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Pesky Truth
Pravda says: American Capitalism Gone With A Whimper
26 Comments
Saturday, May, 30, 2009 8:52 AM
Donnie
writes:
Yup
And most are completely unaware or not interested or don't really know what Communism is.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 12:34 PM
Eric
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garnet
Whether or not he is an accredited writer or blogger he hits the nail directly on the head. Even the Russians see the direction we are headed. If only we could get our leaders to listen to us, or show them histories blunders that we should not repeat. Good post.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 12:42 PM
david
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It's True
Living in Massachusetts I see my share of those Obama-Biden bumper stickers still stuck to mostly SUVS (huh) and a few hybrids. It's sad that those with real money in this country are now putting it behind those who want to take it from THEM and give it to an underclass that for the most part doesn't vote. And you can't reason with anyone who is on housing, food stamps, medical, dental, and for a brief moment up here in the people's republic, a FREE CAR! Yes, you heard correctly. Gov. Deval Obama Jr. Patrick tried to put through a measure that would allow welfare recipients a free car. Pravda is right. And anyone who thinks Christianity is nothing more than mystical stories invented by man to sooth the outcome of every life, should take a hard look at what the government is doing and how much bigger a fallacy this Obamatopia is.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 1:28 PM
Garnet92
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Thanks for visiting, Donnie
Yup, and it really can't be called stealth - it's out in the open - it's just that so many of our citizens are "asleep." Unless we are able to wake more of them, we'll be doomed to slowly descent into Socialism/Marxism, without a whimper.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 1:31 PM
Garnet92
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Agreed, Eric - he is right on the money
That's what caught my eye. I stumbled onto the article and couldn't believe it was written by a Russian. I even followed the link to confirm that it was REALLY Pravda and he really was a Russian. The links convinced me that it was on the up-and-up.
What a sorry state, when a RUSSIAN accurately describes what's happening and nothing like this will appear in any of the "major" media outlets.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 1:35 PM
Garnet92
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What a load of CRAP
Welfare recipients given a free car - while a working family struggles to keep their old one running. So many of the lib policies have the direct result of inhibiting working people to continue working - why bust your butt to survive when those on welfare have time on their hands.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 6:25 PM
david
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There Was A Backlash
The trial balloon sank thankfully. And welfare recipients WILL NOT get the free car. But they've upped all of their allowances as a COLA. Imagine that? Wonder when my cost of living adjustment is going to kick in.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 6:41 PM
Patrick Bohan
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No More American Dream!
People used to immigrate to the United States to have a chance of living the American Dream. Now, the USA is no better than Germany or France. It sucks!
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 6:54 PM
Garnet92
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What happened, David?
Did logic and common sense FINALLY prevail? And does the COLA substitute for the free car? Well, that's about par for the course for Taxachusetts.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 7:01 PM
Garnet92
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The American Dream is turning into a
nightmare, Patrick. Oh, to be enlightened like France - where a previously Catholic country is fast trading Catholicism for Islam. And not consciously, it's happened over time with the camel slipping his nose under the tent little by little. That coupled with their economic woes really does forecast what could happen here.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 8:26 PM
VerneStrickland
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Pesky Truth -- The Russian is right
Oh, to see ourselves as others see us. You know, it hurts to read this opinion piece by a Russian. It hurts, but it's mostly accurate, very perceptive, and a stark warning. Thank you for sharing this. I won't forget it. Verne Strickland.
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Saturday, May, 30, 2009 9:43 PM
Barbara
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Celente, The VAT, and the rest....
Thanks for printing that article by the Russian. Tragic IMO
The pundit Celente predicts riots, food scarcity and rebellion in 2012. He's been right before, they say. Google Celente and see what you think.
Aka Obama is looking at a Value Added Tax to help pay for his health care program that he insists HAS to be done this year. What a pile of manure!!I He can't figure out how to pay for it so he will have to increase taxes. A VAT will add 10% tax to all goods and services from producer, to transporter to consumer-- I think that is what they said. This is insanity and everyone should scream bloody murder.
Take Back Our Country!!
Please everyone take a look at the online American Grand Jury process. It is using the process to deliver presentments to judges to indict Aka Obama. This does not involve the SCOTUS or lawyers. It's really focusing on the birth cert.(the hidden vault one) because we think he is a usurper. This is something you can do to empower yourself and to try to save our great nation from this disastrous president.
http://americangrandjury. org Read- Believe- Act! Check it out.
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Sunday, May, 31, 2009 12:38 AM
Garnet92
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Right Verne, the Russian is
mostly right, eerily so. I just saw a little while ago that a link to the Pravda article is now on Drudge. That should increase the readership dramatically.
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Sunday, May, 31, 2009 12:47 AM
Garnet92
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Welcome to Pesky Truth, Barbara
I did check out Celente and he certainly does seem to have credibility. And what he is saying is chilling.
I know that D'ohbama is in need of another few trillion to pay for the upcoming programs (like healthcare) but I think that he will start to get pushback if he really pushes for a new tax.
And I did look into the Grand Jury process in the 5th Amendment and it does look viable Thanks for directing me to two new sources of information.
