In my last post, I discussed the many problems with government and capitalism. In this post I shall go more into depth with government intervention and employer/employee relationships.
If you remember, I couldn't stress enough that Capitalism works because of competition. Big, centralized government is slowly taking away that competition by bailing out big corporations or forcing employers to increase minimum wage etc. This is bad! Very bad! Here is why.
Employers NEED employees. They need the work that employees can bring. It speeds production, results in a larger yield of product and thus more product being sold at a faster rate. Likewise, employees NEED employers. Employees need the money to buy consumer goods and thus turn to employers to get a job for the money needed. It's a mutual relationship.
The relationship between employer and employee is a necessary relationshop for capitalism to thrive. However, it is slowly being cut-off. With many work forces joining unions and getting the federal government to "back" them up, employees are recieving a lot that supposedly the employer would never give in the first place. We are led to believe that employers are evil, wicked people, who just wish to use your labor to make a quick profit for themselves and could care less about the employee. Well, in truth, that's half correct. Employers are NOT evil, but they do wish to make a profit. Heck don't we all? But they do in fact care about their employees. Remember they have a mutual relationship! However, with more and more government intervention giving workers more privilages, employers are forced to cut back on employees due to the cost of hiring them and giving them the union demanded benefits.
Let us imagine if we had a small centralized government and we actually allowed capitalism to take its natural course. An average worker Joe wishes to get a job. He's fresh out of college with a degree in business and he finds a job at a local firm. So he goes to that firm and its a below "average" job. The only thing he does is run messages from office to office. Now in this setting, minimum wage does not exist, so Joe only makes $5.00 an hour and works a standard 8 hour work day, with a 30 minute lunch break at noon. So he makes $40.00 a day. Taxes not applied.
Well Joe's job sucks, it's enough to pay the bill's in his small apartment, but he desires to better his life.
Rabbit Trail Moment
See America was founded on a dream. Too better one's life. To get up, open your door and make the effort to become great. It's one of the reasons, I'm proud to be an American!
So Joe finds another job. This time its in a city firm and his job this time is important. He actually deals with clients and actual has his own office. If small, it may be. He now earns roughly $11.00 an hour and still works roughly the 8 hour work day with a 20 minute break at 1 PM. As a bonus, the employer realizing his employees needs decides to give his employees a decent healthcare/life insurance benefit. Some of the company's money will be used on the employees behalf if something were to happen to them. Joe has found himself a deal! But he's always looking to improve!
So in fact, Joe quits his job after a year and half of working to find a better one. But this time he has two! Two competing firms are trying to employ more personel and offer Joe many offers. Firm 1 offers him a wage of $16 an hour, plus life insurance and free healthcare. Firm 2 in reply offers Joe $17 an hour, plus life insurance, free healthcare, and dental. Firm 1 then offers Joe $17 an hour, plus life insurance, free healthcare, dental, and a weeks paid vacation. Firm 2 makes it even better for Joe by offering him $18 an hour, plus life insurance, free healthcare, dental, and 2 weeks paid vacation. Joe seals the deal with Firm 2.
You see, Joe's story may seem "too good too be true," but in reality. It's how capitalism works. You think that employers don't realize their employees needs? You don't think employers know what their employees want? Employers will uses these benefits to get more workers, however, when the government FORCES (big word here) private business to give these workers benefits, it causes the strain between employer and employee. Employees take for granted that when they find work, they'll automatically get all these benefits, they don't put forth as much effort, employers are slack in hiring because it's costing more and more money to support for employees and thus are economy goes bad. It stagnates, festers, attracts flies.
The competition goes away because employees can stick with one job and use unions to demand their benefits. They don't have the drive to better themsleves and actively seek better jobs. They rely on the government to "solve" their problems. By giving government more power, they cripple this great country. I'd rather be poor and have the freedom that capitalism and this country bring, then well off and restricted by government regulations.
God Bless America!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Capitalism!
This blog, I'm briefly touching the extent of my beliefs about capitalism. My next blog I shall go into more depth about topics such as minimum wage and worker benefits.
The United States is and hopefully will always be a capitalistic nation. Capitalism is, in my opinion, one of the best economic systems created for the sole purpose it allows individuals to express their freedoms more throughly. However, today, the US slowly leaves true capitalism and turns to socio-capitalistic ideals. Programs such a welfare, social security, medicare and medicaid have risen and they strip the essence of capitalism from both the business and the consumers.
