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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Pay no attention to man behind the curtain

Exclusive: Patrice Lewis warns Americans not to be 'useful idiots' for tyranny
Patrice Lewis is a freelance writer whose latest book is "The Simplicity Primer: 365 Ideas for Making Life more Livable." She is co-founder (with her husband) of a home woodcraft business. The Lewis’ live on 20 acres in north Idaho with their two homeschooled children, assorted livestock, and a shop that overflows into the house with depressing regularity. Visit her blog at www.rural-revolution.com.
Always, always, when I think things can’t get any loonier, they do.
On May 5, President Obama gave the commencement speech at Ohio State University and actually said the following (emphasis added):……. The president advises that we “should reject these voices” that suggest tyranny is always lurking around the corner. Right. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain – he’s only there to help you, not terrorize you into undertaking pointless and dangerous quests like Oz did to Dorothy. And above all, whatever you do, don’t listen to those silly tinfoil hat wearers who accuse the government of tyranny…….To Read More…..  
My Take – I have seen a number of articles dealing with the subtleties of his presentation.  The one thing I haven’t seen is a recommendation to read Animal Farm by George Orwell.  Here is a link you may wish to explore and enjoy.

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