How a country commits suicide

americanthinker.com ^ | 7/28/2018 | Stu Tarlowe

[rktman]

I came across this quote (here) presented in the context of what is going on today in South Africa (about which our Lamestream Media are conspicuously silent), but see if it doesn't "resonate" even for those of us in countries that haven't yet sunk quite so far:

[rktman]

Oh, mandelastan. I believe we had a poster for quite a while (Katherine Buckles?) who lived somewhere in Africa and witnessed first hand and reported what happens when the corrupt govt takes from success and gives to failure. Doesn't quite work they way they wanted. I believe she left there. Anyone?

[Blood of Tyrants]

“When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that, My Dear Friend, is about the end of any nation.”

Every person who endorses socialism is either planning on being one of the takers or one of the ruling class.

[I am Richard Brandon]

Cathy Buckle is on Facebook, still alive and in Zimbabwe

[DCPatriot]

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that, My Dear Friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

This needs to be added, IMHO. ;)

[Bonemaker]

“How a country commits suicide”

When it elects someone like Obama, Merkel, whoever the hell is running Sweden, Trudeau...etc.

[rktman]

Thanks for the update. Memory ain’t completely gone yet.

[Don Corleone]

Even Karen Blixen had to throw in the towel.

[KTM rider]

Based on even a brief review of history, I believe there is empirical evidence that governments cause of almost all of the division and strife in the world. Other woes such a criminal behavior are enhanced by governments doing all sorts of foolish things besides what they should be doing, which is protecting its people, from crime, invasion, and natural disasters.

the violent and shameful history of mankind is caused by the idiots in government

[rktman]

Not sure I recall that name.

[scottiemom]

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom."

Even Better:

“It is my deepest conviction that a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have…”

Gerald Ford

Southern Methodist University Convocation, September 13, 1975

[Zeneta]

If you want empirical evidence go here.

“Death By Government”

https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/NOTE1.HTM

[Gay State Conservative]

I’ve visited SA three times...the most recent visit having been in 2016.Of course that doesn’t make me an expert but what I’ve seen suggests that the country has enormous potential...at least partially because it is,by far,the most highly developed country in Africa.

[stockpirate]

I worked for 50, the left took more and more until I just gave up. The government rewards crooks, look how much politicians steal and are never punished.

Look at the Democrat and Republican parties. Crooks. Trump is our last and only hope

[mulligan]

When evil is ignored.

[LostInBayport]

Karen Blixen wrote “Out of Africa” under the name Isak Dinesen.

[rktman]

👍🏼 Thanks.

[litehaus]

This list help you see sumtin re the problem ?

For several years now, the stable status quo has been around

....>> 20 Female World Leaders <<<<

at any given time. For much of 2014, the number was 22 — a record high.
# Country Pic Leader In office since: Notes
1 Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel Nov. 22, 2005 - elected
2 Liberia President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Jan. 16, 2006 - elected
3 Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Dec. 10, 2007 - elected
4 Bangledesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed Jan. 6, 2009 - elected
5 Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaite Jul. 12, 2009 - elected
6 Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar May 26, 2010 - elected
7 Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Jan. 1, 2011 - elected
8 Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga Apr. 7, 2011 - elected
9 Denmark Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt Oct. 3, 2011 - elected
10 Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Jan. 5, 2012 - elected
11 South Korea President Park Geun-hye Feb. 25, 2013 - elected
12 Slovenia Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek Mar. 20, 2013 - elected
13 Cyprus (North) Prime Minister Sibel Siber Jun. 13, 2013 - appointed
14 Senegal Prime Minister Aminata Touré Sep. 3, 2013 - appointed
15 Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg Oct. 16, 2013 - elected
16 Latvia Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma Jan. 22, 2014 - elected
17
Central African Republic President Catherine Samba-Panza Jan. 23, 2014 - appointed
18
Chile President Michelle Bachelet Mar. 11, 2014 - elected
19
Malta President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca Apr. 7, 2014 - elected
20
Poland
Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz Apr. 7, 2014 - elected
21
Switzerland
President Simonetta Sommaruga Jan. 1, 2015 -
appointed
22
Croatia

Presi

[mrsmel]

From the few pictures I’ve seen, a cabal of man-hating feminists (excuse my redundancy) is running Sweden.

[Bonemaker]

Uh-oh!

[mrsmel]

I am almost inclined to to the simplistic idea that government is the cause of the world’s misery. I know that’s not true, but the growth of government as an end rather than a means surely is.