t wrote:

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:59:58 -0700, Mark & Juanita
wrote:

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If the polls are right, your side is going to win, we are all going to
get
to watch as the nation goes socialist. Hope that in 5 years you are all
happy with that which you have supported.

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I suspect that you don't have a working definition of Socialism.


Given your professed deep knowledge of the definitions of socialism,
Marxism, and communism, please help the rest of us by participating in the
following exercise:

1) Compare and contrast Marx's infamous quote: "From each according to his
ability, to each according to their need" with the following quote from The
One in response to the question, "You're going to raise my taxes, aren't
you?":
"... its not that I want to punish your success €“ I just want to make sure
that everybody who is behind you €“ that they've got a chance at success
too. ... and I think when you spread the wealth around, its good for
everybody*.€�




2) Background: In one day, the media that has failed to fully investigate
or has attempted to divert any questioning of the various alliances and
political machinations of the current candidate, yet airdropped 300
reporters and investigators into Alaska to search out the background of the
other party's vice presidential candidate has ferreted out the life history
of the person who dared ask the question about raising taxes referenced in
question 1. In the process the media has worked diligently to destroy the
questioner's credibility and reputation. Within one day the media has made
sure that the country knows that the questioner has had a tax lien filed on
him and may have issues with proper licensing.

Question: Stalinism included use of propaganda to establish a personality
cult as well as extensive use of secret police to maintain social
submission and silence political dissent. The term usually defines the
style of a government rather than an ideology. In many cases, this included
the destruction of the reputation and lives of those who opposed the regime
Explain the difference between the abuses of stalinism and the recent
attacks by the information arm of the Democrat party (the media) upon a
person who simply dared ask a question. In your response, please note that
the background of the questioner should be irrelevant to a legitimately
posed question. In addition, consider the threats from the "Obama truth
squad" in the state of Missouri and the visit by the Secret Service upon a
woman who was merely rude to a caller from the Obama campaign:
http://www.lifenews.com/state3552.html



Extra credit: Explain how the tactics used above could lead to a chilling
effect upon those who might have relevant information regarding the
background and previous actions of the candidate using such tactics.
http://ace.mu.nu/archives/275813.php and how this might have an impact
upon voters to make an informed choice in a national election.




*Complete redacted quote of interchange between The One and the questioner
available at http://www.ignitecast.com/p/RUgmoTIpGJ/

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