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Related: About this forumEric Bolling of Fox News: Baltimore an Example of a Conservative Utopia
Eric Bolling of Fox News: Baltimore an Example of a Conservative UtopiaSource: The Nil Admirari
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"Only a fool would focus on the fact Baltimore has elected only one non-Democratic mayor since 1940, because decades of conservative policies at all levels of government are directly responsible for creating the shining jewel of Baltimore we see today," stated Bolling.
He shined a perfect white smile before continuing, "Severe cuts in public schooling and housing, shipping middle and working class jobs out of the country, tax cuts for the rich at the expense of programs meant to serve and lift up the middle class and poor, aggressive policing of economically devastated areas, and punitive mandatory drug sentencing are all conservative policies a liberal would never support."
He shined a perfect white smile before continuing, "Severe cuts in public schooling and housing, shipping middle and working class jobs out of the country, tax cuts for the rich at the expense of programs meant to serve and lift up the middle class and poor, aggressive policing of economically devastated areas, and punitive mandatory drug sentencing are all conservative policies a liberal would never support."
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"And the rich want Americans to fight over what little wealth and opportunity there is left by having people like me stoke the flames of phony conflicts like race, sex, religion, immigration, and political party while they continue to rob you blind," said Bolling.
The volume on Bolling's microphone was lowered noticeably, but the host remained barely audible as he stated, "This is all about a utopian conservative city and the heavy-handed policing needed to control the vast majority who are kept in hopeless poverty or near poverty as the wealth gap incre..."
The volume on Bolling's microphone was lowered noticeably, but the host remained barely audible as he stated, "This is all about a utopian conservative city and the heavy-handed policing needed to control the vast majority who are kept in hopeless poverty or near poverty as the wealth gap incre..."
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Eric Bolling of Fox News: Baltimore an Example of a Conservative Utopia (Original Post)
EEO
May 2015
OP
Yep. The site is satire, but the piece actually expresses an important truth. nt
tblue37
May 2015
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tblue37
(65,269 posts)1. KnR. Fifth rec--to the greatest page. with this fine satire. nt
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. 6th Rec. OMG, this guy has nailed it! Too bad FN would never allow it. n/t
tblue37
(65,269 posts)3. Yep. The site is satire, but the piece actually expresses an important truth. nt
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)4. The one that Jon Stewart calls "The Dumb One".
Perfect target for satire.
okaawhatever
(9,461 posts)5. K & R nt