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Instamonkey: Lamar Alexander, student loans and the Soviet Union

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 11:49 — Joel

I'm trying not to use more than my share of valuable Infinite Monkeys bandwidth, so I invite you over to my place for a discussion of Lamar Alexander and his belief that the new student loan law makes America more like the Soviet Union. My question:

Why can't Republicans criticize Barack Obama without invoking the Soviet Union at nearly every turn? They do understand the difference between nationalizing all private industry with an accompanying program of killing/jailing/exiling everybody who disagrees and changing the method by which U.S. government money gets to students, don't they?

My conclusion: Lamar Alexander -- like a lot of people who invoke the USSR in these arguments -- is either a liar or supremely stupid.

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Tue, 03/30/2010 - 12:20 — Deregulator

When Obama and his party stop emulating the USSR

... then we'll stop using the analogy.

Thank you.

Floyd R. Turbo, American /salutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju3h7yk4Hcg

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 12:33 — Joel

Floyd R. Turbo

Wow, Rick. You're old. What's next: Jack Paar references?

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 13:00 — Deregulator

Nah

J. Fred Muggs ...

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 17:51 — Wry Mouth

Hell Nah

Topo Gigio!

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 12:42 — Khabalox

emulating the USSR

The problem is that you/he paint with too broad a brush. Obama is not Stalin. He may institute some economic policies that are Socialist in nature, but that doesn't make him into a despotic gulag warden, no matter how many aspersions you cast.

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 12:48 — Joel

Re: USSR

K, I think Rick mighta been joking with that one. Can't speak for him, but the Floyd R. Turbo and Monty Python references seem to be an indication...

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 13:31 — Khabalox

Oops

Ahh... I didn't click through... my bad.

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 12:43 — Anonymous (not verified)

RE: USSA

ROTFLMAO.
If you were standing next to me right now I'd ask for your autograph.

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 12:30 — Anonymous (not verified)

Article 42

Article 42. Citizens of the USSR have the right to health protection.

This right is ensured by free, qualified medical care provided by state health institutions; by extension of the network of therapeutic and health-building institutions; by the development and improvement of safety and hygiene in industry; by carrying out broad prophylactic measures; by measures to improve the environment; by special care for the health of the rising generation, including prohibition of child labour, excluding the work done by children as part of the school curriculum; and by developing research to prevent and reduce the incidence of disease and ensure citizens a long and active life.