PRESIDENT OBAMA is making hay out of mitt romney's remark that the 47% of americans who pay no federal income tax regard themselves as victims, and expect all kindsa entitlements. As if he has any idea.
It could be argued that everyone should pay some federal income tax, no matter how little. Ten per cent, minimum, no matter how small your income. That would enable everyone to be a contributor, a participant in building our great nation.
But to claim that half the country feels victimized is laughable, and it should be enough to cost mitt the white house. Obama also said something quite "impressive". He said that if romney wants the united states to start another war, he should say so.
That seems reasonable enough. If one wants war, let one openly declare it. Of course, that eliminates the advantage of surprising the enemy. Romney has been critical of obama's reaction to events in syria, libya, iran, and everywhere else. Mitt thinks the U.S. shouyld have stronger responses. Such as what, mitt? Its easy for a presidential candidate to accuse a president of weakness in foreign policy.
This would be a good opportunity for romney to inform the president that he does not require any advice on how to communicate his intentions, and isn't asking for any. These two guys want to be elected so bad that they are showing up on David Letterman and Jay Leno.
The advertising war, the race to purchase the presidency by puchasing the power to bequile the american people into electing presidential candidate, is utterly out of control. It now takes billions of dollars, not millions, to get elected president.
Perhaps a healthy, wealthy media is a good thing in america. But perhaps it might be better for the american people id said media achieved said health and wealth not by shocking and seducing the americna people, but rather, by educationg and enlightening them.
But that would be too much to ask, wouldn't it...for one thing, it wouldn't make a profit.
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