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In reply to the discussion: President Obama’s Creepy Executive Order: "Putting the economy on a permanent war footing" [View all]FSogol
(45,481 posts)18. That's what I want to know.
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President Obama’s Creepy Executive Order: "Putting the economy on a permanent war footing" [View all]
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
OP
First George W. Bush's and now Obama's Executive Orders tightens that up. Isn't that right?
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#5
That's a quote from the lead article. "This amounts to putting the economy on permanent war footing"
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#7
No problem. I hope my bold highlighting of the quote helps to prevent any more confusion.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#14
Not even World Nut Daily fell for the interpretation in the OP. (See my post 27.)
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#28
Like I said, if you want your name hitched to some month old, unhinged foolishness
Number23
Apr 2012
#193
I usually am a bit snippy with people who use hyperbole and half truths to make points yes.
DFab420
Mar 2012
#111
Insulting personal attacks against DU'ers goes way beyond simply being a "bit snippy".
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#121
I don't think there is a single personal insult or attack. The author of the post clearly has a very
DFab420
Mar 2012
#122
He's right on at LEAST 3 of 4 counts. So your little attack was undeserved. n/t
Zalatix
Mar 2012
#118
Lol he's wrong on 3 out of 4... the only one is the Patriot Act. Other then that it this is all
DFab420
Mar 2012
#120
omg dude...seriously? did you not read my post before face-mashing your keyboard?
DFab420
Mar 2012
#124
"the entire economy is now in service to the military". Hyperbolic BS, imo. Here are the players -
pinto
Mar 2012
#8
Matthew Rothschild points out in detail how that Presidential authority is delegated.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#13
Another point: these EO's provide for executive branch compliance with the Defense Production Act
pinboy3niner
Mar 2012
#20
Not even World Nut Daily fell for the interpretation in the OP. (See my post 27.)
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#30
What's even more shocking is that an admin hasn't put a stop to it. The agenda is as clear as day.
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#17
It sounds to me like somebody knows something they don't want to say in plain language
GliderGuider
Mar 2012
#23
This is going to be the greatest thread, ever. Here's the OP, for posterity.
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#31
I'm not going to depend on the right-wingnut website you used to interpret the meaning of the EO
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#35
Are you mischaracterizing my post deliberately or did you fail to notice the mention of the Bush EO?
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#44
I didn't notice the one brief mention of a Bush EO. In response to your second question ....
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#65
How did you miss it in a 4 paragraph excerpt? As for the World Nut Daily, has it occured to you
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#74
Right-wing websites don't like what they view as "attacks" on the military-industrial complex.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#77
Because WND isn't able to both critique the President and uphold the MIC? Look, the
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#80
I don't visit any right-wing websites like WND for my news nor for any objective critique of Obama
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#83
I think you should at least google before you post to save yourself some embarassment. nt
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#84
I'm not embarassed by refusing to use right-wing websites like WND as a prime source of news.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#86
Ask BBI about Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller website. He's used it as a source many time...
SidDithers
Mar 2012
#94
The fact that you use a "nuttier than poo" right-wing website to back up your opinion says it all!
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#97
Ironically, the OP's source was founded by one of the greatest Senators that ever served--
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#49
Apparently, the RW wackos bothered to do the research the 'progressive' editor didn't do....
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#55
Hard to tell the "rightwing wackos" from the "leftwing wackos" these days. They use the same.....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2012
#59
Now, now don't pile on. They have to find some way to explain their blind, mindless recs
Number23
Mar 2012
#147
"I have Absolutely NOTHING Intelligent to Say" -dude, lol, quit effing projecting
inna
Mar 2012
#171
Here is a scenario for you to ponder...this is all happening in peacetime between all major players.
Ikonoklast
Mar 2012
#36
I've always been in favor of decency. Now what is our primary duty as citizens?
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#43
Why are you bringing historical facts into a perfectly good anti-Clinton/Obama rant? nt
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#56
When Obama does the right thing I support him. When he advocates bad policies I oppose them.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#69
A permanent military emergency is not okay just because it's been around forever.
JackRiddler
Mar 2012
#70
Did someone say he did? The author wrote that. That's why he's called the author!
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#78
I've developed a habit here of not reading the continuous false crap by certain posters.
Whisp
Mar 2012
#102
So does that mean you have withdrawn your mistaken claim that Obama was quoted in the caption?
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#155
"In 2008, I had expected our Constitution Scholar to Walk us Back from the edge...."
Robb
Mar 2012
#96
If you want to argue that issuing the updated EO doesn't move us to the left, I get it.
onenote
Mar 2012
#100
Sorry. When you said this "inched us closer" I didn't realize that you viewed standing still
onenote
Mar 2012
#117
I am happy to see that others are finally joining the suspicion that I have written for months.
bluestate10
Mar 2012
#138
Are you suggesting that I fit that category? If so, what do you base your personal attack on?
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#143
The Progressive has lower standards than WND. Objectively and indisputably
geek tragedy
Mar 2012
#137
If you've noticed something specific that makes this worse than the EO it replaces
onenote
Mar 2012
#116
Sheriff Arpaio writes for The Progressive now. More fodder for the nutjob
geek tragedy
Mar 2012
#135
That's totally false. The Progressive hates him. What's your source for that bull shit?
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#142
Right. That's an old propaganda technique used against uninformed people.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#156
starting a fire then fanning the flames... typical tricky dick inspired repuke politics
roman7
Mar 2012
#160
The "Executive Order" is what it is. I am sure the usual DU mob will attack anyway.
L0oniX
Mar 2012
#167
Wait a minute, I thought liberals wanted the government to be able to step in
treestar
Apr 2012
#187