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Terrorists and Communists

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So Barack is a terrorist because of a lose association to a <i>former</i> member of a <i>former</i> domestic terrorist organization.  Right.  Other than Barack's disinclination to wear a Flag pin (which is tacky anyway, so who can blame him) and a misinterpreted statement by Michelle about how this is the first time she's been proud of her country, their isn't much to stand on here.

McCain, however, is a Communist.  Now I'm not talking about early Marxism here.  I'm talking about
communism as has been historically practiced; i.e. ruling by an elite
few who also happen to funnel the national currency through their own
doors.  Let's look at the facts.

1)  He spent five years in a communist prison.  That is far more significant than sitting on a Board with someone, and we all know about Stockholm Syndrome.

2)  He made friends with a guy who broadcast Communist propaganda into the prison.  Again, friends is more than "served on a board together."

3)  He has a terrible record of voting <i>against</i> our troops, particularly veterans benefits.

4)  He has made it abundantly clear that he thinks anyone who believes POWs may still be in SE Asia are idiots.  Going so far as to once raised his hand to a lady in a wheelchair, before thinking better of himself and simply pushing her wheelchair away.

5)  He aspires to be a dictator.

6)  The clincher is his economic policies.  What we see in communism in general is a flowing of currency from the working class into the hands of the government elite.  McCain supports policies that have allowed dollars to flow from the working class into the hands of the corporate elite (and their puppets, Washington polititians).  He even took part in an early and prominent example back in 1989.

I'm sure there are many more examples.  I'm also sure people are saying WTF?  McCain's a <i>Conservative</i>, he advocates <i>against</i> centralized goverenment!  But does he?  Where's the evidence, other than deregulationism that benifits his friends?  And, really, what better way to hide from McCarthy than to agree with everything he says?


Comments (4)

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Damn tags. Guess I'm used to commenting but not posting. Sorry about that . . .

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I should also add that no, I am not off my rocker. I am just attempting to parody the "guilt by association" crap and pointing out that two can play at that game. Though it would be great if some of the talking heads out there in the, ehem, MSM, started echoing these points . . .

The word you are looking for is "fascism."

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Um, no, I was not looking for "fascism". The North Vietnamese were communists. The "guilt by association" ruse does not work if you bring in fascism . . .

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