The GOP and their CRONY PRESIDENT....Is BUSH a CRONY? What are the signs?

[opihimoimoi]

He likes to pick Cronies for important posts

He acts like a Crony...pretending to do his job but doesn't

He talks like a Crony...always telling us stuff we already know...some call it empty language

He walks like a Crony...stutter swaggering around like a Chimp with a Limp...

He sounds like a Crony...canardly tell a joke without fkg up....

Is the Dude a Crony??? I gatta say YESSSSSSS

[blm]

1. IranContra, BCCI, CIA drugrunning, Iraqgate, election theft 2000, 2002, 2004 - ALL cronyism

All for perpetual profits and the monopolization of crucial resources.

[opihimoimoi]

2. Yup ...the GOP Masters own the guy.....I happen to think...Bush is in love being the DECIDER

Arrogance/DELUSION knows no Bounds

[blm]

3. The Lord of the Flies administration risen from surviving spawn of Nazi fascists.

..

[opihimoimoi]

5. Is it possible Bush doesn't see himself as a CRONY? That he really believes its all his ideas?

That whatever they are whispering in his ears...are said in such a way, he thinks he thought of it? This is stuff for a MOVIE...

[whistle]

9. Survivors of Nazi fascists or off-spring of Nazi fascists?

<snip>
http://rationalrevolution.net/articles/rise_of_american_fascism.htm

Fascism Part II: The Rise of American Fascism

by - May 15, 2004


Students reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in school on Flag Day in 1899

The rise of fascism itself is a complex story, much less the rise of American fascism. Just as understanding the rise of fascism in Europe requires understanding the conditions of the time, so too understanding fascism in America requires understanding the conditions leading up to its transformation into a fascist state.

Before getting to that, though, it has to be clear that this is not about proving that something is good or bad, or trying to demonize American policy by associating it with fascism. In some respects American fascism could be considered "benevolent fascism." The rise of fascism in America was a multi-faceted process that took place over time, and was really a part of a larger trend in the 20th century that included other nations as well. As was stated in Part I, fascism developed as a solution to perceived social and economic problems from a certain perspective - a "right-wing" perspective. This is an analysis of American policy and society and the correlations with fascist ideology as described in Part I of this series:

Fascism Part I: Understanding Fascism and Anti-Semitism

Setting the Stage for Fascism in America

The beginning of the story of American fascism starts with the conclusion of the Civil War and the start of Reconstruction. This is a complicated story in itself and one that I am not going to go into in detail. A very interesting thing about American fascism is the way in which American society has been reflected in the evolution of Pledge of Allegiance itself.

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy. The Pledge was written by Bellamy for a national Columbus Day celebration ceremony, the program of which was published in The Youth's Companion magazine. It reflected his idea of a united America after the Civil War. At the time the country was still very much divided because of the conflict between North and South. The Pledge reinforced the idea of ONE NATION, something important to many after the Civil War and the attempts of the South to secede.
Francis Bellamy was vice president of the Society of Christian Socialists. This was an organization that promoted the view that society should be organized based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and was critical of capitalism and individualism as corrupting forces in society. Francis Bellamy was actually the cousin of another influential Christian Socialist activist of the time, Edward Bellamy. Both Francis and Edward were involved in the Nationalist movement as well. Some 167 Nationalist Clubs sprang up around the United States after Edward Bellamy published his best selling book, Looking Backward.

Both men were involved in these clubs, though Edward was better known at the time. Looking Backward was essentially Edward's "answer" to the recently written Communist Manifesto. It was a book that attacked the positions of Communism, declared that any good society had to be founded on God's word, and basically took up some of the positions of the Socialist movement, but from a Christian perspective.

<LOTS MORE AT LINK ABOVE>

[blm]

10. surviving spawn of Nazi fascists is a better fit....

.

[opihimoimoi]

12. A well written post...Thank You...come, we go eat Hot Lobsters and drink Fine Wine...

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

16. I must say, FOR ONCE, I am incredibly appeciative of an initial sub-thread,...

,...that provides all facts UP FRONT.

I wouldn't even qualify this facade as a crony,...but, rather,...merely a facade for the real regime DICTATING this country and so many areas abroad.

Silly, struttin', stupid George is merely the "face" put out by a shadow global empire. He is NOTHING, otherwise: could never operate independently which is why there are so many holding his hands, feet, ears, mouth and head as he presents himself, from time to time.