Capitalism has ups and downs. It is a human created system and like humans is flawed, however, the pros definitely outweigh the cons.
Capitalism suffers from two main problems. The first is greed. People have the tendency to desire to do better then their neighbors. Am I saying that's bad? Nope, in fact I'll touch on this point a bit later. However, a few people like to take that desire further then is wise. Employers desire to make a profit, just as much as an employee, so we always run into that snag where the employee is paid far less then he "should" be. The employer makes off with a larger yield of the total profit and the employee is left with a meager share. Sad and tragic, but an essential part of capitalism.
What what did I say? That the employer cheating their employee(s) is an essential part of capitalism? Well, yes it actually is. You see the answer to the problem is not turn to the government to "force" the business/employer to create a minimum wage, nor is it to form a worker's union to demand worker rights. Nope, the answer lies with the employee to have the desire to better his life, just as the employer desires. This causes the employee to work harder!
Good things come to those who work for it. Truth be told that phrase rings true. If you want more money, work towards that goal. It might not be instant, but thats why we need to be patient and hard working. It has been said that Americans have gone lazy and its sad to say, yes we have. We are so caught up in this day of technology that we demand something in the here and now, but we refuse to actually wait.
The second problem with capitalism is the biggest problem. Government intervention! Since the early 1900's with the progressive movement, the federal government has slowly started to take a hand in the affairs of businesses. Where it seems justified (the Meat Inspection Act seems resonable enough?) it is but the first few rocks of an avalanche. Capitalism DEPENDS on a free market. It seems ok now to put a bit of control in the market to make sure everything goes smoothly, but in fact, it is that very control which threatens to undermine capitalism.
Capitalism thrives off of competition. If four companies are competing to make a profit, each company hires their share of workers. Which causes the others to hire more to meet the demand. They produce, more and more, until one reaches a limit and over produces. The surplus is extrordinarily high and the consumers are not buying in the demand. So prices plummet. The company, in order to keep their desired income have to let go of employees. Sometimes, they recover. Other times they do not. If they don't the company claims bankruptcy and sells their corporation. This allows smaller businesses to take its place, which allows more workers into the work field. Thus allowing more freedom of the individual to choose which business he wishes to be a part of.
Bankruptcy is a tragic, yet necessary part of capitalism. Did I say it was perfect without hardship or strife? Nope, but remember I did say it took hard work. To employees who were let off from their job because it went under, the answer is not in government handouts. The answer lies in getting up, shaking the dirt from your shirt and keep on moving. Look diligently for another job.
As for corporations going under. The answer is NOT in government bail-outs! The government has already shown due to the bailout bill and the stimulus package, how dismal a job that was, let us not repeat the same mistake. If the government starts bailing out these big corporations, the smaller corporations will not have the chance provided by capitalism and a free market to rise. Instead they will be pressured by the government to remain low profile and give more and more of their revenue to their competition. Is that equallity? No its theft, and quite frankly, I'm sick of it.
It's time we allow capitalism to become the power economy it was meant to be. No more government programs, no more bailouts, no more stimulus'. Let's allow the businesses to run their own natural course. I can assure you, it won't be bad.
God Bless America!
The United States is and hopefully will always be a capitalistic nation. Capitalism is, in my opinion, one of the best economic systems created for the sole purpose it allows individuals to express their freedoms more throughly. However, today, the US slowly leaves true capitalism and turns to socio-capitalistic ideals. Programs such a welfare, social security, medicare and medicaid have risen and they strip the essence of capitalism from both the business and the consumers.
Capitalism has ups and downs. It is a human created system and like humans is flawed, however, the pros definitely outweigh the cons.
Capitalism suffers from two main problems. The first is greed. People have the tendency to desire to do better then their neighbors. Am I saying that's bad? Nope, in fact I'll touch on this point a bit later. However, a few people like to take that desire further then is wise. Employers desire to make a profit, just as much as an employee, so we always run into that snag where the employee is paid far less then he "should" be. The employer makes off with a larger yield of the total profit and the employee is left with a meager share. Sad and tragic, but an essential part of capitalism.
What what did I say? That the employer cheating their employee(s) is an essential part of capitalism? Well, yes it actually is. You see the answer to the problem is not turn to the government to "force" the business/employer to create a minimum wage, nor is it to form a worker's union to demand worker rights. Nope, the answer lies with the employee to have the desire to better his life, just as the employer desires. This causes the employee to work harder!
