he “gets it”...


14 posted on 06/08/2009 6:41:05 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: Tolik

Hanson says it well.


15 posted on 06/08/2009 7:12:52 AM PDT by Gritty (The Democratic Party is a common sewer into which is emptied every treason-US Sen. Oliver Morton, IN)
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To: Tolik

Obama changing his stripes won’t happen. It didn’t happen to Carter and Obama will likely be gone after one term. What may happen is erratic, extreme behaviour like Hollywood stars flipping out on someone.


16 posted on 06/08/2009 7:58:38 AM PDT by Blind Eye Jones
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To: Tolik
Wow... VDH has clearly been letting this one stew and mature for a while. With excellent results, I might add.

The only quibble I have is that Obama seems much closer to an earnest 19-year old college sophomore, than a 26 year-old with a graduate degree....

17 posted on 06/08/2009 8:47:40 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: Dog

Hanson makes the assumption that Obama wants the “farm” to succeed. I’m not so sure.


18 posted on 06/08/2009 8:59:00 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Tolik

mark


19 posted on 06/08/2009 9:01:36 AM PDT by Scotswife
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To: Tolik
Here’s how I rushed into action. First, I gave a great Obama speech on communal sharing and why the ditch would not work if everyone did what he did. Farmers simply would perish if they did not come together, and see their common shared interests. He nodded and smiled-and stole more the next week.

Priceless.

20 posted on 06/08/2009 9:50:50 AM PDT by afnamvet (I see stupid people.)
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