Wealth

Have you noticed how our politicians love to tell us that the United States is a “wealthy” nation? When ever you hear an election official say this, it is a good time to grab hold of your wallet. They always say this as they are ready to spend a lot of money or raise taxes. But do you really believe that most of these politicians understand wealth? Do they, and for that matter, do you understand the difference between riches and wealth. I contend that these are two different ideas. Wealth and riches are connected, but both can be very deceptive.

Have you noticed how our politicians love to tell us that the United States is a "wealthy" nation? When ever you hear an election official say this, it is a good time to grab hold of your wallet. They always say this as they are ready to spend a lot of money or raise taxes. But do you really believe that most of these politicians understand wealth? Do they, and for that matter, do you understand the difference between riches and wealth. I contend that these are two different ideas. Wealth and riches are connected, but both can be very deceptive.

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For many years the US had a wealth of natural resources. Many became rich from the exploration and utilization of these resources. Wealth is based upon what is done with it and how others value it. So there can be wealth without riches and riches without wealth. You must understand that money is useless if it has no value. So you must have wealth to have riches. But wealth can be many things.

In general terms wealth has no value until it is worth something. For years crude oil was consider worthless. Even after people learned to refine the oil much of what we consider valuable today was burned away as useless waste. That useless waste was what we call gasoline today. So wealth is a product of the mind.

Our government has been dominated for many years by Progressive Socialist. Socialist as a group, don’t understand wealth. As a group those who believe in Socialism, covet wealth. They do not know how to create it or how to use it to the betterment of the human race. They live their lives acquiring the wealth of personal power and destroying it and the freedom and ability to create wealth for everyone else. They understand that with wealth comes power.

Rich is defined as the possession of great material wealth. But wealth can come in many forms. The greatest wealth that the United States of America possesses is the wealth of freedom. From our freedom we create something that was very rare before 1776, freedom that is the envy around the world. Once this resource has been exhausted it will be depleted around the world. Those who are exploiting this resource for the purpose of destroying it are many. There quest for wealth and power can only be satisfied by taking our God given rights away from the US people.

We must realize how we have been manipulated into chasing material wealth of possessions. Too many of us think that that next possession is what we need for true happiness. We can not squander the wealth given to us by our forefathers for the ghost of happiness based upon simple material possessions. The true wealth of a person is the wealth of the human spirit.

Those who crave wealth and power for their own consumption are what they claim to hate, but the goal of Socialism has ultimately been the control of people and their ability to create wealth. So when you hear a politician or elected official talk about spreading the wealth around, you should notice that they are not talking about their own wealth and power, but yours. They are really telling you that they wish to take away your greatest wealth, your freedoms.


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Socialism

The siren song of Socialism is very attractive. The idea that if everyone works together toward a common goal and sharing the fruits of their labor to all, draws many into this fantasy world. Everyday our youth and many Americans are told that Socialism is people working together for a common goal. The facts of history has shown that it becomes people working together under a common yoke. Without the motivation of personal gain many people see no reason to work harder than anyone else. Due to this fault those who rule over the people, in many cases in the past, turn to "iron fist" tactics to motivate. Ruling through force was the norm in the major parts of the world, until the emergence of the United States of America. Will the world once again fall into the darkness of tyranny?

There can be no personal freedoms in a socialist society. In a free society each person works toward their own goals. In a Socialist society you must work toward the government's goals. Ultimately no matter how hard you work the final results for the average member of the socialist society will be poverty. This is not the image sold by those who sell the idea but history has shown that starvation and poverty is the ultimate destination of Socialistic governments. You need to look no further then the killing fields of Cambodia or the mass starvations in 1950's China. The leftist's much loved Chairman Mao condemned millions to slow death in an effort to prove his personal theories. In blind efforts to create a perfect nation he proved to be one of the largest mass murders in history.

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The idea of mass murder seems to be acceptable to many on the left. They see nothing wrong with kill those who stand in the way of their goals. The whole time they claim that their opponents are the ones who advocate violence. With every time the leftist advocates for abortion they support the mass murder of the innocence and the manipulation of women in one of the most difficult times of their life.

The one exception is the ruling class. An examination of history shows that those who run these countries enslave the populous while living a life of luxury. Outwardly the Communist leaders put on a show that they lived no differently than the rest of the population, but the truth was very different. The only way that these leaders could stay in power also required that they keep those close to them happy. The best way to keep a person happy and loyal is through personal gain which violates the ideas of the Socialist and Communist states.

By now you may be saying that Socialism and Communism are two different systems. In answer to this I recommend that you look closely at the goals of the Socialist and Communist parties. They are both slightly different shades of the same color of red. The only thing that has slowed the movement of Socialist countries into pure Communism has been the freedoms of the US. With our slide into Socialism and the lose of our freedoms, the shining city of the hill will be gone. The Socialist of the world will then feel free to totally enslave their populations to the goals of the system. Unless we save our freedoms now, we and the entire world will fall into a darkness of pain and suffering that may never end. We will find that one day we are all slaves to people who only see us as tools, not human beings. We must stop this slide into the abyss and stand up for our freedoms, before it is too late.

