Decoding the Secret Agenda in Mitt Romney's Better America Tonight Speech
ProudProgressive
2012/04/25 11:33:16
Decoding the Secret Agenda in Mitt Romney's Better America Tonight Speech
By: Jason Easley
April 24, 2012
A little discussed excerpt in Mitt Romney's Better America Tonight speech revealed his true intentions using the White House to attack public schools and unions.
Romney said,
I see an America with a growing middle class, with rising standards of living. I see children even more successful than their parents – some successful even beyond their wildest dreams – and others congratulating them for their achievement, not attacking them for it.
This America is fundamentally fair. We will stop the unfairness of urban children being denied access to the good schools of their choice; we will stop the unfairness of politicians giving taxpayer money to their friends' businesses; we will stop the unfairness of requiring union workers to contribute to politicians not of their choosing; we will stop the unfairness of government workers getting better pay and benefits than the taxpayers they serve; and we will stop the unfairness of one generation passing larger and larger debts on to the next.
In the America I see, character and choices matter. And education, hard work, and living within our means are valued and rewarded. And poverty will be defeated, not with a government check, but with respect and achievement that is taught by parents, learned in school, and practiced in the workplace.
Notice that Mittens managed work a little self-pity in there with the line about children who were more successful than their parents being attacked. Poor Mitt just doesn't get the fact that he isn't being attacked. It is merely being pointed out that Romney made his quarter billion dollar fortune by ruthlessly killing the jobs of middle class Americans. Romney may not like that fact, but it's the truth.
However, the most revealing part of the soon to be Republican nominee's entire speech focused on what Romney considers inequality to be. Inequality according to Mitt Romney is not the wealthy paying less in taxes than everyone else. Inequality is not corporations who get to dodge their tax bills, while the burden is passed on to those who can afford it least. Inequality is not Citizens United, which has allowed a few wealthy billionaires and corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to drown out the influence of everyday Americans. Inequality is not ALEC writing legislation in secret behind closed doors that is designed to marginalize entire segments of the population.
Inequality according to Mitt Romney is the fact that we fund a public education system with taxpayer dollars. Inequality is the fact that unions are allowed to collect dues are allowed to use that money to engage in political free speech. Inequality is the fact that public sector employees belong to unions, and inequality is also the deficit, which has been created and exploded by Republicans.
Mitt Romney who never attended public school is determined to defund them. It is rather amazing that Romney is promising to defund public schools, when federal funding only makes up 10.8% of public school system budget. Much like Scott Walker and Rick Snyder, Mitt Romney is using the language of a moderate to hide an extremist conservative agenda. Romney wants to take Scott Walker's union busting plan national.
What Mitt Romney unveiled tonight was a far right agenda coded in the language of the center. Romney tried to do positive, but the aw, shucks I'm just a family guy, please don't look at my record at Bain shtick was insincere. He quickly pivoted back to the negative realm where he is most comfortable.
At one point Mitt Romney told America that he doesn't think we're stupid, but he must believe that we are dumb enough to buy what he tried to sell tonight. Romney can't talk about the true intentions of his agenda, so he is speaking in code.
The problem for Romney is that code was cracked after the 2010 elections, and America isn't going to be tricked into going down that road again.
By: Jason Easley
April 24, 2012
A little discussed excerpt in Mitt Romney's Better America Tonight speech revealed his true intentions using the White House to attack public schools and unions.
Romney said,
I see an America with a growing middle class, with rising standards of living. I see children even more successful than their parents – some successful even beyond their wildest dreams – and others congratulating them for their achievement, not attacking them for it.
This America is fundamentally fair. We will stop the unfairness of urban children being denied access to the good schools of their choice; we will stop the unfairness of politicians giving taxpayer money to their friends' businesses; we will stop the unfairness of requiring union workers to contribute to politicians not of their choosing; we will stop the unfairness of government workers getting better pay and benefits than the taxpayers they serve; and we will stop the unfairness of one generation passing larger and larger debts on to the next.
In the America I see, character and choices matter. And education, hard work, and living within our means are valued and rewarded. And poverty will be defeated, not with a government check, but with respect and achievement that is taught by parents, learned in school, and practiced in the workplace.
