15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.
‘’When one is up to his a**hole in Alligators, it is oft’ times difficult to remember that the original intent was to drain the swamp.”
So here we are in America, ‘soft on Communism’ as we were warned about 60 years ago, and wondering why, who, how,what, when, and where did we get on this wrong track Communist swamp buggy?
Thus, it is well that we review where are by pondering the, [slightly modified], words of historical wisdom from the flagpage of a VERY wise FReeper as follows:
“The Ten Planks of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto,
(and How Statists Implement Them):
1.) Abolition of private property rights, (via high property taxes, restrictive zoning laws, “fair housing” edicts, environmental and “wetlands” regulations, UN Agenda 21, etc.).
2.) Institution of a heavily graduated income tax, (by calling it “taxing the rich”).
3.) Abolition of all rights of inheritance, (through a confiscatory estate tax on “the rich”).
4.) Confiscation of the property of enemies of the state, (through lawless application of asset forfeiture and eminent domain).
5.) Centralization of credit into the hands of the state, (Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, TARP, FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, federal takeover of student loans, etc.).
6.) Centralization of the means of communication and transportation into the hands of the state, (FCC, DOT, FEMA, NTSB, FAA, etc.).
7.) Consolidation and subjugation of all major industries to central government control, (FDA, EPA, OSHA, ICC, HUD, NLRB, EEOC, DOE, TSA, Medi’care’. Medic’aid’, Obama’care’, etc.).
8.) Mandatory labor union membership, (”card check” to bypass employee consent, automatic withholding of union dues, forced unionization of health care workers, teachers, police, firefighters, etc.).
9.) Equitable redistribution of all wealth, (TANF, SSI, EITC, SNAP, etc.).
10.) State controlled, but “Free” public education, (and food, housing, health care, cell phones, Internet access, etc.).