“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,” he said. “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.”*
Liberal spin pundits have been working feverishly ever since Obama made this revealing statement trying to explain it away as misinformation, selective editing or even as a simple gaffe. But, applying Obama’s same thought process to sports, Peggy Noonan made a great comparison:
“From a friend watching the Olympics: ‘How about that Michael Phelps? But let's remember he didn't win all those medals, someone else did. After all, he and I swam in public pools, built by state employees using tax dollars. He got training from the USOC, and ate food grown by the Department of Agriculture. He should play fair and share his medals with people like me, who can barely keep my head above water, let alone swim.’
“The note was merry and ironic. And as the games progress, we'll be hearing a lot more of this kind of thing, because President Obama's comment—"You didn't build that"—is the political gift that keeps on giving.
“They are now the most famous words he has said in his presidency. And oh, how he wishes they weren't.”
Pay attention, America. These words show the true thoughts of the most powerful man in the world and in our country.
*UNK, (16 July, 2012) Obama to business owners: 'You didn't build that' Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/15/obama-dashes-american-dream-suggests-nobody-achieves-success-alone/#ixzz22xw95Q7A
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