smn1256
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In 2001 inerview Obama called for redistributive change
Quote:“I think one of the tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court-focused, I think that there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing, and activities on the ground, that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power throughout which you bring about redistributive change. And in some ways, we still suffer from that.”
The audio post, which has been edited heavily, also includes Obama’s response to a caller who asks whether it’s too late to enact a program of income redistribution in America, and whether the Supreme Court could initiate it.
Obama replies, in part, “The court’s just not very good at it, and politically it’s just very hard to legitimize opinions from the court in that regard, so I mean I think that, although you can craft theoretical justifications for it legally, I think any three of us sitting here could come up with a rationale for bringing about economic change through the courts.”
Quote:“In a previously uncovered interview from September 6, 2001, Barack Obama expressed his regret that the Supreme Court hadn't been more 'radical' and described as a 'tragedy' the court's refusal to take up 'the issues of redistribution of wealth.' No wonder he wants to appoint judges that legislate from the bench — as insurance in case a unified Democratic government under his control fails to meet his basic goal: Taking money away from people who work for it and giving it to people who Barack Obama believes deserve it.
Quote:Holtz-Eakin’s statement concluded: “Europeans call it socialism, Americans call it welfare, and Barack Obama calls it change."
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_s...44493.html
It's gonna be hard to refute his stance on redistribution now that we've heard him say it at least twice.
And he can "come up with a rationale for bringing about economic change through the courts"? What the F does that mean?
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10-27-2008 04:26 PM |
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