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| − | An '''Obamaville''' was a tent city or shanty town in the [[United States]] created by homeless people.<ref>https://www.wnd.com/?pageId=174965</ref><ref>http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20100627_Huge_tent_city_takes_root.html</ref><ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/12/12/welcome-obamaville-sign-colorado-tent-city-media-mum</ref> The term alludes to the tent cities and shanty towns called Hoovervilles that were created during the [[Great Depression]] and [[Obamunism|to the disastrous economic policies of Barack Obama.]] Unlike the [[conservative]] [[American]] president [[Calvin Coolidge]] who successfully turned around a depression via reduced government spending and tax cuts, President [[Herbert Hoover]] practiced [[left-wing]] economic policies like creation of the [[Reconstruction Finance Corporation]] and nearly doubling taxes, and economic conditions greatly worsened during his administration.<ref>http://blog.mises.org/2202/silent-cal-had-a-lot-to-say/</ref><ref>http://mises.org/rothbard/agd.pdf</ref> | + | An '''Obamaville''' was a tent city or shanty town in the [[United States]] created by homeless people.<ref>https://www.wnd.com/?pageId=174965</ref><ref>https://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20100627_Huge_tent_city_takes_root.html</ref><ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/12/12/welcome-obamaville-sign-colorado-tent-city-media-mum</ref> The term alludes to the tent cities and shanty towns called Hoovervilles that were created during the [[Great Depression]] and [[Obamunism|to the disastrous economic policies of Barack Obama.]] Unlike the [[conservative]] [[American]] president [[Calvin Coolidge]] who successfully turned around a depression via reduced government spending and tax cuts, President [[Herbert Hoover]] practiced [[left-wing]] economic policies like creation of the [[Reconstruction Finance Corporation]] and nearly doubling taxes, and economic conditions greatly worsened during his administration.<ref>http://blog.mises.org/2202/silent-cal-had-a-lot-to-say/</ref><ref>http://mises.org/rothbard/agd.pdf</ref> |
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| | At one point during the [[Republican]] [[primary|primaries]] for the [[Presidential Election 2012]], '''Obamaville''' topped the list of most-viewed Republican ads.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/apr/09/republican-presidential-campaign-adverts-obamaville</ref> | | At one point during the [[Republican]] [[primary|primaries]] for the [[Presidential Election 2012]], '''Obamaville''' topped the list of most-viewed Republican ads.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/apr/09/republican-presidential-campaign-adverts-obamaville</ref> |
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| | == Obamunism as a contributing cause for the creation of Obamavilles == | | == Obamunism as a contributing cause for the creation of Obamavilles == |
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| − | Critics of the [[Obama administration]] have coined the word "[[Obamunism]]" to describe Barack Obama's [[socialism|socialistic]] and "[[fascism]] light" [[economic planning]] policies ([[Benito Mussolini]] defined fascism as the wedding of state and corporate powers. Accordingly, trend forecaster [[Gerald Celente]] labels [[Obama administration corporate bailouts|Obama's corporate bailouts]] as being "fascism light" in nature).<ref>http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/daily-intel/2009/07/20/obamunism-inc</ref><ref>http://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com/small-business-interviews/gerald-celente-6944</ref> Obamunism can also refer to Obama's [[Obama administration fiscal policy|ruinous fiscal policies]] and [[Obama administration monetary policy|reckless monetary policies]].<ref>http://seekingalpha.com/article/120883-monetary-policynot-obama-s-stimulusis-what-needs-watching</ref><ref>http://www.nypost.com/seven/05172009/postopinion/editorials/bams_wise_words_169731.htm</ref><ref>http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/24/bush-deficit-vs-obama-deficit-in-pictures/</ref> In February 2010, Jim Rogers, the world renowned investor, said concerning the [[Obama administration]]'s [[monetary policy]], that the [[European Union]], [[China|Chinese]], and [[Australia]]n central bankers are more competent and honest than the [[Federal Reserve]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTXaAXusiI</ref> Furthermore, Mr. Rogers asserted that Federal Reserve Chairman [[Ben Bernanke]], whom President Obama re-appointed to be the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is "throwing gasoline on a fire" via his [[inflation]]ary policies which are debasing the United States dollar.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTXaAXusiI</ref> Under President Obama the American government's share of the national gross domestic product has significantly increased.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kABRyZdQXGw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.breakingnews.com%2Fvideo%2Fdick-morris-obamas-waterloo&feature=player_embedded</ref> | + | Critics of the [[Obama administration]] have coined the word "[[Obamunism]]" to describe Barack Obama's [[socialism|socialistic]] and "[[fascism]] light" [[economic planning]] policies ([[Benito Mussolini]] defined fascism as the wedding of state and corporate powers. Accordingly, trend forecaster [[Gerald Celente]] labels [[Obama administration corporate bailouts|Obama's corporate bailouts]] as being "fascism light" in nature).<ref>http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/daily-intel/2009/07/20/obamunism-inc</ref><ref>http://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com/small-business-interviews/gerald-celente-6944</ref> Obamunism can also refer to Obama's [[Obama administration fiscal policy|ruinous fiscal policies]] and [[Obama administration monetary policy|reckless monetary policies]].<ref>https://seekingalpha.com/article/120883-monetary-policynot-obama-s-stimulusis-what-needs-watching</ref><ref>http://www.nypost.com/seven/05172009/postopinion/editorials/bams_wise_words_169731.htm</ref><ref>http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/24/bush-deficit-vs-obama-deficit-in-pictures/</ref> In February 2010, Jim Rogers, the world renowned investor, said concerning the [[Obama administration]]'s [[monetary policy]], that the [[European Union]], [[China|Chinese]], and [[Australia]]n central bankers are more competent and honest than the [[Federal Reserve]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTXaAXusiI</ref> Furthermore, Mr. Rogers asserted that Federal Reserve Chairman [[Ben Bernanke]], whom President Obama re-appointed to be the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is "throwing gasoline on a fire" via his [[inflation]]ary policies which are debasing the United States dollar.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTXaAXusiI</ref> Under President Obama the American government's share of the national gross domestic product has significantly increased.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kABRyZdQXGw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.breakingnews.com%2Fvideo%2Fdick-morris-obamas-waterloo&feature=player_embedded</ref> |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
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| | == External links == | | == External links == |
| | *[https://www.wnd.com/?pageId=174965 Obamaville! Tent city in president's Hawaii backyard - Homeless settlements springing up all across America] | | *[https://www.wnd.com/?pageId=174965 Obamaville! Tent city in president's Hawaii backyard - Homeless settlements springing up all across America] |
| − | *[http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20100627_Huge_tent_city_takes_root.html Huge tent city takes root] | + | *[https://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20100627_Huge_tent_city_takes_root.html Huge tent city takes root] |
| | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGZE9PWPKts HUGE TENT CITIES TAKE OVER HAWAII 7-1-2010] - [[YouTube]] video | | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGZE9PWPKts HUGE TENT CITIES TAKE OVER HAWAII 7-1-2010] - [[YouTube]] video |
| | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMeEi2aCfrc Inside Obamaville] - [[YouTube]] video | | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMeEi2aCfrc Inside Obamaville] - [[YouTube]] video |