Good things come to those who work for it. Truth be told that phrase rings true. If you want more money, work towards that goal. It might not be instant, but thats why we need to be patient and hard working. It has been said that Americans have gone lazy and its sad to say, yes we have. We are so caught up in this day of technology that we demand something in the here and now, but we refuse to actually wait.
The second problem with capitalism is the biggest problem. Government intervention! Since the early 1900's with the progressive movement, the federal government has slowly started to take a hand in the affairs of businesses. Where it seems justified (the Meat Inspection Act seems resonable enough?) it is but the first few rocks of an avalanche. Capitalism DEPENDS on a free market. It seems ok now to put a bit of control in the market to make sure everything goes smoothly, but in fact, it is that very control which threatens to undermine capitalism.
Capitalism thrives off of competition. If four companies are competing to make a profit, each company hires their share of workers. Which causes the others to hire more to meet the demand. They produce, more and more, until one reaches a limit and over produces. The surplus is extrordinarily high and the consumers are not buying in the demand. So prices plummet. The company, in order to keep their desired income have to let go of employees. Sometimes, they recover. Other times they do not. If they don't the company claims bankruptcy and sells their corporation. This allows smaller businesses to take its place, which allows more workers into the work field. Thus allowing more freedom of the individual to choose which business he wishes to be a part of.
Bankruptcy is a tragic, yet necessary part of capitalism. Did I say it was perfect without hardship or strife? Nope, but remember I did say it took hard work. To employees who were let off from their job because it went under, the answer is not in government handouts. The answer lies in getting up, shaking the dirt from your shirt and keep on moving. Look diligently for another job.
As for corporations going under. The answer is NOT in government bail-outs! The government has already shown due to the bailout bill and the stimulus package, how dismal a job that was, let us not repeat the same mistake. If the government starts bailing out these big corporations, the smaller corporations will not have the chance provided by capitalism and a free market to rise. Instead they will be pressured by the government to remain low profile and give more and more of their revenue to their competition. Is that equallity? No its theft, and quite frankly, I'm sick of it.
It's time we allow capitalism to become the power economy it was meant to be. No more government programs, no more bailouts, no more stimulus'. Let's allow the businesses to run their own natural course. I can assure you, it won't be bad.
God Bless America!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Abortion: A Heinous Crime
I’m rather young and inexperienced when it comes to matters such as Life and Death, but I have been told on multiple occasions that I am a member of tomorrow’s world. So if that is the case I plan to make myself heard. I am the voice for the unborn, the developing, and new births. I am the pro-life soul who wishes to ban the abhorred practice of abortion.
Today more and more of my fellow peers fall into the blind trap that many good people fall into. The trap is simple and yet very cunning. Today, leaders of politics and interest groups lure the unsuspecting into a sense of freedom. That we can do whatever we please because it makes “us” feel good. Oh the harsh world we live in. Blind the masses with ignorance and bliss, while the elite make off with money and legislation.
This needs to stop. Step one in banning the said practice starts with opening the masses eyes to what is happening to us. Teach! Teach them to be accountable and responsible for their actions. It starts with holding your neighbor and yourself accountable. If you saw your friend steal something from a store, would you turn a blind eye and think nothing of it, or do you confront your friend and tell him what he did was wrong. Today there is less of this and more of turning the blind eye. We are ignoring the growing darkness swirling right in front of us.
Step two requires work on all our part. We need to keep this awareness. We need to spread it and remember it. If we forget the truth, that doesn’t mean its not there, but it means we become lost until the next time someone brings the truth again. Stop with this ignorance and open our eyes.
Its time we become aware of the truth. Abortion is a vile act and cruel. I am amazed that people can justify abortion by freedom of choice. Abortion is not like killing a virus or a parasite, nor is it like controlling what you eat or drink. Abortion kills another life growing within the host mother. The fetus is a developing human. Not a worm, not a disease, but a human. One of us. The fact that it’s developing is another means that the elite use to blind us. “It isn’t a human until it’s born,” they say. How sad that human worth is treated so low that we aren’t technically human until we come out of the womb. Science says otherwise.
