socialist

The original Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was written in 1892 by a Baptist who also happened to be a Christian Socialist. The original did not include the words "under God" after "One nation." I prefer the original wording and intention of the Pledge when I recite it.

In his column today, “Socialism? It is already here”, George Will makes the point that spreading the wealth is nothing new. That is what any government action does that takes money from some people and gives it to others.

But one of our state legislators may be. Andy Sher reports on the coming battles over the budget due to revenue shortfall and economic uncertainty:

We know capitalism abhors a socialist. From the WSJ…
The voters may be full of hope about the looming Obama Presidency, but so far investors aren’t. No President-elect in the postwar era has been greeted with a more audible hiss from Wall Street. The Dow has lost 1,342 points, or about 14%, since the election, with [...]

We know capitalism abhors a socialist. From the WSJ...The voters may be full of hope about the looming Obama Presidency, but so far investors aren't. No President-elect in the postwar era has been greeted with a more audible hiss from Wall Street. The Dow has lost 1,342 points, or about 14%, since the election, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting similar skids. The Dow fell another 4.7%

From the Hill:

Here's one of Obama's laugh lines/efforts at distraction on the stump these days:

“He's called me a socialist for wanting to roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans so we can finally give tax relief to the middle class. I don't know what's next,” Obama said at a rally at the Halifax mall here.

Barack Obama recently attempted to deflect McCain’s accusations of socialistic policies under an Obama Administration - to no avail (I hope). He questioned whether sharing his toys or his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as a child revealed similar socialistic tendancies. Good one, Barry-O, but that’s entirely misleading and intellectually dishonest.

"I’m sorry to see my opponent sink so low. Lately, he’s called me a socialist for wanting to roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans so we can finally give tax relief to the middle class.

From Facing South: