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Zambero

(9,863 posts)
29. Wizard of Oz moment?
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 01:24 AM
Aug 2013

Toward the end of the film, Toto pulls the curtain back to reveal a charlatan feverishly carrying out a concocted and loudly spoken smoke and mirrors routine, which until until that point had effectively directed an atmosphere of fear and submission toward the cast of characters. Once exposed, the mighty Wizard was chastised by Dorothy as being a "very bad man". I believe that some in Congress and elsewhere who have used lies, deceit, fear, intimidation, and enforced ignorance at every step as a mean to shout down health care reform will in fact have their own "very bad" moments.

At this time, the biggest fear in conservative circles is the possibility that people will soon come to realize the benefits of Obamacare and that they (conservatives) will lose ground on this issue as they have on a number of social issues. So what desperate measures can be taken? Easy! Just go out and "Kill it before it spreads", or more realistically, "Kill it before they actually find out they like it".

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Signed, sealed, delivered to the American people. Thanks, Obama! freshwest Aug 2013 #1
Yes, Mahalo Obama! Cha Aug 2013 #4
~~~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #7
Well... sheshe2 Aug 2013 #2
This gentleman is all excited about Cha Aug 2013 #6
It's here~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #9
Lovely, she! Who Cha Aug 2013 #19
I think Obama already did. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #21
I like original sources. silverweb Aug 2013 #3
Me too, mahalo silverweb! The prelude to the OP.. Cha Aug 2013 #8
That prelude does add something, doesn't it? silverweb Aug 2013 #10
Yes it does! I've just decided to Cha Aug 2013 #14
I do also, so thanks, silverweb. babylonsister Aug 2013 #16
You're welcome, babylonsistah~ I update and added the "prelude" to Cha Aug 2013 #17
You're a bunch of lying, fear mongering and ignorant demagogues, sheshe2 Aug 2013 #5
ROFL silverweb Aug 2013 #11
Thanks silverweb~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #25
LOL! You can see why he's so enthusiastically Cha Aug 2013 #12
I so hope ACA will make a difference come Isoldeblue Aug 2013 #13
Sequester! Right there with ya, Isoldeblue~ Cha Aug 2013 #18
That's one I forgot :) Isoldeblue Aug 2013 #22
Especially people "aren't stupid" when it comes Cha Aug 2013 #24
Excellent post ChazInAz Aug 2013 #15
Chaz, here's some info. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #20
Mahalo, Chaz~ I found this.. I hope it helps.. Cha Aug 2013 #23
Excellent! And I like all of the rec's for this BOG post Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #26
Yeah, Cha Aug 2013 #27
Kick it! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #28
Wizard of Oz moment? Zambero Aug 2013 #29
Thankfully, they are losing, Zambero! Cha Aug 2013 #30
Which state is this? IronLionZion Aug 2013 #31
Sorry, it doesn't say, IronLionZion. I went to the link at patheos and it has 535 responses.. Cha Aug 2013 #32
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