Third Way and how they are deciding the Democratic Candidate for 2016 - (Educational) [View all]

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I'm hearing lots of noise coming out of the political realm Third Way is seeking positions in a possible Hillary administration. Now before Hillary supporters jump to conclusions thinking I'm merely engaging in "Artful Smears" I would much rather hear suggestions and recommendations as to how we as Democratic Voters and supporters could persuade Hillary from NOT allowing that to happen.


Third Way has become the Clinton's Swift-Boat Campaign against Bernie Sanders

Wall Street’s Third Way Absurdly Wrong About Sanders’ Social Security Plan

Third Way is reaching the point of desperation in its quest to cut Social Security and protect its Wall Street, K Street lobbyist, and GOP donors from paying their fair share. As Third Way has become more and more marginalized, its public outpourings have become more and more extreme and, quite frankly, head-scratching.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-altman/wall-streets-third-way-ab_b_9125786.html

Why Bernie Sanders Has Centrist Democrats Freaking Out

Startled by Bernie's success, Bill Daley is leading a Third Way revolt of centrist Democrats against the populist.

http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/why-bernie-sanders-has-centrist-democrats-freaking-out

They have also attacked Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her progressive views on her "Radical Agenda" of preserving Social Security

Warren On Third Way Criticisms: 'Oh Please'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said Thursday that think tank Third Way is "flatly wrong" about the solvency of Social Security.

"We could make modest adjustments and make the system financially stable for a century, and we could make somewhat larger adjustments and make the system pay more for seniors who rely on it," she told the Huffington Post. "The conversation for too long has been about whether to cut Social Security benefits a little bit or a lot. And that is flatly the wrong debate to have in mind."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/warren-responds-to-third-way-attack-defends-social-security-stance

Third Way is determined to Privatize Social Security

Now many here at DU may wish to ignore this, because Hillary's original position on changes to Social Security played nicely into Third Way's ultimate goal of privatizing Social Security. However over the course of the Primary Hillary has modified her positions on Social Security considerably.

My concern would be that she remain committed.

Wall Street Uses the Third Way to Lead Its Assault on Social Security

Third Way, lobbyists for and from Wall Street who are leading the effort to enrich Wall Street by privatizing Social Security, was created by Wall Street to fool some of the people all of the time. I have written previously to expose their fictional claims to be a moderate or liberal Democratic group.

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/12778-wall-street-uses-the-third-way-to-lead-its-assault-on-social-security

You can read Third Way's position on Social Security - Don't be too alarmed if you hear a lot of "Paul Ryan" in them.

http://www.thirdway.org/report/its-time-for-a-national-commission-on-social-security



And we as Americans should also be concerned about the Third Way's Globalist views given Neocon's propensity to engage in Wars of Opportunity.

Most troubling, perhaps, is the Third Way’s avowedly internationalist outlook, supporting greater global governance of the world economy. In concrete terms, this includes efforts to promote the stabilization of the movement of financial
capital, especially currency speculation, as well as increased funding for the International Monetary Fund. Alarmingly, the European Union project—continental Europe’s very own socialist Trojan Horse—is described as a pioneering phenomenon. In predictable communitarian fashion, the problem of how to live in a finite world consumes a significant portion of the Third Way’s intellectual resources. Dangerously, both for the competitive market and for the environment, most of the recommended solutions fit under
the disingenuous heading of “sustainable development,” i.e., command-and-control-style environmental economics on a global scale.

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/ThirdWay.pdf

To Fellow DUers, I've attempted to present this as informational. I hope folks are not offended and actually take the time to gather information as to "How as WE as Democratic Voters can preserve and defend our votes, our Democratic Candidates, and the 2016 Democratic Platform from being manipulated in the process'


Peace