Let us look at the development of an embryo/fetus inside the womb by a month by month evaluation. Month 1: Tiny limb buds appear. These will grow into the child’s future limbs. The heart and lungs begin to form. By the 25th day the heart begins to beat. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal chord, begins to form. Month 2: All major body organs and systems are formed but not fully developed. The ears, ankles and wrists form and the eyelids form but are sealed shut. Fingers and toes develop. Month 3: The embryo is no longer an embryo but a fetus. The fingers and toes have fingernails. The mouth grows 20 buds that will become “baby teeth.” Month 4: The fetus is moving, kicking and swallowing. The skin is pink and transparent. Month 5: The fetus is much more active now. The fingertips stretch down to the tips of the fingers. The fetus sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. Month 6: The skin is red and wrinkled and has soft hair growing out of it. The eyelids begin to open. Month 7: The fetus can open and close its eyes, move around and even suck its thumb. The fetus is now about 15 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds. It has a good chance of survival if born now. Month 8: Rapid brain growth continues. The fetus is too big to move around much but still kicks. Month 9: The child is full term. The lungs and brain are fully formed and the child begins to get into position to be born.
Yet there are many “experts” who claim that a fetus is just a blob of flesh, that insist on convincing us that humans develop in their 9th month and are born that same month. Again it is the elite keeping the masses blind for the sake of happiness. I’m not here to bring happiness but to end an injustice. Life begins within the womb. If our society is one in which the right to live is sacred then we must agree that abortion the destruction of life is sinful and wrong.
These experts go further. They claim that a woman should be able to get an abortion anytime during the pregnancy. But as I have just told, the child could be born and survive in the 7th month and with medical help the child may survive if born in the 6th month. The child is growing inside the mother’s womb and will keep growing until its ready for birth, it isn’t a blob, nor is it lifeless. It is a breathing, living child within the womb.
It is but a way that one can escape the consequences of their actions. A woman at a party meets an attractive guy and they have sex. She gets pregnant. Today, she can either have the child, and bear with her the “humiliation” and “suffering” that people will bring her, or get an abortion and act like nothing happened. This is but one example of many. We are becoming less responsible and more comfortable in the fact that we are being offered a way out of our problems. Should we show sympathy for the woman who had no responsibility and decided to get an abortion. I pity that woman. But in all fairness it’s not just the woman. Many men in a relationship when they find that their girlfriend is pregnant insist that she gets an abortion or he’ll end the relationship. Again, it is time we bring back responsibility and accountability. There seems to me to be no regard for the developing child, that its life is meaningless if it’s interfering with the “wants” of the woman or man.
If we are to promote a society where human life is sacred then we must consider all forms of human life sacred. From the unborn to the dying all life is sacred. To include one but exclude the others is hypocritical and leads to animosity. What’s next, the life of a teenager is not sacred and all teens should be killed or how about we do what China does and kill all second children? The point is in these wonderful States I call home, we promote freedom, yes, but we offer everybody the right to life.
I have been bombarded ever since my pro-life stance with accusations of no sympathy towards rape victims and victims of heinous and immoral deeds such as incest. But my response is greatly ignored. I tell these accusers that I agree that rape and incest are wrong and that those that commit such wicked crimes should be punished, but the child whom is developing within the womb is an innocent life. What does this world have to gain by killing the innocent?
Then I get accused of being mean spirited towards teenagers who were raped and are pregnant. I am told they should be given the option. Again, there is a life growing inside this young teen. I am deeply sorry for what happened to her, but there is no exception to the right of life. The moment we start doing that, the faster we fall downhill to giving up our lives completely. There is one song by the band Casting Crowns that sticks out to me: “As we’re sung to sleep by philosophies that save the trees and kill the children.” The words ring true in the back of my mind. We, the ....United States...., are more upset about the planet then our brothers and sisters on this planet.
But, alas, I am not without sympathy. If the child or anybody is a victim of rape, and they immediately go to the hospital or clinic and they get checked out that they have been raped then the doctor can give the woman the morning after pill which denatures the egg before the sperm reach it. But with this being said, rape situations need to be strengthened. No more alcohol rape, no more consensual rape. No, rape should be and only be when the sex is forced, so it isn’t without hope for the rape/incest victim. They do have a way out, but they need to act quickly.
This is the moment we need to wake up. This is the type of change we need to bring forth. This is the plea to be heard, the small unborn life calls out to us, begging for life. This is an invitation to become more aware. This is a time for us to acknowledge the problems and fix them! Open our eyes, spread the truth, and save that child’s life. ....
