Bachmann: A Nation of Slaves

Via the crazy right wing. Also known as actual elected Republican members of congress:

“‘We are determined to live free or not at all. And we are resolved that posterity shall never reproach us with having brought slaves into the world,’” Bachmann read from founding father John Jay , ending her reading with the statement, “We will talk a little bit about what has transpired in the last 18 months and would we count what has transpired into turning our country into a nation of slaves.”

She reiterated her concern more forcefully toward the end of the program. “I think this describes so well where we are right now,” Bachmann said before reading an excerpt from C.S. Lewis: “‘Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of it victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under a robber baron than under omnipotent moral busybodies… .’”

As always, the only way to combat becoming a nation of slaves as Michelle Bachmann so amply puts it, is to elect Republicans into office. The same Republicans that governed for 8 years-- 6 years with total control-- and did nothing but grow government and run up mountains of debt. The same Republicans that oversaw the largest loss of wealth since the Great Depression. The same Republicans that gave us two endless wars that we are still fighting today. The same Republicans that would have called anything minutely similar to what Michelle Bachmann just did as anti-American. We've already been that route America. We won't go back.

It's grotesque to see the level the GOP has succumbed since losing power. Calling the Obama administration's policies an equivalent to a nation of slaves is appalling. It's sickening in every sense.  Nothing has changed with the GOP since the days of Bush. In their world, you are either a Republican or are an enemy that hates America. They are a childish bunch of goons. Deranged to their very core. Their current rhetoric is an unspeakable madness sought only in the halls of an insane asylum.  We won't go back.

*Update:

Here are some (and I stress some) of the people Rep. Michelle Bachmann thinks we need to elect or elect more of.

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Actually believes there are women (Muslim of course) in this country planning to give birth to future terrorists. For this reason, Gohmert believes the 14th Amendment of the Constitution needs to be repealed.  The 14th Amendment is the one that guarantees anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen despite their parent's origin of birth.

"And then they would turn back where they could be raised and coddled as future terrorists. And then one day, twenty, thirty years down the road, they can be sent in to help destroy our way of life. 'Cause they figured out how stupid we are being in this country to allow our enemies to game our system, hurt our economy, get set up in a position to destroy our way of life."

Gohmert is an actual elected Republican member of Congress.  Unfreakinbelievable!

GOP U.S. Senate Candidate, Sharron Angle
Believes the separation of church and state is unconstitutional.  And it gets worse...

GOP U.S. Senate Candidate, Sir Rand Paul
Believes the 1964 Civil Rights Act went too far with parts being unconstitutional, specifically the parts that prevent businesses from banning non-whites.  Wants to do away with Medicare, except for the payments to doctors part.  Paul is an eye surgeon.  Also opposes TARP but keeps all his campaign funds in TARP-supported banks, and raises money from politicians that voted in favor of TARP.

GOP MN State Senate Candidate, Mike Parry
Had to delete scores of racist and unflattering comments from his twitter page.  But only after the press started reporting on them.

GOP U.S. Senate Candidate, Ken Buck
Unequivocally stated that he believes the greatest threat to America is President Obama and Democrats.

Yes we definitely need more people like this as elected officials.