Obama Inc. -- Jim Hightower

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.truth-out.org/jim-hightower-obama-inc67200

Exciting news, folks. Obama and team say they're recalibrating, recasting, retooling and rebranding his presidency! And they've come up with a dandy new slogan to sum it all up and get America moving again. Ready? "Win the future."

Takes your breath away, doesn't it?

If you're old enough to remember Gerald Ford's hapless presidency, Obama's fabulous new slogan might have a familiar ring to it. In 1974, with rampant inflation gobbling up the paychecks of workaday families, Ford blamed the American people, asserting that they were simply spending too much. So he ordered thousands of red-and-white buttons that said "WIN!" It was an acronym for "Whip Inflation Now," which Ford thought would happen if only the public wore the buttons to remind each other to buy less.

This was, in a word, stupid -- and it helped make Gerry a one-term president.

Obama, however, hopes his slogan will catch on. As explained in his Jan. 25 State of the Union speech, it refers to what he sees as a sort of global Super Bowl in which the U.S.A. is competing to "out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world." He has declared that this is "our generation's Sputnik moment," adding that, "My No. 1 focus is going to be making sure we are competitive."

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1. Thanks... I love Jim Hightower's columns and articles.

He also has an excellent newsletter called The Hightower Lowdown which I wish everyone would subscribe to, he deserves the financial support.

[snappyturtle]

2. Love it: Obama Inc.! Leave it to Jim Hightower to spell it out.

I cringed when the President in the SOTU mentioned, quickly I might add, the he wants Americans to be more competitive. Red flag...I think so. To be more competitive means lower wages in my book. The statement pissed me off. Wages are stagnated enough.

If you haven't read the entire piece, read it! "Win the future"= biggest lottery going. imho

edit: go to http://www.jimhightower.com/ to sign up for Jim Hightower's e-mail alerts, breaking news and commentary.

[Populist_Prole]

3. Jim is my longtime favorite populist author/orator

Reading his books were a large part of what pushed me from being a conservative to a progressive.

[CrispyQ]

4. "irrepressible corporate-hugger"

I love Hightower! Thanks for the link.

k&r

[somone]

5. Jim Hightower rocks

I can't recommend this high enough

[immoderate]

6. Hightower!

--imm

[bvar22]

7. K&R for Hightower!!!

"The only thing in the Middle of the Road
are Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos."--Jim Hightower



Add "Centrist" Democrats to things in the middle of the road.

"Centrism"...because its so EASY!!!
You don't have to STAND for ANYTHING,
and get to insult those who do!!!
:party:

[yellowcanine]

8. I remember the WIN buttons! One wag said, "Turn it upside down and it says, No Immediate Miracles."

Jim forgets though that Obama ain't no Gerry Ford. Ford had no clue about how to inspire the country and he literally could not walk and chew gum at the same time.

[Lorien]

9. "out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world." Isn't that the tag

line of "Survivor"?

[yurbud]

11. problem: once someone innovates, their company is bought out and the jobs outsourced

[Enthusiast]

15. Srsly nt

[Smashcut]

10. K/R

[democracy1st]

12. K & R

[Hannah Bell]

13. the ruling class is stupid; they think advertising jingles can overrule the evidence of real life.

[lib2DaBone]

14. Jim Hightower says it so well... always on target....

[Enthusiast]

16. Kicked and Recommended nt