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I think you are really distorting what Obama is implying like the Republicans.
 
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2012/jul/15/picketvideo-obama-if-youve-got-business-you-didnt-/
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/07/16/morning-bell-obama-tells-entrepreneurs-you-didnt-build-your-business/
So, building a road is or means what?
Granted, it sounds bad, and is easily taken out of context, but the reasoning of promoting government, and lessoning business remains.
With todays deficits, the taxes paid by the rich, paid for those roads, the businesses paid for those roads.
No mention of them, no, just a kick to the shins, as if those businesses were bad, or wrong in what they do, that its usIts a backhanded way of approving of success
 
There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who agree with me -- because they want to give something back. They know they didn’t -- look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own. I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart. There are a lot of smart people out there. It must be because I worked harder than everybody else. Let me tell you something -- there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there. (Applause.)

If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.

The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together. There are some things, just like fighting fires, we don’t do on our own. I mean, imagine if everybody had their own fire service. That would be a hard way to organize fighting fires
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Why not just post the quote?

I see what he is saying.... Its not that cryptic, Mitt couldn't have made 250 million all by himself.
 
Point is, those whove worked hard, being married to their business, they took the risks, all in, no, I wont be paid by XXXX, I will pay myself.
Their idea, their hard work, is what made it happen, and smarter people fail, as they work for XXXX, and they may work hard as well, but theyll get paid for their exchange of time, not their ideas, they have the peace of mind knowing that checks coming in.
Their house, their livelyhood isnt on the line, and to these people, those words by the president are insulting, as he just doesnt get it
 
The bigger issues here is that comments like this from Obama are just further insights into his socialist and marxist world view. In the socialist/marxist world view, there is no individual achievement and the individual is subjugated and inconsequential when compared to the collective. Obama making comments like this are purposeful and intended to strike the heart of individual achievement.

Obama can not continue to preach a re-election platform of the rich "paying their fair share" if he recognizes their individual success. Obama can not continue to promote class warfare if the individual is allowed to express their unique talents and create a product or service where there was none. Obama can not continue to exploit American capitalism and transfer wealth from those who produce to those who do not.

While Obama does recognize "individual initiative", he still does not fully give credit to the talents, time, energy, and resources the individual expended to achieve and build their own success. He does not give full credit to the individual for achieving their success for their own purposes, by their own means, and to their own end. By not giving the individual their full credit, Obama can continue the socialist/marxist school of thought and further claim that an individual's achievements are not their own but were done for the benefit society as a whole, that the individual no longer has a right to own their own successes and thus completing the circle of thought that the individual is subjugated to the collective.
 
Well, I suppose Einstein needed a road or something, but Mr BO is as far off and out of touch when say an Einstein is mentioned.
Was it the chalk?
His teacher?
The pencils he used?
A small man grasping for the weaknesses of others
 
People strive all their lives to start a business and not enough capital to see it succeed. The Government is trying to subsidize them to try to help them. What is wrong with this?
 
The other side of the coin is, acting as if there wouldnt be an Einstein without government.
Or, acting as if they would fail without government.
Meanwhile, these businesses and business men and women are often strangled by taxation, and maligned by this president as them bring greedy, instead of successful, and if they are, its only because of others.
They are accused of being heartless, they are accused of being out of touch and self centered.
They are accused of keeping it all to themselves, as we see the presidents family not doing so well.
His attempts at division, similar to Bidens speech found here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMGAuAtC2EU&feature=related

And this is wrong
 
I think you are all making a big deal out of nothing. This quote is a non-issue.

The only people who should be offended are business owners with only one employee, even then if you read what is said...... it makes sense.

It takes a village to raise a kid, but only an individual can be successful.
 
Last part of the quote.

"So we say to ourselves, ever since the founding of this country, you know what, there are some things we do better together. That’s how we funded the G.I. Bill. That’s how we created the middle class. That’s how we built the Golden Gate Bridge or the Hoover Dam. That’s how we invented the Internet. That’s how we sent a man to the moon. We rise or fall together as one nation and as one people, and that’s the reason I’m running for President -- because I still believe in that idea. You’re not on your own, we’re in this together."
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Einstein and Newton were taught by their teachers, and their parents. Not to mention they drew their knowledge from those that came before them and then built upon that. Now also take into account the people that worked with them to help them achieve the breakthroughs that they are known for. Everything great that humanity has accomplished has been due the to hardwork and inspiration of MANY people. Some people contributed more than others like Einstein and Newton which is why they are respected, but to disregard everyone else is just shameful.
 
Einstein was considered a failure by his teachers, so thats a no go.
Point here is, if you dont recognize the approach, and look into Bidens speech, the separation trying to be created, then you dont see the vast differences between philosophies, and it would do those who only see one side well to see both sides, as these people were offended, whether some people recognize it or not.
Now, because some may not understand it, nor recognize it doesnt mean it doesnt exist.


Offending 90% of the business owners in this country, just to supposedly defend the little guy should not come at anyones expense.
Why not seek to raise oneself up by going into business?
This thought is not present in both links, whether it be Biden or Obama.
This made up seperation shrinks who they are talking to, and puts those who they omit at odds with those who were the audience., again, not something a president should do.
Claims of uniting and doing whats been done, by both men, shows a hypocritical approach, which isnt welcome in these economic times
 
Do you think Romney is any better?
 
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