[Age of Reason]

STAGE 1. The Decay Begins. . . . Goods are cheap and readily available. Everything seems to be in abundance. Stores are filled with retail items ready to be purchased. Life in general is good. The nation’s working infrastructure is solidly intact and working well. However, the idea that everyone is entitled to have what others have earned now permeates society. Redistribution of Wealth Policies are implemented and quietly woven into the fabric of society. Unchecked and under the guise of fairness and equality, these policies slowly decrease productivity and increase dependency on government entitlement and welfare programs.

The biggest redistribution of wealth I've seen has been from the poor and middle classes to the rich.

Likewise, the biggest government entitlement I've seen lately has been government bailout of the banksters--who believe they are entitled to it (they do the work of God, don't you know).

STAGE 2. The Slippery Slope The economy goes into a slow but steadily increasing decline. Unemployment is on the rise. Ever increasing numbers of people receive government assistance in one form or another. People are paid not to work. Government spending has increased dramatically. The price of gold, silver, and other precious metals rise to prices unheard of just a few years earlier. Inflation reaches the double digit levels.

Worse than being paid by the government not to work, are the Banksters--who are rewarded by the government for working us into this mess.

[CottonBall]

The biggest redistribution of wealth I've seen has been from the poor and middle classes to the rich.

I would find that hard to believe given the huge numbers of people supported by the government. It goes way beyond just welfare and food stamps, although those numbers are huge. Add 'em all up and it's got to total more than the bailouts. Dont' buy into the class envy mantra the libs are promoting - you're walking right into their trap.