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Sunday, May, 31, 2009 12:06 PM
Bobbie
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Let's see;
The British Know us better tan we know ourselves; at least one Russian knows us better than we know ourselves; apparently Iran and North Korea know us pretty well given their extremely brazen behavior. And don't forget the Pirates. And the illegal aliens.
I love this country, it's founders, it's Christian heritage, (yes CHRISTIAN, Obama) and I love and respect our Military who have fought so valiantly to preserve our freedoms. I have flown Old Glory in my front yard for years. I appreciate the opportunities this country has afforded me and would absolutely lay down my life to salvage it for my children and grandchildren and our conservative, common sense, decent, patriotic citizens.
All this said, I adamantly despise those in our government that betray everything we stand for; also those nimrod "citizens" who don't know what's going on,don't care and wouldn't think of standing up for America. Traitors all.
I'm sending this article to the White House and to my "representatives". This is beyond disgusting. Angry doesn't even begin to describe my state of mind.
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Sunday, May, 31, 2009 1:25 PM
Garnet92
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Bobbie, I'm seeing references to the
article all over the web, it is apparently gonna go viral. Good, if it pi**es some people off, all the better. It's time for our unengaged citizens to get engaged.
While I haven't received any sort of reply to my letter to G. Bush, he did finally say a few words in defense of his administration. Humor me and let me think that it was my "open letter to President Bush" that prompted him to speak out (little though it was).
The Russian letter is more likely to be read by some of our "representatives," than anything we send them. So be it. He was pretty accurate.
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Sunday, May, 31, 2009 5:31 PM
Gray Ghost
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Wow, This Man Hits All the Bases!
And Garnet, all we have left now are a few Conservatives at the federal level, who remind me of John the Baptist ("The voice of one crying in the wilderness").
It will be up to the state legislatures in the Deep South, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Montana, and Alaska to stop this descent into "Marxist Hell", either by demanding a stop or secession.
The US Military will be the other "wild card". I believe that Obama knows that enough of the military will say "NO" to his policies as to shut down the use of the military to stop any insurrections or secession movements.
Otherwise, why the "civilian national security force"?
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 12:06 AM
Garnet92
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Don't know much about this guy, Gray
He may be living in Hope, Arkansas for all we know, but he has read our situation pretty accurately. A number of state legislatures are preparing to fight the federal government and I hope more join the "rebellion." The feds have already crossed WAY past what the founding fathers envisioned for them and continue their encroachment without hesitation.
We need a PEACEFUL rebellion, and we need it NOW.
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 8:59 AM
Gray Ghost
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One Thing More, Garnet
I am passing your article to all my relatives and friends. I hope you don't mind.
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 9:26 AM
Garnet92
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Of course not, Gray
Besides, it's not MY article anyway, I just lifted it from the Pravda website. I've now seen it on Drudge and Hot Air, so it's going viral.
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 10:08 AM
Georgetwin
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Garnet
Backlash and Resentment are growing. If they give the FDA approval over tobacco, the bloodletting in the mid terms will be record setting.
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 10:34 AM
dawndawn
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Garnet!
I read this and was floored that it came from Pravda. Tampa Doc Jim had it linked on his blog, also. It should be read over and over again. It is very well written and a chilling indictment of where our nation is heading.
There was a cartoon at "American Thinker" last week, which depicted the All-American oblivious couple in a huge vat, just like frogs, with pbho throwing logs on the fire to slowly turn up the heat.
When store shelves are NOT stocked with the many products that have been taken forgranted by consumers, tp, soap, cat food, etc., it will become clear. The big question will be if it is too late to turn around. Good post, Garnet!
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 5:20 PM
rackoons
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A rag points out facts to other rags
Amazing that when I was teaching about communism in the late '50's and early '60's, Pravda and its publishing organ were always laughed at as some type of Stalinist lie sheet. Now under Putin, it actually makes a truism which hurts. The MSM , in the tank for the Messiah, is more like the old propaganda machine of Goebbels in Germany and under Beria in the USSR than it ever would admit. The lemmings just sit, laugh and blather about Cheney or Ms. Ca. or some other diversion while the Pontificator in Chief destroys capitalism and leads our military to destruction in his drive for pacifism. Economically, I too have a new blog up, that I hope you will dissect. Excellent article my friend.
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 5:46 PM
Garnet92
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I agree, Georgetwin
I just hope that they grow enough to make a significant impact in 2010.
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 5:50 PM
Garnet92
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And we Dawn, are the frogs
"At first the water was cool and refreshing, then warn and soothing, next hot and stimulating like a Hot Tub, and before we knew it, we were Frog Soup," (from one of my early pieces).
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Monday, June, 01, 2009 5:56 PM
Garnet92
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rackoons, not unlike our MSM
Pravda was parroting the "party line" in the old days. Isn't it ironic that the tables have turned (to some degree). We certainly can't depend on the truth appearing in our newspapers or network news - not if it disparages the Big O. Even the Russian author calls D'ohbama's followers "sheeple."
Will check out FinalRackoonsBlog shortly!
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