Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/07/2010 11:25 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/07/2010 11:30 PM
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Letter to the Editor...."Socialism Now?"~by Albert J. Segalla
I tend to think of socialism as government enslavement of the people, violating their natural human rights to life, liberty and property. One of the problems of socialism is the creation of dependency on government for our important needs, such as housing, medical care, food etc. While it is good to have limited government for purposes of defending our natural rights, we all too often ask government to do so much more. We fail to realize that government produces nothing; it can only take from some to give to others. An excellent book on this is the classic: “The Law” by Fredric Bastiat. A must read as he clearly defined human rights.....
Socialism fails to address the flaws in human nature and often attracts despotic leaders.
The last century has many examples of horrible oppressive regimes plundering and even committing mass murder of innocent people. In every case, the despotic leaders needed the people to be dependent on government to control the population. Some examples are: NAZI Germany, All the former Soviet captive nations, Cuba (including the previous regime), China, Viet Nam, Cambodia and many more.
Socialism seems to be to civilization as cancer is to the human body.
On the other hand, when people are free and independent and their rights to life, liberty and property are respected, prosperity and happiness always follow.
We inherited the blessings of limited government. Our founders deserved to live in a free country because they created it.
What about us? Are we willing to give up our natural rights to life, Liberty and property?
If not, then we must roll socialism back, follow the Constitution and restore the American dream.
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