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Compromise

I remember something that politicians would say from years ago. They would say that the only way that anything happened in Washington was through compromise. That without compromise then there was only deadlock. This statement never really rang true for me. I understand that when ever you work with others you are never going to get 100% of what you want. But the word compromise also different meanings.

From dictionary.reference.com/

com·pro·mise   [kom-pruh-mahyz] Show IPA noun, verb, -mised, -mis·ing.
–noun
1. a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.
2. the result of such a settlement.
3. something intermediate between different things: The split-level is a compromise between a ranch house and a multistoried house.
4. an endangering, esp. of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.: a compromise of one's integrity.
–verb (used with object)
5. to settle by a compromise.
6. to expose or make vulnerable to danger, suspicion, scandal, etc.; jeopardize: a military oversight that compromised the nation's defenses.
7. Obsolete .
a. to bind by bargain or agreement.
b. to bring to terms.
–verb (used without object)
8. to make a compromise or compromises: The conflicting parties agreed to compromise.
9. to make a dishonorable or shameful concession: He is too honorable to compromise with his principles.

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Throughout life we must make certain compromises. I would have loved to gone to the local pancake house for breakfast this morning, but I decided it was better for my weight and general health to have cereal and skip the extra fat and sugar. I wanted to get the extra large milk shake yesterday at the Dairy Queen, but I decided to get the small. We make this decisions everyday and call them compromises, but these are just choices we must make or endanger our happiness, wellbeing, and general lives. There are times when you have choices to make, but you need to consider the long term as much as the short term.

When I was young that was something that I remember being told; "never compromise your principles or values." Over the years our elected officials have compromised too many times. Piece by piece I've seen our American values denigrated, denied, and chipped away. The compromises made slowly gave those on the left what they wanted and has been eating away at our freedoms. I also remember being told by a friend a story of his marriage, He said that his wife wanted a cat, he didn't want a cat. So they compromised...and got a cat. This is the same way our government has been working for years. The Progressives haven't always get what they wanted at one time, but they keep pushing their agenda until they finally get every thing they want. Today we see the Progressives saying that anyone opposed to their radical agenda are only saying NO with no real answers. But with a President and Congress that is willing to pass 2000 to 3000 page bills without bothering to read them, it is time to say no. They are giving us no reason to trust what they say or do. Doing nothing sometimes is better than doing the wrong thing.

They have used our system against us. Our system only works if both sides play by the same rules and there must be trust and honor. Starting in the 1990s we lost our freedom of speech through the process of "political correctness" that was pushed through the Left Stream Media. But while our freedom of speech was compromised, the "protected" peoples are allowed to say anything. Slowly but surely other of our rights are being eroded. Few people even realize or don't seem to care about the dangerous growth of power that is being centralized into Washington. It is clear that those in Washington have become to use to the art of compromise and are willing to takeaway our freedoms. As these people continue to collect and centralize their power, they will compromise away our nation.

We can no longer compromise our values, principles, ethics, and morals. If we expect to save our freedoms then these compromises must stop and we must protect and reclaim our liberties. We must reclaim our God given rights, and run the tyrants out of power. Honor and ethics must return to the nations vocabulary. We must not stand for those who compromise our system who don't enforce the laws and attack those who enter the national debate and asks for a fair hearing. Because any sailor knows that a ship no matter how big will sink once its structure has been compromised beyond repair.



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Independence

The word independence means different things to different people. When you're a child you dream of growing up and having your freedom from your parents. We then look for someone to spend our lives. It is important to understand the personal independence comes at a high cost. In 1624 John Donne wrote the inspirational phrase "no man is an island." We are social creatures and even the most solitary of us need human contact.

Most of us wish to prosper in our lives. Prosperity only matters if you are part of society. Societies have a cost to the individual. We have obligations to one another, but these are voluntary. Well for a while anyway. The obligations that we owe to each other are not something that the government should mandate. We are dependent on others for work. Those who own or run businesses are also dependent on each of us. True independence is rare and valuable.

As we grow older the meaning changes. For many Americans Independence Day means a summer vacation with fireworks, cookouts, and time spent with family or a trip to the ocean. But many of us know the history, but I think that there are many who do not know or appreciate it. There are many that have been told in this nation that it is evil and that we as a people should feel guilty for all the bad that has been done to create this country. Many of our citizens are now ashamed of the United States. They have become enemies of a country that they call home. Their loyalties are not with our nation, but they wish to open our country to the world and they expect that surrendering will make this country better. They believe that our enemies would treat them better than the current for form of government.

So we must understand what it means when we talk about independence. The truth of independence is from tyranny. That is what the founders of the US were declaring when they signed the Declaration of Independence. They understood that they were cutting the ties to Great Britain, but that act made them dependent on each other to protect the freedoms they were creating. As we think about independence we must remember the true meaning.

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Law Enforcement

Arizona'a new law is designed to enforce federal immigration law and the administration threatens to sue the state. The President says that the Federal laws are impossible to enforce. California and other states are not enforcing marijuana laws and they do nothing. They refuse to prosecute individuals for voter intimidation. Why doesn't the administration want to enforce laws? Isn't there some kind of oath that our leaders take that they will enforce the law? Why do they think that the American people would want another amnesty program for Illegal Aliens? The last one was a complete failure.

Do the Democrats leaders really think that they can spend us into prosperity?


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