Notice that Mittens managed work a little self-pity in there with the line about children who were more successful than their parents being attacked. Poor Mitt just doesn't get the fact that he isn't being attacked. It is merely being pointed out that Romney made his quarter billion dollar fortune by ruthlessly killing the jobs of middle class Americans. Romney may not like that fact, but it's the truth.
However, the most revealing part of the soon to be Republican nominee's entire speech focused on what Romney considers inequality to be. Inequality according to Mitt Romney is not the wealthy paying less in taxes than everyone else. Inequality is not corporations who get to dodge their tax bills, while the burden is passed on to those who can afford it least. Inequality is not Citizens United, which has allowed a few wealthy billionaires and corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to drown out the influence of everyday Americans. Inequality is not ALEC writing legislation in secret behind closed doors that is designed to marginalize entire segments of the population.
Inequality according to Mitt Romney is the fact that we fund a public education system with taxpayer dollars. Inequality is the fact that unions are allowed to collect dues are allowed to use that money to engage in political free speech. Inequality is the fact that public sector employees belong to unions, and inequality is also the deficit, which has been created and exploded by Republicans.
Mitt Romney who never attended public school is determined to defund them. It is rather amazing that Romney is promising to defund public schools, when federal funding only makes up 10.8% of public school system budget. Much like Scott Walker and Rick Snyder, Mitt Romney is using the language of a moderate to hide an extremist conservative agenda. Romney wants to take Scott Walker's union busting plan national.
What Mitt Romney unveiled tonight was a far right agenda coded in the language of the center. Romney tried to do positive, but the aw, shucks I'm just a family guy, please don't look at my record at Bain shtick was insincere. He quickly pivoted back to the negative realm where he is most comfortable.
At one point Mitt Romney told America that he doesn't think we're stupid, but he must believe that we are dumb enough to buy what he tried to sell tonight. Romney can't talk about the true intentions of his agenda, so he is speaking in code.
The problem for Romney is that code was cracked after the 2010 elections, and America isn't going to be tricked into going down that road again.
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Live Free Or Die 2012/04/25 12:13:00+11Romney does think we're stupid and looks down on the average American. Notice how he's always blaming Obama. Can't stand on his own merits. He is an idiot.





















It is.nothing whatsoever like the conspiracy theories like Obama not a citizen, backed by the communists, is gong to do away with our Constitution so he can be dictator when he's through. That is the type of crap I've heard on SodaHead this past year from the Obama haters.
But I would guess you know that, and why your trying to "throw back in liberals faces" the same things they have said about conservatives ideas posted on SH. There is no conspiracy, just some simple logic.
I suggest you look up propoganda also
Amusing that he plans to stop public service workers from earning more than taxpayers, but not stop CEO's bailed out from regaining obscene pay and bonuses. Also it's so bad for unions to donate to candidates, but not so bad for corporations to donate to him via his SuperPACs. Yes, Mitt's code will be broken easily.
YOU ARE ONLY ANOTHER UNION SHIL PREACHING THE SAME TIRED MONTRA.
Every instance of the Socialist UTOPIA ever tried has failed with only those who control or are chosen by those who control living well. Or are you and those who you slobber over (Harvard Elite) text book Government and business want to be self important Leaders of the masses so educated and brillant that YOU CAN NOW MAKE IT WORK when it has failed and led to failure over and over again.
Don't you realize that when the government takes care of you that there are strings attached that control how you spend, how you live and what you do? Has it never occured to you that when the money runs out that they can reduce or take it away completly.
If you spent half as much time working towards being inovative develloping a service or product that people actually want and need, if you spent the time risking your own money and time you could live the better life you seek and much much more. Beat the drum of sucess rather than beating the drum of dependance. Stop ridiculeing those who succeed and become one of them.
I am very familiure with what unions did many many years ago to bring about the fair treatment of workers in our nation and believe that this was an honerable purpose. However these conditions no longer exits as a rule. Today the unions exist to negotiate wages and benefits. And they exist to prevent the unfair discharge of employess, so much so that it has become very very complicated and difficult to discharge those people who are not fit to continue in their positions. And they exit to support and elect those in Government who will further the union agenda...