Today more and more of my fellow peers fall into the blind trap that many good people fall into. The trap is simple and yet very cunning. Today, leaders of politics and interest groups lure the unsuspecting into a sense of freedom. That we can do whatever we please because it makes “us” feel good. Oh the harsh world we live in. Blind the masses with ignorance and bliss, while the elite make off with money and legislation.
This needs to stop. Step one in banning the said practice starts with opening the masses eyes to what is happening to us. Teach! Teach them to be accountable and responsible for their actions. It starts with holding your neighbor and yourself accountable. If you saw your friend steal something from a store, would you turn a blind eye and think nothing of it, or do you confront your friend and tell him what he did was wrong. Today there is less of this and more of turning the blind eye. We are ignoring the growing darkness swirling right in front of us.
Step two requires work on all our part. We need to keep this awareness. We need to spread it and remember it. If we forget the truth, that doesn’t mean its not there, but it means we become lost until the next time someone brings the truth again. Stop with this ignorance and open our eyes.
Its time we become aware of the truth. Abortion is a vile act and cruel. I am amazed that people can justify abortion by freedom of choice. Abortion is not like killing a virus or a parasite, nor is it like controlling what you eat or drink. Abortion kills another life growing within the host mother. The fetus is a developing human. Not a worm, not a disease, but a human. One of us. The fact that it’s developing is another means that the elite use to blind us. “It isn’t a human until it’s born,” they say. How sad that human worth is treated so low that we aren’t technically human until we come out of the womb. Science says otherwise.
Let us look at the development of an embryo/fetus inside the womb by a month by month evaluation. Month 1: Tiny limb buds appear. These will grow into the child’s future limbs. The heart and lungs begin to form. By the 25th day the heart begins to beat. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal chord, begins to form. Month 2: All major body organs and systems are formed but not fully developed. The ears, ankles and wrists form and the eyelids form but are sealed shut. Fingers and toes develop. Month 3: The embryo is no longer an embryo but a fetus. The fingers and toes have fingernails. The mouth grows 20 buds that will become “baby teeth.” Month 4: The fetus is moving, kicking and swallowing. The skin is pink and transparent. Month 5: The fetus is much more active now. The fingertips stretch down to the tips of the fingers. The fetus sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. Month 6: The skin is red and wrinkled and has soft hair growing out of it. The eyelids begin to open. Month 7: The fetus can open and close its eyes, move around and even suck its thumb. The fetus is now about 15 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds. It has a good chance of survival if born now. Month 8: Rapid brain growth continues. The fetus is too big to move around much but still kicks. Month 9: The child is full term. The lungs and brain are fully formed and the child begins to get into position to be born.
Yet there are many “experts” who claim that a fetus is just a blob of flesh, that insist on convincing us that humans develop in their 9th month and are born that same month. Again it is the elite keeping the masses blind for the sake of happiness. I’m not here to bring happiness but to end an injustice. Life begins within the womb. If our society is one in which the right to live is sacred then we must agree that abortion the destruction of life is sinful and wrong.
These experts go further. They claim that a woman should be able to get an abortion anytime during the pregnancy. But as I have just told, the child could be born and survive in the 7th month and with medical help the child may survive if born in the 6th month. The child is growing inside the mother’s womb and will keep growing until its ready for birth, it isn’t a blob, nor is it lifeless. It is a breathing, living child within the womb.
It is but a way that one can escape the consequences of their actions. A woman at a party meets an attractive guy and they have sex. She gets pregnant. Today, she can either have the child, and bear with her the “humiliation” and “suffering” that people will bring her, or get an abortion and act like nothing happened. This is but one example of many. We are becoming less responsible and more comfortable in the fact that we are being offered a way out of our problems. Should we show sympathy for the woman who had no responsibility and decided to get an abortion. I pity that woman. But in all fairness it’s not just the woman. Many men in a relationship when they find that their girlfriend is pregnant insist that she gets an abortion or he’ll end the relationship. Again, it is time we bring back responsibility and accountability. There seems to me to be no regard for the developing child, that its life is meaningless if it’s interfering with the “wants” of the woman or man.
If we are to promote a society where human life is sacred then we must consider all forms of human life sacred. From the unborn to the dying all life is sacred. To include one but exclude the others is hypocritical and leads to animosity. What’s next, the life of a teenager is not sacred and all teens should be killed or how about we do what China does and kill all second children? The point is in these wonderful States I call home, we promote freedom, yes, but we offer everybody the right to life.
