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For the most part, this election is between the "haves" and the "have nots." The HAVES want the government out of their lives and their pocketbooks, figuring they do fine on their own and just see the government as expenses, burdens and restraints of freedom. In short, the "HAVES" see government as only taking away what the have, taking away freedoms they have, and taking away what else they might get.
The HAVE NOTS are people who think their situation is unfair, for which government has a duty to make up the difference. Thus, Obama's near total campaign talk and promises are EXACTLY what he said and promised in 2008 - though then did the exact opposite (eliminate Bush tax cuts for the rich and other tax increases on the middle and upper class.) Obama's claim is that if the goverment taxes trillions more from the "HAVES" for the government, then the government will pass on what it takes to the "HAVE NOTS."
The election is boiling down to that ideological clash.
Is Obama actually Robin Hood, who is going to take from the rich and give to the poor? Or is he the Sheriff of Nottingham declaring everything belongs to the King and the King will decide who gets what - meaning mostly the King gets it - trickling down a little of it to us peasants upon what the King graciously decides is just portion of the citizens' share for each of us?
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The HAVES seem to be going into very intense opposite now.
Major corporations, Wall Street and Banks are POURING money into Romney PACs. Even GE - formerly a huge Obama supporter - has sounded the panic alarm as have other major US corporations.
Small businesses are going into panic mode.
Of course, the defense industry, like other businesses big and small, are now openly warning employees this election may determine whether or not they have a job - and from what I see 100% of them are warning the risk is an Obama re-election.
It appears the military is getting into the STOP OBAMA act now directly. A friend of our's son is trying to re-enlist in the military. He was told he can't until after it known if Obama is re-elected. He was told if Obama is re-enlected, only key personnel will be allowed to re-enlist AND for the future unless a truly key personnel position, NO ONE will be allowed to serve more than 10 years to eliminate military retirement and benefits for essentially all new enlistees. In short, he was told Obama is going to essentially eliminate military careers except for top officers and top technicians.
Whether that is scare tactics or reality, the person's whole extended family just became Romney supporters.
Increasingly, and with increasing fear tactics - and that fear may well be what they actually feel and not just a tactic - the "HAVES" are panicking at an Obama re-election for 2012 - when that fear did not exist in 2008 at this level.
The two pitches between Obama and Romney and the two sides of their followers seem diametrically opposite between the HAVES and the HAVE NOTS.
The HAVE NOTS are people who think their situation is unfair, for which government has a duty to make up the difference. Thus, Obama's near total campaign talk and promises are EXACTLY what he said and promised in 2008 - though then did the exact opposite (eliminate Bush tax cuts for the rich and other tax increases on the middle and upper class.) Obama's claim is that if the goverment taxes trillions more from the "HAVES" for the government, then the government will pass on what it takes to the "HAVE NOTS."
The election is boiling down to that ideological clash.
Is Obama actually Robin Hood, who is going to take from the rich and give to the poor? Or is he the Sheriff of Nottingham declaring everything belongs to the King and the King will decide who gets what - meaning mostly the King gets it - trickling down a little of it to us peasants upon what the King graciously decides is just portion of the citizens' share for each of us?
.
The HAVES seem to be going into very intense opposite now.
Major corporations, Wall Street and Banks are POURING money into Romney PACs. Even GE - formerly a huge Obama supporter - has sounded the panic alarm as have other major US corporations.
Small businesses are going into panic mode.
Of course, the defense industry, like other businesses big and small, are now openly warning employees this election may determine whether or not they have a job - and from what I see 100% of them are warning the risk is an Obama re-election.
It appears the military is getting into the STOP OBAMA act now directly. A friend of our's son is trying to re-enlist in the military. He was told he can't until after it known if Obama is re-elected. He was told if Obama is re-enlected, only key personnel will be allowed to re-enlist AND for the future unless a truly key personnel position, NO ONE will be allowed to serve more than 10 years to eliminate military retirement and benefits for essentially all new enlistees. In short, he was told Obama is going to essentially eliminate military careers except for top officers and top technicians.
Whether that is scare tactics or reality, the person's whole extended family just became Romney supporters.
Increasingly, and with increasing fear tactics - and that fear may well be what they actually feel and not just a tactic - the "HAVES" are panicking at an Obama re-election for 2012 - when that fear did not exist in 2008 at this level.
The two pitches between Obama and Romney and the two sides of their followers seem diametrically opposite between the HAVES and the HAVE NOTS.
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