Limbaugh says Obama's policies are fascism, socialism, liberal, progressive - "whatever you want to call them"
September 14, 2009 6:05 pm ET
From the September 14 edition of Premier Radio Network's The Rush Limbaugh Show:
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Socialism: Outright government ownership of industry in order to improve the condition of laboring class by eliminating profit motive.
Liberal\Progressive: A belief that government can be used as a tool to improve society. The usual method is to move wealth from the business owner/wealthy/aristocrat classes to programs to benefit lesser classes, primarily through taxation, fees or penalties.
Snoopy says that these terms are inflammatory. I believe that in the eyes of many Americans these labels describe political systems that are antithetical to the U.S. tradition of American freedom. But they aren't inflammatory. They are technical terms used to describe and differentiate political systems.
"I still maintain whether you are fully aware of it or not that it is the fear of the DARK UNDERCURRENT OF Obama and whatever you want to call his policies. . . . . "
Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, Say No More, Rush, Say No More.
SAY NO MORE. [Please]
I am concerned that this will ultimately derail American politics even further and potentially get the fringers on both sides out to attack verbally and physically. People like Rush, Sean, and Bill who seed hatred have to take responsibility for this sad development.
Does he sponser pols to find what words his listeners find most potent to have this effect?