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Topic: Obama´s Progressive Vision:
A World Without Political Opposition |
Obama´s Progressive Vision:
A World Without Political Opposition
Reason Magazine, by Peter Suderman
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Posted By:Pluperfect, 1/23/2013 9:05:02 AM
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| Let no one accuse President Obama of a lack of vision. In broad strokes, the president’s inaugural speech painted a picture of a modern progressive state, technocratic and competent, muscular in its efforts and far-reaching in scope, capable of intricate micromanagement when necessary but also willing to take big steps to fix the big problems that liberals deem in need of fixing, whatever they may be. Obama defended the entitlement system, talked up the value of public infrastructure and environmental action, and explicitly tied the nation’s greatness to its ability and willingness to undertake whatever grand—and presumably public—reform
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Whimsy, 1/23/2013 9:08:38 AM (No. 9133811)
Yeah, and with the ´rising´ tide of RINOs on Capitol Hill, don´t look for much ´change´ in the future. Time for a 3rd party?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
dolphin, 1/23/2013 9:13:01 AM (No. 9133824)
The only way such a flawed philosophy can exist is with a Carthaginian Peace.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Anner40, 1/23/2013 9:16:41 AM (No. 9133836)
He is out to get everyone to live ´like Detroit or Chicago´.....
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Italiano, 1/23/2013 9:27:07 AM (No. 9133862)
There are means of expressing "opposition" other than political.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
bpl40, 1/23/2013 9:48:21 AM (No. 9133916)
This betrays such a profound lack of understanding of American culture, history, traditions and the American people themselves, that in a perverse way it could be good news. You don´t know yourself or your adversary - you are the dog´s breakfast according to Tsun Zu.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
daisey, 1/23/2013 10:31:23 AM (No. 9134011)
The definition of peace in the old Soviet Union was absence of opposition.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
snowoutlaw, 1/23/2013 11:07:10 AM (No. 9134145)
Any one notice the oxy moron? "modern progressive state", now that´s funny. Progressive means going back to the old ways of government control of everything, back to the future or Windrow Wilson´s future. Maybe modern to a Muslim like Obama but not to most.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Eheu Fugaces, 1/23/2013 11:11:13 AM (No. 9134151)
Don´t forget -- most of the "libertarian" twits who staff "REASON" supported Obama in 2008, while a few others voted for candidates other than McCain. Their "reason" was, as near as I can determine from their writings, was that mostly they wanted to sock it to George Bush and the GOP, and also they bought Obama´s "change" jive. Many of them repeated this sorry performance in 2012, or so they claimed.
Since this group, in spite of their ties to Cato, seem to be mostly liberals doing some political transvestitism in libertarian clothing, they cannot be too distressed by the prospect of a Obama´s Caesarism or the coming of a totalitarian state.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
whyyeseyec, 1/23/2013 12:16:16 PM (No. 9134397)
Who is going to populate a 3rd party #1? Castoffs from the GOP and DNC? The only mechanism we have to `fix` anything politically is by the very people causing the problem. The Left has infiltrated our entire political structure from the WH down to the 1st year kindergarten teacher. I don`t know what to do about this either but a 3rd party will be destroyed instantly by the CrapMedia, as well as both existing political parties.
What to do??
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
JimJr, 1/23/2013 12:24:02 PM (No. 9134414)
"Ein Volk! Ein Reich! Ein Fuhrer!"
OK, I know this violates "Godwin´s Law", but if the shoe fits...
(Not withstanding the writer´s update, I think this is still a fair assessment.)
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