Godlessness, Leftism, and the World's Holes

American Thinker.com ^ | January 21, 2018 | Trevor Thomas

[Kaslin]

One of the least known but most influential characters of early American history is the industrialist Samuel Slater. One of my significant resources in documenting Slater's life and work came from author George S. White, who, in 1836, published his book, Memoir of Samuel Slater: The Father of American Manufactures. I found White's book a fascinating account of early industrial America.

In the introduction to Slater's memoir, while singing the praises of the industrious Slater – he's known today as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution," – Mr. White also speaks against the "Occupy" fools of the early 19th century:

We envy not those self-styled patriots, whose thirst for office and distinction allows them to deceive and cajole their fellow citizens, by prejudicing them against the talented and enterprising part of society[ – t]hus teaching them discontent, and prejudicing them against the necessary arrangements to promote the general welfare, making them the tools of their sordid selfish policy[.]

Likewise, and no doubt aware of the "bickering caudillos" (military dictators) who plagued 19th-century South America, White contrasts life in the United States with that of South America:

A state of society, not founded the principles of honest industry, must be degraded and low; and like the inhabitants of South America must be wretched miserable. Mankind must be usefully and hono[]rably employed, in order to be virtuous and happy. In proof of this position, compare the condition of South America with the United States, and more especially with that part of the United States manufacturing establishments have come into being and risen eminence. ... South America, particularly that part in the neighbo[]rhood of the La Plata, in the hands of New Englanders, would at once become the paradise of world, did they retain their moral and intellectual habits[.] ...

[DeweyCA]

FTA: “Few things are more synonymous with modern leftism than corruption and authoritarianism.

(Skip)

The surest way to keep people from living in an s-hole is to provide them with liberty, but not liberty alone. As the great Edmund Burke put it when observing the French revolution, “[t]he effect of liberty to individuals is, that they may do what they please: [w]e ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.”

Liberty should always be accompanied by the “moral chains” provided by Christianity. Otherwise, you end up with Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, and Baltimore.”

This is so true. America’s Founding Fathers knew that they wanted “ordered liberty” and that required virtue grounded in religion and morality. If people feel free to do whatever they want to do, without any internal constraints (ie. with no good religion), then you eventually get anarchy and ultimately an authoritarian ruler, along with vast corruption (ie. a s-hole place).

[grey_whiskers]

Liberty should always be accompanied by the “moral chains” provided by Christianity. Otherwise, you end up with Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, and Baltimore.”

Speaking of which, Chuck Schemer dropped his hat:

[Trumpet 1]

Individual liberty in the USA is wonderful yes. The welfare state is evil yes. The welfare state is not compatible with the vision of the Founding Fathers.

[Trumpet 1]

Individual liberty in the USA is wonderful yes. The welfare state is evil yes. The welfare state is not compatible with the vision of the Founding Fathers.