Dr. Benjamin Carson: “PC is dangerous; it muffles people.”
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When famed Baltimore neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson addressed the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, he touched on a number of subjects near and dear to President Obama, including Obamacare and deficit spending. The president was seated not 10 feet away.
In a video of the speech, played on C-SPAN2, Carson opened his remarks at about the 2:45 mark with a discussion of the problem with political correctness.
“Now it’s not my intention to offend anyone,” he said. “I have discovered, however, in recent years that it’s very difficult to speak to a large group of people these days and not offend someone.”
Although “the PC police are out in force at all times,” Carson said, we must always “speak up for what we believe.”
“PC is dangerous. It muffles people; it puts a muzzle on them,” he emphasized. “It keeps people from discussing important issues while the fabric of this country is being changed.”
With that introduction, Carson removed any muzzle he had and spoke up for what he believes.
At about the 8:30 mark, Carson began speaking about education, saying “we’ve dumbed down” our bloated education system so much that a person graduating from the sixth grade in the mid-1800s were more knowledgable in many areas of study than today’s college graduates.
“We don’t want to go down the same pathway as many other pinnacle nations as have preceded us,” he said just before the 17-minute mark, naming ancient Rome as a prime example.
Listen and learn, Mr. President.
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Rome “destroyed themselves from within,” through “moral decay, fiscal irresponsibility,” Carson said, warning that America is heading down the same path with deficit spending, which he said has led to the nation’s $16.5 trillion debt.
Tackling taxation at 19:30, the doctor opined that everyone should have skin in the game — no one, no matter what his financial standing, should be exempt.
On the subject of health care, at 20:30, Carson recommended that instead of a complicated national system, we should have tax-free health savings accounts, into which money can be contributed “from the day you’re born until the day you die,” then they can be passed on to one’s heirs without the need for “death panels.” He continues that:
for the people who were indigent who don’t have any money we can make contributions to their HSA each month because we already have this huge pot of money. Instead of sending it to some bureaucracy, let’s put it in their HSAs. Now they have some control over their own health care.
Throughout the lecture, as Carson knocked down each of Obama’s sacred cows, emphasizing that individual accomplishment — not government — is the true key to success, the president remained almost totally expressionless.
Although I included time marks to help you locate key parts of the speech, everyone should watch it from beginning to end.
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The Good Dr. Carson is my new HERO and he has gained my utmost respect for what he has done, what he is doing and how he butchered the “sacred cows” (as you so rightly point out) of our naked emperor; every single gol-darned one of them from the perspective of “social justice,” in particular, and of Constitutionality, in general. His tax reform segment is “golden.” He gets my 4-star-stamp-of-approval! I think I might even have to buy his books and let him make a few buck$ off my enthusiasm over this grand speech!
Amen!! This was amazng and so true God bless him and keep him!
This is the type of individual we need as President! He worked very hard to get where he is.
And Obama didn’t work hard to get where he is?
No, he didn’t work hard. He did do a lot of lying and brown-nosing, making politically correct statements, and promising the impossible. When asked to make decisions, he voted “present” or formed a commission or appointed a czar so he wouldn’t be held accountable for the failure of every policy. He is as two-faced as anyone can be. The media has given him a pass on every poor choice, and the fools who support him have done the same.
I support him. So you calling me a fool. I think not. A fool is anyone who supported anything that George W. Bush stood for. You want to talk about idiocracy. tell him to open his mouth and something stupid is sure to come out. The only reason you are backing this man, is because he holds the same stupid opinions as you. But he still is BLACK and that means you are still listening to a BLACK man telling you how to fix the country.
BLACK PANTHERS LIVE ON!!!!!
NO he did not work hard…..when he first took office he hardly had any experience. His PC comments and promises got him where he is now.
Thank You Jesus for sending this one man to speak the truth and not be intimidated . He is endowed with courage from above, thank you God for sending him. I pray you will continue to send those who will not let this country go down any further. 2nd Chronicles 7:14… The words rang out loud and clear. We as a nation , christians have to pray for repentance.and turn from our wicked ways, seek Gods face and then we’ll hear from heaven and He will heal our LAND.
I commend you Dr. Benjamin Carson. You are what this country needs in the Whitehouse. God Bless you and keep you standing firm for this nation and GOD of ours.
Praise the Lord!.
He gave someone the courage to speak the truth with our marxist/muslim/lying/treasonus chief sitting next to him that is the only one who could havve given the standdown order for our seals at Benghazi and was bragging about leading from behind when he was arming the Libyans that killed our brave soldiers. obama wasn’t missing in action–they were watching in real time–where arre the tapes from the situation room and the survivors of the 9/11/12 attack.
