Comments on: Our Punch Drunk President http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/23/our-punch-drunk-president/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: josh hill http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/23/our-punch-drunk-president/comment-page-1/#comment-289437 josh hill Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:08:04 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=15230#comment-289437 No, he is not punch-drunk. he is giddy at the thought of social change. It is no secret academics and those involved with community organization want to create social equality not by raising everyone higher, but by bringing down the wealthy. For many of them, they have a chip on their shoulder. They view wealth as evil–and this includes anyone making comfortable in the eyes of the poorest. They think by bringing down the rich, they will even the playing field so all can get ahead. The problem is, the top 3% of wealth earners shoulder 90% of the taxes (depending on the state/city) so by destroying them you destroy the economy. At that point everyone is equal and must rely upon the government. It’s one way to bring about social equality and change. While everyone will be provided for, freedom to choose is gone and the freedom to learn from the consequences of your mistakes to make your self better is also removed. For this reason socialism never produces great nations because the fact is pain and discomfort is really weakness leaving the body or society. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cuer6d" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/cuer6d</a> Or, Yes, if punch drunk means you have been hit more than you can rationally take so you laugh as your last-resort defense mechanism. This is a man that is in over his head. Remember, Obama has never run a business, has no prior executive experience, spent most of his life in academia and then as a community organizer where the prevailing philosophy is business has destroyed the life of those in poverty. In short he is in over his head, he is the quintessential political virgin, the <a href="http://tinyurl.com/c6nc9k" rel="nofollow">46 year-old political virgin</a> No, he is not punch-drunk. he is giddy at the thought of social change. It is no secret academics and those involved with community organization want to create social equality not by raising everyone higher, but by bringing down the wealthy. For many of them, they have a chip on their shoulder. They view wealth as evil–and this includes anyone making comfortable in the eyes of the poorest. They think by bringing down the rich, they will even the playing field so all can get ahead. The problem is, the top 3% of wealth earners shoulder 90% of the taxes (depending on the state/city) so by destroying them you destroy the economy. At that point everyone is equal and must rely upon the government. It’s one way to bring about social equality and change. While everyone will be provided for, freedom to choose is gone and the freedom to learn from the consequences of your mistakes to make your self better is also removed. For this reason socialism never produces great nations because the fact is pain and discomfort is really weakness leaving the body or society.

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Or, Yes, if punch drunk means you have been hit more than you can rationally take so you laugh as your last-resort defense mechanism. This is a man that is in over his head. Remember, Obama has never run a business, has no prior executive experience, spent most of his life in academia and then as a community organizer where the prevailing philosophy is business has destroyed the life of those in poverty. In short he is in over his head, he is the quintessential political virgin, the 46 year-old political virgin

]]> By: D.J. McGuire http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/23/our-punch-drunk-president/comment-page-1/#comment-289430 D.J. McGuire Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:45:48 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=15230#comment-289430 It certainly makes my top-ten! It certainly makes my top-ten!

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/23/our-punch-drunk-president/comment-page-1/#comment-289425 Doug Mataconis Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:23:46 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=15230#comment-289425 Frank Rich ultra-conservative ? That is perhaps the funniest thing I've read all month. Frank Rich ultra-conservative ?

That is perhaps the funniest thing I’ve read all month.

]]> By: jasontemple http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/03/23/our-punch-drunk-president/comment-page-1/#comment-289421 jasontemple Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:56:14 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=15230#comment-289421 not impressed. frank rich is an asshole, so why would you use his quote? he is an ultra-conservative idiot. not impressed. frank rich is an asshole, so why would you use his quote? he is an ultra-conservative idiot.

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