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In reply to the discussion: Obama: Entitlements ‘Do Not Make Us A Nation Of Takers’ [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)20. So we should surrender to the right and not use the word FDR and SSA uses?
I'm sorry to see so many people adopting the right's atttitude towards the safety net and being ashamed of it. There will be no end to this retreat, they'll pick another word as unacceptable next, whichever one people feel is safe and hide behind, ashamed to say that looking out for each other is right. Then they will gtve in and not use the newly banned by the right until there is nothing more to say.
Peace Out.
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Exactly. They are ENTITLEMENTS and we should not let repubs turn it into a dirty word like they did
pampango
Jan 2013
#24
Trying to avoid the wrath of the RW by hiding is what it is. That doesn't work.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#41
How sad a sign of our times to see our First Lady apparently wearing body armor.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#6
And a great speech, the most inclusive ever! I am proud of him and the ideals we believe in.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#31
Thanks. The RW won't respect the 47% more just because we change the word to please them.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#42
Why not? It's time to stop surrendering the entitled-to-rule GOP copyright on a word
freshwest
Jan 2013
#17
The GOP has hammered on the word liberal for as long as I can remember. But today
Politicub
Jan 2013
#32
But then, David Plouffe announced that "entitlement reform" is on Obama's agenda.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#18