[opihimoimoi]

17. I believe you are referring to Whistle's pertinent post... Here Here

:toast:

[Gabi Hayes]

18. try this tidbit on uber crony, Scott Bloch, the man picked to 'investigate' Rove

http://smintheusblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/fox-takes-charge-of-hen-house-inquiry.html

Quite a stir on line today about the report in the LA Times that the Office of Special Counsel has started an investigation of Karl Rove's politicization of his office, the firing of at least one US Attorney, the abuse of RNC email accounts, and the transformation of several Cabinet-level Agencies into branches of the RNC during 2006.

So, unmitigated good news for all those who care about government integrity, openess, and the rights of federal employees--except for one troubling little detail. The head of OSC, Scott Bloch, is a notoriously partisan hack who should have been fired years ago.

Odd that the Times' reporter, Tom Hamburger, couldn't find any space whatever in his story to convey information about Bloch's background and thus the likely nature of the "investigation" into Rove's activities. Instead, he approaches the matter with an astounding lack of critical insight.

[blm]

20. Yep - like Robert Mueller was the US attorney looking into BCCI. He refused

to indict anyone, so Kerry had to take his evidence to the NY state attorney to keep the case alive on state charges.

[whistle]

4. A crony by many descriptions

<snip>
Definitions of crony on the Web:

buddy: a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Friendship is a type of interpersonal relationship that is found among humans and among animals with rich intelligence, such as the higher mammals and some birds. Individuals in a friendship relationship will seek out each other's company and exhibit mutually helping behavior.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crony


cro·ny·ism (krō'nē-ĭz'əm)
n.
Favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office.

Definitions of crony capitalism on the Web:

Used to describe a capitalist economy in which government or corporate officials and insiders provide lucrative opportunities for their friends and relatives. Term became popular during the Asian Crisis to describe some of the victim countries, but is now often used elsewhere as well.
www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/c.html

"Crony capitalism" or capitalist cronyism is a pejorative term that asserts that a particular capitalist economy may depend on an extremely close relationship between private business and the state institutions of politics and government, rather than by the espoused "equitable" concepts such as the free market, open competition, and economic liberty. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crony_capitalism


So, we all might want to read the children's book that George W. Bush will never read:

WHY MOMMY IS A DEMOCRAT
A different kind of children's book.


"A marvelous and
child-friendly
introduction to the
values of
Democrats."
-Thom Hartmann,
Air America Radio

"Why Mommy is a Democrat is
a sweet children's tale that
reminds us why we are all
Democrats. I loved it!"
-Lizz Winstead, co-creator of
The Daily Show

"Highly recommended."
-National Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Click here to read the review!


"Who wrote this thing?"
-Rush Limbaugh, panning Why Mommy is a Democrat,
The Rush Limbaugh Show, 9/6/06


"I loved this book. It is my
favorite book."
-Kyleigh Gruhlke (age 5)
Shady Shores, TX


"Why Mommy is a Democrat is
a warm and wonderful story
of commitment to family and
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share this book with your
children for the same reason
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-Mayor Michael B. Coleman,
Columbus, OH


"You're doing
heroic work."
-Bob Fertik,
Democrats.com


"I can’t thank you enough
for this opportunity to
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-Cherie Mabrey,
York County Democratic Party
of South Carolina


"...it gets its point
across in an
endearing,
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It's great for
reading to your
children or as a
gift to nieces,
nephews, cousins
or friends with
young kids."
-Buzzflash.com review


"A wonderful book for
Democrats to experience."
-Kathleen O’Brien,
District 6 Democratic Party of
Arizona


"I just received my copy of Why Mommy is a
Democrat. It is a wonderful book. I
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Thank you for your excellent work."
-Senator Patrice Arent,
Utah Senate

http://littledemocrats.net/

[opihimoimoi]

6. Thank you very much for the time/effort to post this...sending Fine Wine

and Hot Crabs/Lobsters/Smoked Salmon....

[whistle]

7. Thanks, you need my mailing address? You can skip the quail's eye balls

...they make me throw up :rofl:

[opihimoimoi]

15. Quail eyes under glass?? I could pass on that myself. LOL

[ck4829]

8. Appoints friends and donors to high up positions who sometimes know nothing of what their job is

Mike Brown and Alberto Gonzales are prime examples.

[opihimoimoi]

13. I suggest Bush himself is a CRONY...thrust there by the PUB Masters...

[Hubert Flottz]

11. Bush is a cheerleader for the New World Order/Nazis!

A tool and a damned fool.

[opihimoimoi]

14. If ya can FOOL, ya can RULE....but then....someone above could be making ya a TOOL

I think dis iz whot you mint??

See ya the Party....

[Hubert Flottz]

19. Numbnuts the pResident has even fooled himself!

He believes his own lies...

W's flockers are always just begging for someone to fool them.