I have been bombarded ever since my pro-life stance with accusations of no sympathy towards rape victims and victims of heinous and immoral deeds such as incest. But my response is greatly ignored. I tell these accusers that I agree that rape and incest are wrong and that those that commit such wicked crimes should be punished, but the child whom is developing within the womb is an innocent life. What does this world have to gain by killing the innocent?
Then I get accused of being mean spirited towards teenagers who were raped and are pregnant. I am told they should be given the option. Again, there is a life growing inside this young teen. I am deeply sorry for what happened to her, but there is no exception to the right of life. The moment we start doing that, the faster we fall downhill to giving up our lives completely. There is one song by the band Casting Crowns that sticks out to me: “As we’re sung to sleep by philosophies that save the trees and kill the children.” The words ring true in the back of my mind. We, the ....United States...., are more upset about the planet then our brothers and sisters on this planet.
But, alas, I am not without sympathy. If the child or anybody is a victim of rape, and they immediately go to the hospital or clinic and they get checked out that they have been raped then the doctor can give the woman the morning after pill which denatures the egg before the sperm reach it. But with this being said, rape situations need to be strengthened. No more alcohol rape, no more consensual rape. No, rape should be and only be when the sex is forced, so it isn’t without hope for the rape/incest victim. They do have a way out, but they need to act quickly.
This is the moment we need to wake up. This is the type of change we need to bring forth. This is the plea to be heard, the small unborn life calls out to us, begging for life. This is an invitation to become more aware. This is a time for us to acknowledge the problems and fix them! Open our eyes, spread the truth, and save that child’s life. ....
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Gun Control
As a freedom fighter for the United States, this issue is rather important for me.
I believe in a peaceful United States, I love peace, I want peace. But I know many people both foreign and domestic who do not want peace. They will do anything within their power to create chaos within the system and thus create the havoc that plagues our country and world known as crime.
Because of these crimes, many politicians and even citizens believe the best way to get rid of these crimes is too disarm the criminals. Good intentions! However, the laws that are created restrict law abiding individuals as well. This is where the snag comes in. Am I saying gun control is absolutely evil? Not really, in fact there are some laws, such as a background check to purchase a handgun, that I agree with. However, I can say gun control laws lead down one of many slippery slopes to losing our freedom.
Thomas Jefferson writes in his Declaration of Independance, "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
Americans, especially during these critical times, must know the meaning of this phrase. Governments were created to protect our rights as individuals. These rights being life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. If the government does not carry out its sole purpose which is to protect our rights and instead becomes tyrannical or "destructive" as Jefferson puts it. Then it is the people's sole responsibility to "alter" or "abolish" the government. True, I support peace, so I would first like to try a peaceful solution of reforming our government, however, our Founding Fathers, knew when they signed the Declaration that they would be named traitors to the British Crown and thus a war started. Many men and woman lost their lives to secure their freedom and gain their new government.
So back to the main topic. Small amounts of gun control might seem harmless, but it is but a beginning to what is happening. Liberals and those who lean towards socialism realize that many Americans do not wish to become a socialistic nation. They are very aware of that. So the first thing they attempt to do is disarm the masses. It starts with a law restricting firearms/weapons in public places. Then it turns to a law restricting how many handguns a person may purchase/possess. Finally, it turns into a confiscation of all firearms. Those who favor socialism and having more control over our lives now have successfully disarmed those who could oppose them. Thus our ability to "abolish" the form of government is greatly weakened and we deter from the original intent of our Founding Fathers.
That's but one negative aspect of gun control.
Remember those criminals who wish to disturb the peace? Well here is where they come in. Law abiding citizens, even though they may grudgingly go with it, still will follow the law because it's the right thing to do. But these criminals who don't want order, keep their weapons hidden. Now they have a good knowledge that many houses aren't protected by firearms anymore and guess what? Crime increases.
An interesting anecdote. Admiral Yamamoto during World War II was worried about entering the United States in an invasion. The main reason was because he knew that nearly every other household possessed some sort of firearm. The fact is guns don't kill people, peole utilize them to kill people. Just like a knife, or bow, or fist, a gun is but a tool used to kill.
So I ask you, at what end is gun control acceptable? Or is it at all? Why should law abiding citizens be punished at the same time as criminals. Why should former criminals who served their sentence and repented their crimes be denied a weapon for their security because of their past? Where is the justice and freedom in that? When we give those who wish to make this country socialistic, the opportunity to restrict our ability to own/purchase firearms, we essentially get rid of our own human rights.
