READ WITH A Tranquilizer in hand -- No One Is Going To Save You Fools

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks)
Date: December 19, 2009 12:30:38 AM EST
To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <xyzzy () warpspeed com>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] No One Is Going To Save You Fools

No One Is Going To Save You Fools
by thereisnospoon
Wed Dec 16, 2009 at 04:28:17 PM PST
<http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/16/815429/-No-One-Is-Going-To-Save-You-Fools>

Before I explain the generic insult, let me first make something perfectly clear: I am your enemy.  That you don't know 
this is understandable: after all, people like me prefer it that way.  But until you understand just what you're up 
against and why, you're going to continue to lose, and look like fools in the process.

Barack Obama has indeed sold you out.  He and many of his Democratic colleagues have sold you out on healthcare, and 
they've sold you out on financial reform.  You were looking for a savior, and you've been had--not an altogether 
atypical result for those looking for a strong leader to "save" them.

He hasn't done this because he's a bad guy.  In fact, he's a great guy.  I think he's doing pretty much the best job he 
can.  He's sold you out because he's not afraid of you.  And really, if I may be so bold, he shouldn't be afraid of 
you.  You don't know who really runs the show, and you're far too fickle and manipulable to count on.

The first thing you need to understand about healthcare reform is what Jane Hamsher identified long 
ago:nothing--absolutely nothing--is going to trump the White House's deal with PhRMA and the insurance industry.  The 
question you need to ask yourselves is: why?  If you're intellectually mature enough to get past "personal betrayal" as 
your best answer, you'll be on the right track.

While you ponder that one, you might want to also consider why nothing has been done--nor will anything serious 
actually be done--about financial industry reform.  Standing up to the financial industry in the current political 
environment should be a no-brainer.  So what in the heck is going on here?  If you can think past shadowy conspiracy 
theories and possible personal enrichment for the Obama family, you'll be doing the kind of thinking that will help 
actually solve the problem.

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