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Old 10-02-2012, 11:00 PM
 
Location: San Francisco, CA
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I have read numerous times on this forum that some people think an Obama presidency means that he will become a dictator.

Just to clarify: Are people serious about this? Or is this just a metaphor for his policies?
Some people here are serious about this.

Then again, some people here are also rather dumb.
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Old 10-04-2012, 06:42 AM
 
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He has already used executive orders, for things in which are restricted, where they were never intended to be used for.
...such as Executive Orders to change and/or ignore laws that were already passed by congress and signed by our president? The president just does not have the power to change laws and refuse to enforce laws, he swore and oath to protect and enforce our laws, not to selectively edit them or cast them aside as impediments to his political agenda.
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Old 10-04-2012, 04:01 PM
 
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That's all fine and well. I am only pointing out that Caesar was the last *true* dictator in world history.

These other fools who claim to be as such have warped and twisted the term.
Well for the rest of the world looser terms probably apply, to where Hitler would be universally agreed upon to be a dictator and Obama isn't a known yet, but he could be for a little while if he tried.

I see your point, but as i said looser terms still are valid.
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Old 10-04-2012, 10:32 PM
 
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I seriously believe that if Obama gets 4 more years he will have as many more years as his little puppet strings can be pulled, which could be for the term of his life.

I don't think this no name 176 day boy wonder as a Jr Senator that no one ever heard of made it in to the WH all by himself. Some one else made that happen.

His message should have been Hope and Pray, because he better hope and pray who ever is pulling his stings likes him...
Yep, power brokers put the little marionette in position.

We should "hope" and "pray" we aren't indefinitely detained.
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Old 10-05-2012, 09:42 AM
 
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Yep, power brokers put the little marionette in position.

We should "hope" and "pray" we aren't indefinitely detained.
I don't that as any option I would receive, since once caught, armed I will be put down like a dog.. i don't see my carry permit is gonna do me one bit of good on that day.

Before that happens, I see TSA at every street corner groping people and saying papers please. Seems to me we are almost there too. This BS can't go on for much longer..

No one can stop a train wreck in motion......
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Old 10-05-2012, 11:21 AM
 
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I have read numerous times on this forum that some people think an Obama presidency means that he will become a dictator.

Just to clarify: Are people serious about this? Or is this just a metaphor for his policies?
Some are serious, doesn't make the right though.

Remember the claims around 2008 that Bush would declare martial law and suspend elections?

Happens every 4 years more or less....fueled by the mentally weak and the hopelessly partisan.
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Old 10-05-2012, 03:50 PM
 
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Some are serious, doesn't make the right though.

Remember the claims around 2008 that Bush would declare martial law and suspend elections?

Happens every 4 years more or less....fueled by the mentally weak and the hopelessly partisan.
So far the only one i took it as serious for was Bill Clinton, but then he did a pretty good job of getting himself impeached instead. A little more 'prodding' and he would have been divorced legally not that he isn't now.
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Old 10-05-2012, 09:00 PM
 
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Of course he wants to be a dictator. Nine hundred plus Executive orders in 3.5 years!
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Old 10-05-2012, 09:03 PM
 
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Of course he wants to be a dictator. Nine hundred plus Executive orders in 3.5 years!
That is a myth.
Not that you'll actually click the link, but here it is anyway: List of United States federal executive orders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 10-05-2012, 09:29 PM
 
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Obama's style is tailored for himself only, in order to convince self by convincing others.
Talented or effective dictators are another story.

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