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In reply to the discussion: Romney's Obama attack gets sidetracked [View all]Godot51
(239 posts)Mr. Romney's arguments were dead in the water even before he misrepresented the President's words.
Take this mechanic for example.
Even if he didn't need government assistance to start his business his business and most like it would be impossible without the support of all of us through our government which rules us at our behest through our Constitution.
Did this man have an education? Chances are it was public. Did this man's children have educations? Chances are they were public.
He says "his wife supported him". How? Was she by chance a public employee?
And how about his business (like my business and all businesses)? Did he accept only customers who didn't work for public sector jobs? Did he have a sign out front saying "Self Made Men Only!"? Did his sign say no service personal or their dependents?
And these self made customers, did they drive there off road, since roads are made with public money?
Did they have to dodge the roving gangs and desperadoes in a police-less state?
Were their cars never built with government assistance or subsidies? No Chryslers and no GM products accepted?
Did this man have to hire a private guard to protect his business when he was absent, for example at night? If he needed the fire service, did he put out his own fires?
Did he lay the pipe and bring in his own water and gas? Did he string the wires and bring in his own electricity? Did he do without any of the public services provided by the "government"?
Did he bank his money in a federally insured bank or did he just keep it in his pocket until he needed it?
Did he organize a military to protect him and only those like him?
If you're are going to accuse the President of not "getting it" or "hating freedom" or wanting to "destroy America" perhaps you should consider his words in context, not only what Mr. Romney wants you to think he said or meant.
Or perhaps you just are ashamed that a black man is representing America and you want your country back.