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By Ben Stein on 7.24.09 @ 9:45AM

Why is President Barack Obama in such a hurry to get his socialized medicine bill passed?

Because he and his cunning circle realize some basic truths:

The American people in their unimaginable kindness and trust voted for a pig in a poke in 2008. They wanted so much to believe Barack Obama was somehow better and different from other ultra-leftists that they simply took him on faith.

They ignored his anti-white writings in his books. They ignored his quiet acceptance of hysterical anti-American diatribes by his minister, Jeremiah Wright.

They ignored his refusal to explain years at a time of his life as a student. They ignored his ultra-left record as a "community organizer," Illinois state legislator, and Senator.

The American people ignored his total zero of an academic record as a student and teacher, his complete lack of scholarship when he was being touted as a scholar.

Now, the American people are starting to wake up to the truth. Barack Obama is a super likeable super leftist, not a fan of this country, way, way too cozy with the terrorist leaders in the Middle East, way beyond naïveté, all the way into active destruction of our interests and our allies and our future.

The American people have already awakened to the truth that the stimulus bill -- a great idea in theory -- was really an immense bribe to Democrat interest groups, and in no way an effort to help all Americans.

Now, Americans are waking up to the truth that ObamaCare basically means that every time you are sick or injured, you will have a clerk from the Department of Motor Vehicles telling your doctor what he can and cannot do.

The American people already know that Mr. Obama's plan to lower health costs while expanding coverage and bureaucracy is a myth, a promise of something that never was and never will be -- a bureaucracy lowering costs in a free society. Either the costs go up or the free society goes away.

These are perilous times. Mrs. Hillary Clinton, our Secretary of State, has given Iran the go-ahead to have nuclear weapons, an unqualified betrayal of the nation. Now, we face a devastating loss of freedom at home in health care. It will be joined by controls on our lives to "protect us" from global warming, itself largely a fraud if believed to be caused by man.

Mr. Obama knows Americans are getting wise and will stop him if he delays at all in taking away our freedoms.

There is his urgency and our opportunity. Once freedom is lost, America is lost. Wake up, beloved America.


There are some great comments posted that correctly refute this drivel.

I used to think Stein was entertaining. Now I think he's just hateful.

I would surely love to see what some of our resident conservatives have to say about this.


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Yea, Stein is definitely way over there on the right edge.

His movie on Intelligent Design was amazing.


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He should forget commentary and move into acting. Loved him in the Clear Eyes commercials.


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Does he believe this carp?
 
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Does he believe this carp?


Yes, I believe he does.

I have read several articles he has written and heard several interviews with him on such issues. From what I can tell, he is very sincere.


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Who the hell is Ben Stein? Confused


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Ok, well then he's delusional. Barack Obama an "ultra-leftist"? I'm not totally thrilled with everything that's happening politically but I resent it that Republicans can't take a loss without resorting to this kind of "Wake up, beloved America" garbage. Psst, you guys lost the election. It happens. Get over it. Roll Eyes
 
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Who the hell is Ben Stein? Confused



Ben Stein


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Ben Stein is a smart guy but in this instance I think he's totally off his rocker.
 
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Have heard him say things that were strange sounding before. Did not know he was that far right.
He was popular for a while, but he has faded. Which is good.


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OK - why would anyone pay attention to what he has to say?


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OK - why would anyone pay attention to what he has to say?


He had a show Ben Stein's Money in which he gave financial advice. Before that he was on MTV for some reason and many of the younger set liked him. I think all that has been over for a while.


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He had a show Ben Stein's Money in which he gave financial advice.


Where he said stuff like:

"Ben Stein: The credit crunch is way overblown....The subprime problem is a problem, but it's a tiny problem in the context of this economy..."


He seems to be one who says whatever pops in to his head, whether there is any basis for that thought or not.

Kinda like Sarah Palin.


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OK - why would anyone pay attention to what he has to say?


I don't really know, but they do.


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Why would anyone care what any celebrity has to say about a non-entertainment subject?

With very few exceptions, most celebrities don't know enough about issues to be paraded around as a voice of authority.

I don't see Ben Stein as an exception to the rule--he's just a bit more commanding because he has a good vocabulary and a decent education.

For what it's worth, so do I. But I certainly don't think my opinions on the economy should be extolled as some sort of brilliant insight.
 
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