Posted on 09/09/2016 9:40:28 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
What happened to bring us where we are today on the brink of social, moral, and financial collapse?
We forgot the Principle set forth in our Declaration that the sole purpose of civil government is to secure our Natural God-given rights by protecting us from those who seek to take these rights away from us. We were seduced and deceived into believing that civil government should 1) Provide for our needs; and 2) Protect us from the risks and uncertainties of Life.
The belief that government is responsible for all our needs is self-destructive. Historically, when this ideology has been implemented, it has destroyed countries and individual Human Souls.
A government that provides for some must take from others. How else do governments PAY for safety net programs? They take money from some people by force and give it to others in exchange for more control of us all.
When safety net programs were new, the money to fund these programs was first taken from those who paid taxes. When that pot of money ran out, the government borrowed additional money on OUR behalf to fund the welfare programs. Now, the federal government has devised new methods of creating massive debt to be heaped on the backs of our grandchildren and great grandchildren.
All these safety net programs: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, aid to families with dependent children, free day care, head start, forcing hospital ERs to provide free medical care, unemployment compensation, and the like, are all based on taking money from some people (born and unborn) by force and giving it to others. The politicians who promote these programs are ensured that the recipients will vote to keep them in office.
The welfare state is not based on compassion. The welfare state is based...
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HOORAY Publius Huldah. OUTSTANDING post, Oldpuppymax. Thank you. BTTT!
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