If Obama knows what's good for him, he's not going to try to push his agenda too much now, because it will only drive America further to the right and increase the chances that he won't get reelected. A lot of people are really upset with him, which is just one of the reasons why we have a Republican congress. If that's not why the republicans took over, I would like to hear Podesta's explanation.
MR, We must talk about this on The Gathering Storm Radio Show tomorrow!
Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:25:00 pm
revereridesagain said...
AOW -- I'll try to call in tomorrow.
First Jay Rockefeller wants to relieve me of my First Amendment rights, and now Podesta proposes using the "Armed Forces" to do that plus remove all the rest of our rights.
Maybe November 24th needs to become "Opt Out Day" in more ways that just refusing the peep show scan and porn pat-down at the airport.
Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:20:00 pm
ronmorgen said...
I think Soros and company are ready to stir up violent opposition so they can do their fascist takeover before the next election. They know they can’t win the election, but they can push the people hard enough to get violent opposition, then crush the opposition, and set up a fascist government. They need violence to justify the authoritarian regime they want to establish. A depression would work, but it may not come soon enough. Anyone watch Glen Becks special last week?
Podesta: Obama Can Use ‘Armed Forces’ to Push Progressive Agenda Posted on November 18, 2010 at 12:49pm by Jonathon M. Seidl
The liberal Center for American Progress doesn’t believe significant GOP gains in the House and Senate should stop the president from implementing more of his polices. The group released a report Tuesday suggesting ways Obama can bypass Congress to accomplish a progressive agenda, and it cites the president’s power as commander-in-chief to make its point.
“I think most of the conversation since the election has been about how President Obama adjusts to the new situation on Capitol Hill,” Center for American Progress head and former Bill Clinton Chief of Staff John Podesta told the Daily Caller. “While that’s an important conversation, it simply ignores the president’s ability to use all levels of his power and authority to move the country forward.”
How does one “move the country forward”? In the center’s report, Podesta explains that Obama can use executive orders, rulemaking, and even the armed forces “to accomplish important change” and that such means “should not be underestimated.”
What exactly does Podesta think the president should use such powers to “accomplish”? Among others, the report suggests “job creation,“ ”quality affordable health care,“ ”sustainable security,“ and ”a clean energy future.”
The report cites specific goals such as mitigating the effects of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, supporting a Palestinian state, and reducing greenhouse gasses by 17 percent by 2020.
“The U.S. Constitution and the laws of our nation grant the president significant authority to make and implement policy,” Podesta writes. ”Congressional gridlock does not mean the federal government stands still.”
The Center for American Progress is funded by liberal billionaire financier George Soros.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:55:00 pm
Midnight Rider,
If Obama knows what's good for him, he's not going to try to push his agenda too much now, because it will only drive America further to the right and increase the chances that he won't get reelected. A lot of people are really upset with him, which is just one of the reasons why we have a Republican congress. If that's not why the republicans took over, I would like to hear Podesta's explanation.
Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:20:00 pm
MR,
We must talk about this on The Gathering Storm Radio Show tomorrow!
Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:25:00 pm
AOW -- I'll try to call in tomorrow.
First Jay Rockefeller wants to relieve me of my First Amendment rights, and now Podesta proposes using the "Armed Forces" to do that plus remove all the rest of our rights.
Maybe November 24th needs to become "Opt Out Day" in more ways that just refusing the peep show scan and porn pat-down at the airport.
Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:20:00 pm
I think Soros and company are ready to stir up violent opposition so they can do their fascist takeover before the next election. They know they can’t win the election, but they can push the people hard enough to get violent opposition, then crush the opposition, and set up a fascist government. They need violence to justify the authoritarian regime they want to establish. A depression would work, but it may not come soon enough. Anyone watch Glen Becks special last week?
Friday, November 19, 2010 1:32:00 am