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The Necessary Enemy
The Necessary Enemy
Ed’s report on the threats Obama made recently, to use “public humiliation” against Chrysler bondholders if they resist his plans ...
Senior creditors: Chrysler deal violates 5th Amendment
Senior creditors: Chrysler deal violates 5th Amendment
hotair.com — If the Obama administration expected the senior creditors of Chrysler to fold their tents under political pressure,... they may have gotten a rude shock today. Thomas Lauria, who accused the White House of threatening the creditors withn humiliation at ... (more) Senior creditors: Chrysler deal violates 5th Amendment
TARP:  The Looming Debacle
TARP: The Looming Debacle
powerlineblog.com — On April 21, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009--"SIGTARP"--submitted his... quarterly report to Congress on his office's activities in relation to the TARP program. The report is a disquieting document that ... (more) TARP: The Looming Debacle
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Socialism (and WORSE!) 101
sassafrassin.com — You have been warned. Doctor Zero: The Necessary Enemy Collectivist politics of any stripe requires enemies, because they rely upon coercion. Socialist utopias don’t come into existence spontaneously. There would be no need for confiscatory tax rates on the wealthy, if the wealthy voluntarily used their money to buy cars and houses for everyone in the lower income brackets, without requiring them to work in return. Nobody would be talking about nationalizing health care if doctors and hospital staff were happy to work eighty hour ...

OBAMA AND THE NEO-MARXIST LEFT: The Clever Manipulation of Projection and Paranoia
Dr. Sanity — In, "The Necessary Enemy", Dr. Zero at Hot Air has identified the crucial psychological defense that is required for collectivism: Collectivist politics of any stripe requires enemies, because they rely upon coercion. Socialist utopias don’t come into existence spontaneously. There would be no need for confiscatory tax rates on the wealthy, if the wealthy voluntarily used their money to buy cars and houses for everyone in the lower income brackets, without requiring them to work in return. Nobody would be talking about nationalizing health care if doctors and ...

SHEER PROJECTION AND PARANOID FANTASY
Dr. Sanity — ... In, "The Necessary Enemy", Dr. Zero at Hot Air identified a crucial psychological defense that is required for collectivism in all its variations: ...

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