I am very familiure with what unions did many many years ago to bring about the fair treatment of workers in our nation and believe that this was an honerable purpose. However these conditions no longer exits as a rule. Today the unions exist to negotiate wages and benefits. And they exist to prevent the unfair discharge of employess, so much so that it has become very very complicated and difficult to discharge those people who are not fit to continue in their positions. And they exit to support and elect those in Government who will further the union agenda.I do know that Unions are negotiating them selves right out of jobs as the wages and benefits become unsustainable. Consider the auto industry who have 4 retirees per working individual and have been bailed out because of the very successful negotiations procurred by these unions.
Consider many Cities that have found themselves and the public union workers who have gone bankrupt and no longer honer these retirement commitments. There was a time when the unions were very important in improving the lives of the workers here in America, but they have become like a parasite that consumes the host they live upon untill the host dies and so the parasite. Again I point you to the auto industry and many cities and even states like California.
Lastly in order to get and retain good and valuable workers a company must offer competitive wages and benefits. We know that we can get the very most from happy and fairly treated people who trust and believe in us. Most of us here in America work for small family owned business that in no way resemble the large uncaring business of long ago.
To put it simply, Unions could better serve their people if they would consider the long term health of the industry they are involved in so that industry thrives and survives in the long terrm rather than negotiating the unsustainable. Be smart about what you do.
You failed to address those in your union who don't support the choices made. What of their rights? I know you don't bite the hand that feeds you but there are those who feel differently who have no voice in these decisions.
My Son In Law is a Phys Ed Teacher in Junior High, once you reach Tenure it is allmost impossible to fire someon for poor performane. I have seen many private school teachers who not only did a better job but were much more interested in the success of their students. That is not to say there are not good public schools, but if they are not good there is no recourse or choice of schools. Compatition drives quality and satisfaction.
My Brother In Law worked for General Motors and the same inibility to fire sub standard workers ment that he had to put up with lazy inept co worker her doubled his work load. They also stoled from the factories and call it "Profit Sharing"
There are the food Services Unions that enjoy these same set of problems. And did I mention the Nursing an medical workers unions who strike on ...
My Son In Law is a Phys Ed Teacher in Junior High, once you reach Tenure it is allmost impossible to fire someon for poor performane. I have seen many private school teachers who not only did a better job but were much more interested in the success of their students. That is not to say there are not good public schools, but if they are not good there is no recourse or choice of schools. Compatition drives quality and satisfaction.
My Brother In Law worked for General Motors and the same inibility to fire sub standard workers ment that he had to put up with lazy inept co worker her doubled his work load. They also stoled from the factories and call it "Profit Sharing"
There are the food Services Unions that enjoy these same set of problems. And did I mention the Nursing an medical workers unions who strike on the hospitals where patient care is jepordized.
The public works, city, state and federal employees unions earn more pay ane benefits than those who pay the taxes to pay for these and the retirement is litterally bankrupting cities and states such as California.
As for your claim that Union workers do a better job is nothing but union shil talk and propaganda. They do not have competition and competition drive quality and customer satisfaction. Look at the post office, look at the recent stories in the news about waist in the government. And in all this Obama wants us to believe that big goverenment is the best direction we can go. There is not a single government agency that isn't waistful and enificient. THE ONLY PERSON YOU ARE CONVINCING IS YOUR SELF.
YOU ARE ONLY ANOTHER UNION SHIL PREACHING THE SAME TIRED MONTRA.
Every instance of the Socialist UTOPIA ever tried has failed with only those who control or are chosen by those who control living well. Or are you and those who you slobber over (Harvard Elite) text book Government and business want to be self important Leaders of the masses so educated and brillant that YOU CAN NOW MAKE IT WORK when it has failed and led to failure over and over again.
Don't you realize that when the government takes care of you that there are strings attached that control how you spend, how you live and what you do? Has it never occured to you that when the money runs out that they can reduce or take it away completly.
If you spent half as much time working towards being inovative develloping a service or product that people actually want and need, if you spent the time risking your own money and time you could live the better life you seek and much much more. Beat the drum of sucess rather than beating the drum of dependance. Stop ridiculeing those who succeed and become one of them.
AKA: If I take it out of context I can make it sound bad.
"ALEC writing legislation in secret behind closed doors that is designed to marginalize entire segments of the population." bothers me too.