The Value Of Propaganda

February 12, 2009 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Budget, Communism, Congress, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Government, Corruption, Jobs, Liberals, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Socialism, Society/Culture, Taxes, Welfare | 2 Comments

-By Dan Scott

President Obama went on the road this week to sell his supposed economic rescue bill and naturally talked up the need for the bill. What was fascinating were the Orwellian like claims he used and the stark terms of catastrophe if we don’t do as he demands. He made demonstrably false claims like there is no pork in this bill and he did so with a straight face. It seems pork is not pork if Obama says it’s not. His entire case rested on the premise, “we must do something, doing nothing is not an option.” The premise is also false since the CBO scored the bill as totally ineffective in the long run and in fact harmful to the economy as it would reduce, not increase economic output over the years of it’s implementation. President Obama would have you believe there aren’t any alternatives to the one that is on the table, a demonstrable falsehood. The GOP alternative is half the price with twice the results and even Obama’s own economic advisor admits to it.

Setting aside the reasons for President Obama’s false statements, whether that be of sheer incompetence and ignorance of economics or his willingness to say anything to sell something to which he stakes his name (ego) or if he has a hidden agenda of malice, it is the tactics in which he and his associates uses that should be at issue. Making demonstrably false claims by public officials is a violation of the public trust no matter how well intentioned (political direction) and rationalized (fear) they may be. The MSM is also complicit in supporting this never-ending stream of misstatements. Lying, misrepresenting or deceiving is not an act of Transparency.
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Equal Pay

January 30, 2009 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Budget, Business, Communism, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Government, Corruption, Jobs, Liberals, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Socialism, Society/Culture, Unions | 2 Comments

Taxpayers of America Unite!

January 28, 2009 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Budget, Congress, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Republicans, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Taxes | 4 Comments

Economics Shotgun Style

January 24, 2009 | Filed Under Budget, Communism, Congress, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Socialism, Society/Culture, Taxes | 3 Comments

Blagojevich’s Mea Culpa

January 13, 2009 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Crime, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture, The Law | No Comments

The Good Old Days

January 9, 2009 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Congress, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Government, Corruption, Jobs, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture, Taxes | No Comments

Munchausen’s by Proxy

December 30, 2008 | Filed Under Communism, Congress, Conservatives, Constitution, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Founders, Government, Corruption, Jobs, News, Publius Contributor, Rights, Security/Safety, Socialism, Society/Culture, Taxes, The Law | 2 Comments

Figurehead Of the United States

December 17, 2008 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Congress, Constitution, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture | No Comments

President-Elect Oblivious

December 13, 2008 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture | 5 Comments

The Great Money Printing Cover UP

December 3, 2008 | Filed Under Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture, Taxes | 5 Comments

Private Health Care Alternative To Socialized Medicine

November 20, 2008 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Health, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture | 4 Comments

The Opposition Response

November 10, 2008 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, GOP, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Republicans, Society/Culture | 6 Comments

The Coming Depression

November 6, 2008 | Filed Under Business, Communism, Congress, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Elections, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Socialism, Society/Culture, Taxes | 6 Comments

Sprinkle Down Economics

October 29, 2008 | Filed Under Business, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Education, News, Publius Contributor, Socialism, Society/Culture, Taxes | No Comments

Bottom Up Economy

October 18, 2008 | Filed Under Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Elections, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Socialism, Society/Culture | 1 Comment

Freedom of Movement

October 14, 2008 | Filed Under Communism, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Socialism, Society/Culture | 3 Comments

Collateralized Debt Obligations, The CDO Menace

October 4, 2008 | Filed Under Congress, Constitution, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, GOP, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Taxes | 4 Comments

Crisis Management, An Act Of Incompetence Or A Choice of Willfulness?

October 2, 2008 | Filed Under Congress, Crime, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, GOP, Government, Corruption, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture, Taxes | No Comments

The Decision of the Undecideds

September 27, 2008 | Filed Under Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, GOP, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture | No Comments

When Will The Other Shoe Drop

September 23, 2008 | Filed Under Budget, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture, Taxes | 2 Comments

Birds Of A Feather Flock Together

September 20, 2008 | Filed Under Congress, Crime, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Socialism, Society/Culture, Taxes | 12 Comments

Rising Unemployment and Illegal Immigration

September 13, 2008 | Filed Under Business, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture | 2 Comments

Obama Gets A ZERO!

September 6, 2008 | Filed Under Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Race, Religion, Security/Safety, Socialism, Society/Culture, War on Terror | 4 Comments

The Cost Of The Drilling Ban

September 5, 2008 | Filed Under Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Energy, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Taxes, War on Terror | 4 Comments

Patronizing Or Pandering

September 1, 2008 | Filed Under Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, GOP, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture, Taxes | 1 Comment

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