Here’s a roundup of the Obama nonsense around the web.
by Bill O’Reilly
Fear is a great motivator. Back in 1958, one small nun controlled 60 unruly kids in the third grade class at St. Brigid’s School in Westbury, N.Y. We all learned to read and do math. We all memorized our prayers. Why? Fear. That good sister wielded a mean ruler.
In politics, fear also can get things done. President Bush used the fear of another terror attack to convince Americans to support the Patriot Act and an aggressive worldwide war against terrorism. The results were mixed, but Bush had little problem getting the money and consensus he needed.
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Democrats, Health Care “Reform,” And Your “Duty To Die”
by Austin Hill
Welcome to the Era of Obama. You now have a duty to die.
I’m not saying that someday you will die (that’s a given).
And I’m not saying that you should be given the “right to die” – - the freedom to take your own life, or to direct your Doctor to put you out of your misery – - that’s something entirely different.
I’m saying that someday, if current trends continue, your United States Government will determine that you have a “duty,” an obligation, to die.
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by Janice Shaw Crouse
The use of language to persuade is a skill much admired since ancient times. Few people become leaders without the ability to move others to agree with their arguments. Rightly understood, rhetoric is only one of the tools of persuasion; the other two, logic and dialectic, are required to truly change peoples’ minds. During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama awed the media and voters alike with his rhetorical skills. He continues to awe as he uses rhetorical manipulation to sell the stimulus package to the American public.
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by Lorie Byrd
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve probably heard it a hundred times – in politics, perception is reality. In the age of Obama, that is more true than ever. Facts don’t always matter so much in politics. It’s more about image.
“Peter Perfect” is a reality show my family watches from time to time. The star of the show, Peter Ishkans, goes into struggling small businesses and helps them create a new look and a new marketing strategy to hopefully set them on the track to success. Ishkans sums up the philosophy behind his approach at the beginning of each show – “If you change your image, you will change your life.” The same could be said of the political world on a broader scale. If you create a successful image, you can change a country. If that country is America, you can even change the world.
