Daniel Hannan, MEP for South East England, gives a speech during Gordon Brown´s visit to the European Parliament on 24th March, 2009. In the 3 minute speech, that was very much on target, he succinctly and eloquently skewered England’s Prime Minister Brown.
What he says about Gordon Brown can be said about Obama. Below I picked what I thought were the important and applicable bits for Obama and the United States.
“I see you’ve already mastered the essential craft of this Parliament – that being to say one thing in this chamber, and a very different thing to your home electorate. ” Obama’s rhetoric is nearly flawless. Rarely does he let the cat out of the bag (i.e. Joe the Plumber) but when he does his authoritarian and socialistic nature becomes obvious.
“The country as a whole is now in negative equity. Every British child is born owing around £20,000. Servicing the interest on that debt is going to cost more than educating the child.” In the U.S., it’s $22,000.
“Last year, in the last twelve months, 125,000 private sector jobs have been lost – and yet you’ve created 30,000 public sector jobs. Prime Minister you cannot go on forever squeezing the productive bit of the economy in order to fund an unprecedented engorging of the unproductive bit.” In the U.S. over the last 12 months, we’ve shed 2.8 million private sector jobs but yet added 200,000 public sector jobs. This is a BIG GOVERNMENT problem that Obama and his budget will exacerbate.
“You cannot spend your way out of recession or borrow your way out of debt.” It’s basic economics, debt especially a 10 trillion dollar one will hinder any long term growth and push us closer to the cliff of bankruptcy.
“you’re pathologically incapable of accepting responsibility for these things – it’s that you’re carrying on, willfully worsening the situation, wantonly spending what little we have left.” No, Obama did not cause the banking failure. Democrats AND Republicans did. Obama, however, with his socialist ideas and big time spending, is making it worse. He is incapable of deviating from his authoritarian government worldview. His administration has said something to the effect of “why waste a good crisis?” and they don’t intend to waste this one.
Think about it.
16 responses so far ↓
1 Regina // Mar 26, 2009 at 3:13 pm
First, Obama has and continues to make his intentions very clear since his campaign that he follows a Democratic Party platform…and i.e. Joe the Plumber is an exposed liar that proved only to boost himself to celebrity status and he was successfully to some extent in that context.
If every child is born owing $22,000, what are the numbers from the previous Republican Administration? What are your solutions?
As for blaming Obama for the problems that are rooted in the previous administration…seriously?? So, should Obama cut the budget and put more people on unemployment? Our government has been BIG for years regardless of Democrat vs. Republican.
The economy: All of the articles that I have been reading regarding the stimulus package contend that economists that normally say the market will work itself out are not this time. Many are actually saying that this amount of money isn’t big enough to be truly successful.
I’m not for this bailout, but what is a VIABLE alternative?
You took that last paraphrase out of context that this crisis is an opportunity to improve.
2 Regina // Mar 26, 2009 at 3:20 pm
You rant often, but I’m not reading of any solutions. It is easy to criticize, but what about solutions??? Ranting without solutions, well the point becomes mute.
3 Bill Parker // Mar 26, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Verbal Artwork
We need more people to hear this common sense. That’s the problem with democracy, we assume those voting are educated and informed enough on the issues to choose the best course of action.
Think about it, one generation spends so much the time comes to tighten the belt, the responsible candidate says “we have some tough years of saving and cutting back to get healthy again” and the other says “turn it up baby, we can spend more now than ever!”. Who’s going to be the feel good candidate that gets the votes? It’s sad but true.
side note: I am in no way claiming that McCain was the responsible one there, we had a Democrat versus a Democrat lite to choose from and unfortunately we chose the “screw over our kids and grand kids flavor”
4 joe // Mar 27, 2009 at 2:05 pm
@Regina – first post
Why are you attacking Joe the Plumber? What? Just for asking a question? Do you feel the need to discredit the person just because he EMBARRASSED Obama?
No, the debt is not one party or the other. It’s a big government problem that Obama is going to make worse.
