' Twas the night before elections
And all through the town
Tempers were flaring
Emotions all up and down!
 
I, in my bathrobe
With a cat in my lap
Had cut off the TV
Tired of political crap.
 
When all of a sudden
There arose such a noise
I peered out of my window
Saw Obama and his boys
 
They had come for my wallet
They wanted my pay
To give to the others
Who had not worked a day!
 
He snatched up my money
And quick as a wink
Jumped back on his bandwagon
As I gagged from the stink.
 
He then rallied his henchmen
Who were pulling his cart
I could tell they were out
To tear my country apart!
 
' On Fannie, on Freddie,
On Biden and Ayers !
On Acorn, On Pelosi '
He screamed at the pairs!
 
They took off for his cause
And as he flew out of sight
I heard him laugh at the nation
Who wouldn't stand up and fight !

So I leave you to think
On this one final note -
IF YOU DON'T WANT SOCIALISM
PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE !

Funny….the leader of the ACTUAL Socialist Party was on Colbert the other night and said Obama isn't even close to being a socialist. I uess he would know.

When it comes to economics and political ideologies, you're about as sharp as a wet sack of mice, JRB.  Reading might do you some good.

http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/mccain-calls-obama-socialist-mccain-vot

http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/10/28/joe-biden-should-have-told-the-truth-sarah-palin-is-a-marxist/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obama-chicago-socialist,0,4048540.story

"you're about as sharp as a wet sack of mice"

"Reading might do you some good"

......

Nothing but ridicule again.

I just thought it was funny.  I'm pretty sure JRB didn't claim to have written it.

I thought you didn't tolerate divisiveness, MiT.  Make up your mind.

This "Obama is a socialist" nonsense needs to stop.  Not only is it a complete misunderstanding of both socialism and Obama's policies, but it also promotes the spread of ignorance within the American electoral process.  Voting is one of the most patriotic things an American can do and you're tainting it with vitriol.

I think it's funny.  That's it. 

As for the Socialism, redistributing wealth is a definite trait of it.  I know how much you love discussing slippery slope.  :)

I think it's funny.  That's it.

How convenient.

As for the Socialism, redistributing wealth is a definite trait of it.

Again, it would behoove you to refrain from commenting on subjects you don't understand.  Redistribution of wealth is not a trait of socialism.  Socialism involves the even distribution of production, not wealth.  Wealth is not a factor, because basic needs are provided for by the society. 

Redistribution of wealth is actually an economic strategy that is meant to stabilize a capitalist economy.  It's widely held by economists that pure competition simply could not sustain an economy.  The economy would basically collapse on itself.  Obama's economic strategy is to further stimulate the economy by putting more of the wealth in the hands of the spenders, which in turn creates more business for everyone.  Is this the best strategy for capitalism?  I don't know.  I've read many arguments for and against it.  But it certainly won't change us all into pinko commies, like some here would like to believe.

I said trait.  Socialism is a loose dogma at best.  It pertains primarily to production and distribution, and the government's control of such.  Profit is part of the product, and if the government seeks to control distribution of THAT as well, it's a trait of socialism.

Capitalism is simply competition.  Achieve the education, put in the hard work, and with a little self-discipline, good fortune, and conservative business practice, reap the reward and create direct and indirect opportunity for others.  That's what producers do. 

Profit is part of the product, and if the government seeks to control distribution of THAT as well, it's a trait of socialism.

So what you're saying is that if a socialist government existed that wanted to control the distribution of wealth, the very act of doing so would make said distribution a trait of socialism.  Talk about your circular logic.  Once again, wealth distribution is not a trait of socialism.  Wealth does not concern a socialist.  Wealth is useless to a socialist.

Capitalism is simply competition.  Achieve the education, put in the hard work, and with a little self-discipline, good fortune, and conservative business practice, reap the reward and create direct and indirect opportunity for others.

Yes, that is a definition for pure capitalism.  But in the real world, pure capitalism has proven to be unsustainable…which is why capitalism requires a governing body to be fruitful.

I see redistribution of profit as a trait of Socialism.  I see profit as a part of the product, and I definitely see profit as a resource.  Government controls distribution of a resource, that's a trait of Socialism.

I agree that a conservative amount of regulation is needed in some areas as a check to some of the potential side effects of Capitalism.  However, if a regulating body becomes too large, it begins to strip the very purpose and advantage of a capitalist economy; unrestricted growth.

If you still disagree with me, keep in mind that I'm from Okiehoma…  the edducashun state.  >:)

You're trying to make an argument on a fallacy of composition.  Saying A is a trait of B doesn't necessarily make B = C if A is also a trait of C.

But I'll tell you what…I think you should call up the Socialist party and tell them they've got it wrong.  If that doesn't work, I'll help you try to wake up Lenin and we'll see if we can change his mind.

Tell them they have it wrong ?

It's not "Socialism" that refuses to see what I'm saying.  It's Richard.

I'm not TRYING to say that B = C.  I'm simply trying to show why redistributing profits is a trait of Socialism.

Just a trait.  Not the say-all-end-all definition by any stretch.  The government redistribution of any resource is a trait of Socialism. 

When Population grows, production must grow.  To grow production, one must have more resources.  However, redistribution of those resources in order to more efficiently supply different areas of production within society IS a trait of Socialism.

But what I'm saying is that regardless of what you think of Socialism, redistribution of wealth is not a trait that's specific to any one political ideology.  It's a method of economics.

No matter what word game you try to play, using redistribution of wealth does not cause a government to lean towards Socialism.  A Socialist government can exist without currency all together.

It's not "Socialism" that refuses to see what I'm saying.  It's Richard.

If you've been paying attention, both Dean and I have stated that the Socialist party has denied that Obama's policies equate to Socialism.