Be careful fellow Americans, this is the time to open up our eyes and reform policies. We haven't fallen into the snare yet, but we are the rat sniffing at the cheese. A few more steps and we are finally trapped.
God Bless America!
I believe in a peaceful United States, I love peace, I want peace. But I know many people both foreign and domestic who do not want peace. They will do anything within their power to create chaos within the system and thus create the havoc that plagues our country and world known as crime.
Because of these crimes, many politicians and even citizens believe the best way to get rid of these crimes is too disarm the criminals. Good intentions! However, the laws that are created restrict law abiding individuals as well. This is where the snag comes in. Am I saying gun control is absolutely evil? Not really, in fact there are some laws, such as a background check to purchase a handgun, that I agree with. However, I can say gun control laws lead down one of many slippery slopes to losing our freedom.
Thomas Jefferson writes in his Declaration of Independance, "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
Americans, especially during these critical times, must know the meaning of this phrase. Governments were created to protect our rights as individuals. These rights being life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. If the government does not carry out its sole purpose which is to protect our rights and instead becomes tyrannical or "destructive" as Jefferson puts it. Then it is the people's sole responsibility to "alter" or "abolish" the government. True, I support peace, so I would first like to try a peaceful solution of reforming our government, however, our Founding Fathers, knew when they signed the Declaration that they would be named traitors to the British Crown and thus a war started. Many men and woman lost their lives to secure their freedom and gain their new government.
So back to the main topic. Small amounts of gun control might seem harmless, but it is but a beginning to what is happening. Liberals and those who lean towards socialism realize that many Americans do not wish to become a socialistic nation. They are very aware of that. So the first thing they attempt to do is disarm the masses. It starts with a law restricting firearms/weapons in public places. Then it turns to a law restricting how many handguns a person may purchase/possess. Finally, it turns into a confiscation of all firearms. Those who favor socialism and having more control over our lives now have successfully disarmed those who could oppose them. Thus our ability to "abolish" the form of government is greatly weakened and we deter from the original intent of our Founding Fathers.
That's but one negative aspect of gun control.
Remember those criminals who wish to disturb the peace? Well here is where they come in. Law abiding citizens, even though they may grudgingly go with it, still will follow the law because it's the right thing to do. But these criminals who don't want order, keep their weapons hidden. Now they have a good knowledge that many houses aren't protected by firearms anymore and guess what? Crime increases.
An interesting anecdote. Admiral Yamamoto during World War II was worried about entering the United States in an invasion. The main reason was because he knew that nearly every other household possessed some sort of firearm. The fact is guns don't kill people, peole utilize them to kill people. Just like a knife, or bow, or fist, a gun is but a tool used to kill.
So I ask you, at what end is gun control acceptable? Or is it at all? Why should law abiding citizens be punished at the same time as criminals. Why should former criminals who served their sentence and repented their crimes be denied a weapon for their security because of their past? Where is the justice and freedom in that? When we give those who wish to make this country socialistic, the opportunity to restrict our ability to own/purchase firearms, we essentially get rid of our own human rights.
Be careful fellow Americans, this is the time to open up our eyes and reform policies. We haven't fallen into the snare yet, but we are the rat sniffing at the cheese. A few more steps and we are finally trapped.
God Bless America!
Political Correctness
This is my first attempt at blogging so any feedback is appreciated.
Political Correctness, or "PC" as it has been simplified, is a danger to the freedom of speech and expression that the United States is famous for. Today, one person can shut down thousands by claiming offense or uncomfort at something as trivial as a word, or a painting, or even it seems our American flag.
In Mansfield, Texas, Memorial Day 2009, a woman worker at a hospital was forced to take down her flag she had in her office. A coworker complained about the flag and the woman's supervisor took down the flag.
However, there is good news, word got out and a protest formed outside the hospital and the flag was put back up. However, not all the tales are a good one.
The horrible attributes that come when we allow people to restrict our rights. As a Christian, I love to put nativity scenes on my front lawn. But watching the news, I'm afraid to do so. I really don't feel like being sued for offending someone of a different religion or someone who doesn't believe in religion.
Rabbit Trail Moment
If you don't believe in the nativity scene or Santa or what ever, is it really worth the effort to complain about it. Is it not easier to ignore it and move on with your life?