God Bless Dr. Carson
Where was that lying/racist/communist/alcoholic Bush on 09/11? Trying to find out what happened to the duck that crossed the street. Get off of your soap box and do some good. You are praising GOD and yet throwing stones at our leader. GOD said that you are to respect those that rule over you. he didn’t say you had to like them, just respect them. Bush is no longer the president, so I say about him what I say. You voted, you lost. Get Over It and move on.
Ok man, no one seem to want to call out your ignorant racial rhetoric so I’ll do it. Firstly, let me just say you’re among the most remedial in this country for supporting this black fool. You and your commrads support this president for one reason only, because he is black. Not one single word have you spoken to his (horribly failed) policies because you’re as lost as obama. Your ignorance bleeds to the surface with every racially charged statement you make, is that because you have no logical stance? Of course you don’t because nothing about what this man does is logical.
You and your “people” contribute to the rapidly increasing decay of this country because of your feeble minded attempts to change history based on NOTHING but race. You truly are a fool of the highest degree. I look forward to slapping down your every response.
how can you respect a blatant liar?
I won’t go point by point, no reason to waste my time. A teenager who first stats working if he can get a job because of our wonderful private sector and Fred enterprise system starts earning 45k$/f yr puts away what he can’t afford. On his twenty forth birthday requires an expensive surgery with an expensive ferment plan, and had to pay a profit driven systemfrom medical devices on up, I GUESS HE IS HIS OWN AUTOMATIC DEATH PANEL. GREAT JOBANDRESOLUTION.
I’m not going to waste any of my time either by acknowledging your comments as even being sensible. Just look around at the other positive comments made about Dr. Carson’s specch. This must make you feel very lonely.
You missed the point. It is an alternative idea that won’t break the bank. I would be willing to bet that compound interest on an account for 45 years would create quite a bundle to pay bills. Then you join some of these new co-ops to get lower group rates and their you go. Don’t be so resistant to non-government driven change.
I agree with everything he said but concerned for his future. T
he IRS will be directed to pay him a visit. That’s how it works in “Chicago”
Awesome!! He sure put that inept little man in his place!!
Reagan tripled the deficit; Bush then doubled it, That was OK with the crackers. But when a black guy adds to the deficit, that doesn’t sit well with the haters…. SHAME ON YOU IGNORANT MOFOS
You have proven your ignorance by ignoring the FACT that Obama’s deficit increases exceeds the total deficits of all other presidents combined. I don’t care if he’s black, white, brown, yellow, red, purple, green, magenta or cyan. His policies are terrible. Yes, I’m a hater. I hate Obama’s policies. Go back into your racist cave and quit speaking out for an idiot.
And how many degrees do you have on your wall?
FANTASTIC!
I couldn’t help but notice the stone face of President Obama as Dr. Carson spoke so eloquently the truth of what is happening to this country. What an absolutely wonderful speech about what this great country is all about and what is happening to us from within. He would make an absolutely fantastic president.
spot on…………….I wuld vote for him
Wow. you don’t require much thought I see
Wow, our “good president” was the first to sit down during the ovation … Class all the way
Very awesome speaker. He put thing into perspective. America has lost it’s competitive edge. The only way to get it back is to get government out of the way. Judging by Obama’s expressions (or lack of) I really don’t think Obama really cares about the message
Can we retroactively elect Dr. Carson POTUS?? God bless that man for his common sense!
Sure we can. The GOP loves to change the rules that they agreed to when the don’t win…..
You guys are listening to a man who stands to take a pay cut from obamacare. he is not looking out for your interest, just his. The next time you go to the doctor, pay attention to your bill. Ask for an aspirin and see how much it cost. You guys talk about communism, but Cuba has better health care than we do. You see most white America have health care, but you don’t see that everytime someone without health care goes to the emergency room and don’t pay, you pay. Service cost goes up, insurance premiums go up. I don’t have health insurance and can’t afford to pay when I have to go to the E.R. So thank you for STILL paying for my healthcare.
Please. Another bs speaker. All words no action.
You must be a liberal. I feel sorry for you.
me too, liberals show their mential illness
yOU ARE SOOO CLEVER. did you come up with that all by yourself?
Mential?
lib·er·al
noun \ˈli-b(ə-)rəl\
Definition of LIBERAL
: a person who is liberal: as
a : one who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways
b capitalized : a member or supporter of a liberal political party (see 1liberal)
c : an advocate or adherent of liberalism especially in individual rights
rather be liberal than not.
Amen to that. there is no greater danger to America than the teatrolls
Liberalism=Progressivism=Socialism=Communism=Fascism=EVIL BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel doubly sorry for ignorant people like you
Beautifully spoken! We can fix it America <3
If more people stood up to this truth, we would be in a much better position as a country. The Dr. is exactly on target.