A pork laden bailout that doesn’t address the fundamental problem of government intervention is not going to help anyone.
and no, the last paraphrase is not taken out of context. We have a financial crisis and the Obama administration is going to use it to get every possible left wing socializing plan pushed through.
Obama is a socialist some democrats are socialists. Socialism is not a party but a belief structure.
5 Regina // Mar 27, 2009 at 2:15 pm
If you look at the video, he didn’t embarrass Obama. I am not attacking “Joe the Plumber”–I am pointing out that he was a liar and was discredited. Obama answered his hypothetical (because he made the scenario up). You may not have liked the answer, but he hardly embarrassed him. Obama was actually quite clear about his tax plan prior to the “Joe the Plumber” hit the frenzy. You are the one that keeps bringing him up in your blog. He was a media sideshow, nothing more. I’ll stop commenting on his lies if you stop bringing him into the conversation.
So, I’m still waiting for an alternative…?
PS OBAMA’S BELIEF STRUCTURE IS DEMOCRAT!
6 joe // Mar 27, 2009 at 2:24 pm
@Regina – Second post
Maybe, in my next rant, I’ll lay out the Joe’s Rant Platform but until then keep in mind I don’t have all the answers and there is a reason I end every post with “Think about it” . It’s because everyone needs to take the responsibility of coming to their own conclusions making up their own mind based on facts and knowing when and where they are relying on assumptions.
7 joe // Mar 27, 2009 at 2:31 pm
@Regina
Fine, then for you, Democrat = Socialist.
and yes, Obama realized that “spreading the wealth” is pure Marxist AND he knew that he couldn’t tell the average American that clearly that it’s exactly what he really wanted to do.
8 Regina // Mar 27, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Well, I’m tired of the bipartisan blame game. I will admit that since I began reading your blog you have come around and admitted that the Republicans aren’t without fault.
So, are you going to consider what economists are advising regarding the stimulus?
9 joe // Mar 27, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Which Economists?
These : 165 economists rip bailout
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=76231
10 Regina // Mar 27, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Again, he is not redistributing property or wealth. He wants to cut taxes for anyone making under $250,000. According to the Tax Policy Center, the Obama plan provides three times as much tax relief for middle-class families as the McCain plan. Families making more than $250,000 would pay either the same or lower income tax rates than they paid in the 1990s. For the wealthiest 2% of families, Obama plans to reverse a portion of the tax cuts they have received over the past eight years. But no family will pay higher income tax rates than they would have paid in the 1990s. Dividend rates would be 39 percent lower than what President Bush proposed in his 2001 tax cut.
11 Regina // Mar 27, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I read The Economist weekly, but I don’t have it with me to reference it.
12 joe // Mar 27, 2009 at 3:27 pm
@ Regina
So , why don’t you believe those 165 economists who ripped the bailout? Did you read their letter?
On Republicans I believe I’ve said “Of course big government is bipartisan, the only difference is the republicans give lip service to shrinking it while the democrats make no bones about expanding it.”
13 Regina // Mar 27, 2009 at 3:40 pm
No, I didn’t but I have been reading the Economist magazine and that is not actually the consensus in the articles that I have read.
No, I’ll read that article later…I am trying to multitask working and getting you fired up at the same time!
As I said, you have recently posted those comments on Republicans. I agree with your quote that you reposted. I do not agree that Obama is a socialist or the Dems are socialists, though.
14 Regina // Mar 27, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I do know that World Net Daily is a conservative news source that is quite slanted.
15 joe // Mar 27, 2009 at 4:00 pm
@Regina on soicalism
This might be easier. What is your definition of socialism?
16 Regina // Mar 27, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Main Entry: so·cial·ism
Pronunciation: \ˈsō-shə-ˌli-zəm\
Function: noun
Date: 1837
1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods
2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state.
Dems want big governement (the continuation of what already exists in our Democratic Nation), but they do not want complete ownership of property, goods, and production.
THEY JUST WANT TO REGULATE THE SHIT OUT OF IT.
Furthermore, Obama’s tax code is not socialism (see the previous description of his proposal).
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