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Champ: Social Tensions to rise unless Pubs get on board
2013-07-26
Deploying the rhetoric of class warfare against congressional Republicans, Champ warned Wednesday that "social tensions will rise" if Washington doesn't take steps to reverse the growing gap between wealthy Americans and the middle class.
The only rhetoric Champ knows.
In a campaign-style speech at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., the president proclaimed that America during his presidency has "fought its way back" from a recession and called on voters to "pressure Congress to invest in our future" by spending more on such items as education, clean energy and infrastructure.
"Invest" = regime codespeak for more TAXES.
If congressional Republicans resist his plans, he said, the nation's social fabric will begin to fray as resentment builds among lower economic groups.
Begin to fray ?"
The position of the middle class will erode further," Champ said. "Inequality will continue to increase, money's power will distort our politics even more. Social tensions will rise as protected groups various groups fight to hold on to what they have, start blaming The Man somebody else for why their position isn't improving. That's not the America we know."

The address was the first in a series of planned presidential speeches on a common socialist theme focusing on fear and intimidation the economy as Mr. Obama sets his terms for looming battles this fall with House Republicans over spending priorities and raising the country's debt limit. It was also an attempt to breathe new life into his second term, which has been sidetracked by phony scandals including surveillance by the National Security Agency and abuse of power by the Internal Revenue Service.

Campaign themes again.
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Posted by:Flock Phaper2079

#18  NUTS
Posted by: newc   2013-07-26 19:42  

#17  In, France "the middle" means ythe pêople belonging to organized crime
Posted by: JFM   2013-07-26 18:01  

#16  If he defeats McCain/Romney, he'll have to govern from the middle.
- author unknown, but frequently heard
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-07-26 16:32  

#15  Now its not very veiled threats about race war if he doesn't get what he wants!

Every tired, shopworn plea for more stimulus and "investment" is rife with hidden taxes and all, all of the expenditures are for Democrap allies, especially the unions, requiring union scale and union bidding and a whole range of disclosures to bid major contracts. Every tool of public power has been turned to the advantage of this devious, narcissistic adolescent. I never imagined the depth of the rot he could and already has accomplished. God save the Republic, cause this POS certainly won't.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2013-07-26 16:04  

#14  Hey CF, it's worked quite effectively since Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty"...some 50 years on now.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-07-26 16:03  

#13  Social tensions will rise as various groups fight to hold on to what they have, start blaming somebody else for why their position isn't improving. That's not the America we know."

Isn't this what 'Community Organizing' is all about?

  1. Find some real or imagined slight. Doesn't really matter what it is but extra points of its about something the 'victim' cannot control (race/gender) but anything (like lack of a job) would do.

  2. Blame 'the man' - corporations, religions, conservatives, whatever your enemies are. Don't take any personal responsibility yourself! (For example it is not your fault you are too damn lazy to get off your ass and get a job, get educated, apply yourself!)

  3. Threaten 'the man' with 'Social Tension to Rise unless....' they give you want you want

  4. Profit!

  5. Repeat! You can even use the same imagined slight.


Otherwise known as extortion
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-07-26 15:50  

#12  Just today I got an e-mail from Michelle thusly -
There's a lot of noise and talk and back-and-forth going on in Washington, but hardly any of it seems to be about the struggles that middle-class families face.

When I was growing up, a family like mine -- living on my hard-working father's salary at the city water plant -- could build a solid life without much debt and without relying on any form of public assistance. Today, for too many families, that American promise is no longer within reach.

Barack is working to fix that, to give all families a fair shot. And he needs solid Democrats in Congress to help him.

I was touched by her plea. So I sent her every dime I could afford - after taxes. Sorry Moochelle, It's tough in the middle class!
Posted by: Bobby   2013-07-26 15:10  

#11  Sounds like a threat to me!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-07-26 14:56  

#10  looking for a real race war, isn't he? Nevermind the damage and lives lost as long as he mobilizes his base. Asshole
Posted by: Frank G   2013-07-26 14:51  

#9  Champ: Social Tensions to rise unless Pubs get on board

(A.K.A. Indirect Executive Order to da hood.)
Posted by: Omavimble Stalin3583   2013-07-26 14:36  

#8  He wants repubs on board, At least he SAYS he does,(So he can say "WE" and (Pretend) To mean it.

Sorry not buying it.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-07-26 14:30  

#7  Last year he waited until August to deliver this tripe.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-07-26 13:48  

#6  One of the key problems in history is the ruling class/cabal/tribe/interest group that believes that crisis will deliver them power, only to have their 'dogs' turn and say 'why should you have power and not us'. The 'dogs' far more often then not, are the ones that end up running things.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-07-26 10:38  

#5  Urban social upheaval is required to enable the setting aside of the Constitution, elections, confiscate firearms and other property.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-07-26 09:09  

#4  At some point in the future, it won't make any difference. The Left has already launched the country to an end state that will result in a major social civil war. They overestimate their abilities to win. Special interests groups can only provide so much cannon fodder. Urban areas, like New Orleans in Katrina, are unsustainable without the constant flow of resources which will shut down as soon as things go south. NIMBY bites hard. Real bases of power will reveal themselves and it won't be stuffed or rigged ballot boxes. Let the Plantation owners bring it on.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-07-26 08:17  

#3  Tensions will continue to rise. But, not to worry, Obama can save USA from race war --- for a price.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2013-07-26 01:45  

#2  More work for the DoJ Community Relations Service brown shirts. We make tensions rise.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-07-26 01:36  

#1  Whats the Fed gonna do - tell FEMA + DHS to buy massive quantities of hollow-point bullets???

Oh wait ...
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-07-26 01:23  

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