Re: Socialism For Dummies or: Why Obama Isn't a Communist, Marxist, or Socialist

Beware of pundits and twisted pretzel logic.

On 10/20/10, MJ <michaelj@america.net> wrote:
>
> "Beware of those who seek to win an argument at the expense of the language.
> For the fact that they do is proof positive that their argument is false,
> and proof presumptive that they know it is.  A man who deliberately inflicts
> violence on the language will almost certainly inflict violence on human
> beings if he acquires the power. Those who treasure the meaning of words
> will treasure truth, and those who bend words to their purposes are very
> likely in pursuit of anti-social ones. The correct and honourable use of
> words is the first and natural credential of civilized status."  --
> historian Paul Johnson
>
> At 11:13 AM 10/20/2010, you wrote:
>>
>> Thiose who use words as clubs are misguided bullies.
>>
>> On 10/20/10, MJ <michaelj@america.net> wrote:
>> > How do you know that you are a socialist?
>> > October 22, 2008
>> > by Jeffrey Tucker
>> >
>> > This is one weird article in the Chicago Tribune. It quotes a real-life
>> > communist complaining about the "red baiting." One might suppose that if
>> > you
>> > call yourself a communist, you might be "read baited" just a bit.
>> >
>> > Otherwise the article is pretty mixed up. It denies that Obama is a
>> > socialist but says that socialism "involves espousing government control
>> > over a country's basic industries, like transportation, communication
>> > and
>> > energy, while also allowing some government regulation of private
>> > industries."
>> >
>> > By that standard, it would seem that that the entire political
>> > establishment, which approves of government control and regulation over
>> > darn
>> > near everything, is socialist.
>> >
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>> Have a great day,
>> Tommy
>>
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