When we, as Americans, fall prey to Political Correctness, we essentially give away a part of our freedom. Soon people who want control reach out and slience us with but one phrase, "it offends." We need to get on guard and tke back those freedoms, it is time to get rid of political correctness.
I seriously wonder why people take things so personally. I don't like Barrack Obama, mainly because I believe he is a liar and an idiot. But does that make me a racist. According to many, yes it does. This is in fact a hidden form of "PC." Instead of saying its offensive, people will try to shut us up by calling us something not respected in today's age. Whether it's racist, sexist, warmonger, facist etc. It's a tactic that has been used for a long time and the sad thing it works.
So how do you counter political correctness? The answer: ignore it. Someone says something offends them and they try to shut you up. Keep with your beliefs. Just because what you believe offends someone does not make you wrong or right, but they are YOUR beliefs. I might not agree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it. You can say the most hateful thing to me. Will I be hurt? Maybe, depends on what you said. Will I be angry, probably I don't like it when people say hurtful things. BUt the most important factor is, I will defend your right to say it.
Political Correctness is slowly changing this nation. We are falling down the slippery slope of socialism. The Founding Father's had it right when they created the Constitution, but the Nationalists had it even more right when they refused to sign if the Bill of Rights was not added unto the Constitution. We, as Americans, have freedoms which we take for granted. We never "earned" them. They came with the perks of being an American. But those freedoms were won on the battlefield. Those freedoms came about because men and woman died fighting for them.
The fight is not over. Sure there might not be a war with planes and guns, but it still is a war. It is a war of ideas. We need to be ever persistent, vigilant in what we believe. The moment we allow our freedoms too slip the moment we allow the government and certain people to decide whats best. Soon we fall into a tyranny such as Hitler's Third Reich. Vigilence is needed.
God Bless America!
Political Correctness, or "PC" as it has been simplified, is a danger to the freedom of speech and expression that the United States is famous for. Today, one person can shut down thousands by claiming offense or uncomfort at something as trivial as a word, or a painting, or even it seems our American flag.
In Mansfield, Texas, Memorial Day 2009, a woman worker at a hospital was forced to take down her flag she had in her office. A coworker complained about the flag and the woman's supervisor took down the flag.
However, there is good news, word got out and a protest formed outside the hospital and the flag was put back up. However, not all the tales are a good one.
The horrible attributes that come when we allow people to restrict our rights. As a Christian, I love to put nativity scenes on my front lawn. But watching the news, I'm afraid to do so. I really don't feel like being sued for offending someone of a different religion or someone who doesn't believe in religion.
Rabbit Trail Moment
If you don't believe in the nativity scene or Santa or what ever, is it really worth the effort to complain about it. Is it not easier to ignore it and move on with your life?
When we, as Americans, fall prey to Political Correctness, we essentially give away a part of our freedom. Soon people who want control reach out and slience us with but one phrase, "it offends." We need to get on guard and tke back those freedoms, it is time to get rid of political correctness.
I seriously wonder why people take things so personally. I don't like Barrack Obama, mainly because I believe he is a liar and an idiot. But does that make me a racist. According to many, yes it does. This is in fact a hidden form of "PC." Instead of saying its offensive, people will try to shut us up by calling us something not respected in today's age. Whether it's racist, sexist, warmonger, facist etc. It's a tactic that has been used for a long time and the sad thing it works.
So how do you counter political correctness? The answer: ignore it. Someone says something offends them and they try to shut you up. Keep with your beliefs. Just because what you believe offends someone does not make you wrong or right, but they are YOUR beliefs. I might not agree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it. You can say the most hateful thing to me. Will I be hurt? Maybe, depends on what you said. Will I be angry, probably I don't like it when people say hurtful things. BUt the most important factor is, I will defend your right to say it.
Political Correctness is slowly changing this nation. We are falling down the slippery slope of socialism. The Founding Father's had it right when they created the Constitution, but the Nationalists had it even more right when they refused to sign if the Bill of Rights was not added unto the Constitution. We, as Americans, have freedoms which we take for granted. We never "earned" them. They came with the perks of being an American. But those freedoms were won on the battlefield. Those freedoms came about because men and woman died fighting for them.
The fight is not over. Sure there might not be a war with planes and guns, but it still is a war. It is a war of ideas. We need to be ever persistent, vigilant in what we believe. The moment we allow our freedoms too slip the moment we allow the government and certain people to decide whats best. Soon we fall into a tyranny such as Hitler's Third Reich. Vigilence is needed.
God Bless America!
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