But the Founders did foresee...
Collectivism is in the DNA of all Beta males and females because they fear and resent their own freedom.
In the time of the Founders and Framers socialists were known as Levellers. Our forefathers knew them then to be evil, feeding on the foolish.
Good post.
This material should be circulated as widely as possible to the voters of today by whatever means available, as proof of the wisdom and foresight of the Framers that "leveling" (redistribution of earnings) was a danger to freedom--not a blessing. Madison's words were prophetic and on target:
" An increase of population will of necessity increase the proportion of those who will labour under all the hardships of life, & secretly sigh for a more equal distribution of its blessings. These may in time outnumber those who are placed above the feelings of indigence. According to the equal laws of suffrage, the power will slide into the hands of the former. No agrarian attempts have yet been made in in this Country, but symtoms, of a leveling spirit, as we have understood, have sufficiently appeared in a certain quarters to give notice of the future danger." - James Madison,
i’m in the software field. as such, 80-100 hr weeks are not uncommon during crank cycles. it’s during the 100 hr weeks that our system really makes me scream.
why?
because the numbers become so plainly obvious.
working 100 hrs in a week means i’m working 55 of those hours just for taxes (40% fed, 15% social security + match). this is more then half the week spent for the sole purpose to send it to the govt. 55 hours of work in one week.
then the kicker. 65% of that, or 36 hrs, is given directly to entitlement spending. it’s the chunk given directly to other people to pay for their cell phones, cars, stereos, food, housing, etc.
that’s right. i spend more time working for others, directly, paying for their ‘stuff’ then they would if they worked a full ‘0bama’ work week (29 hours).
i cannot tell you how much this pisses me off.
Once you grasp this--and to grasp it one must take the time to read such comments as you have published here;--you realize how ridiculous are the posturings & pretenses of modern politicians, journalist & educators. It is impossible to even satirize the inadequacy of the latter.
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