Dependent or Independent?

Yesterday's post wandered into the world of the left wing liberal. I may have given the impression they are evil and dastardly, no so. In most cases they have nothing but the best of intentions, their methods are questionable because liberals have things a bit confused. Example.....

The phrase in the Declaration of Independence, "All men are created equal", is twisted in the liberal's mind to, "All men deserve equal". Our founding fathers never intended a distribution of resources. They defined equality as equal opportunity. Because one rises above the pack doesn't call for him or her to be penalized. Citizens of every background are given a level playing field from birth. We are all offered an education, what we choose to do with it determines our outcome in life. All men are not equal, but they are to be treated equally when it comes to opportunity. You can see their confusion!

With that fundamental confusion liberals are convinced that it's vital to give a handout to the less fortunate. While that's a short term solution, it doesn't solve anything, in fact it makes the needy dependant on your generosity. If they redefined their giving spirit to lending a hand up, these less fortunate would begin to grow and prosper, no longer being dependants. The entitlements passed out by the well meaning liberals will be the downfall of our nation and the economy. The looming threats to the future downfall of our economy is Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. All designed with good intentions but all destined to fail because entitlements are never sustainable, they invite dependency.

Give me your tired, your hungry, your poor....Words chiseled on Lady Liberty as she guards our harbor. In the liberal view that invites uncontrolled illegal immigration. Unless we are pure blood American Indian our descendants had to immigrate here. They all had to go through the process to become citizens. Liberals are like a well meaning buddy after you hit the jackpot, reaching into your pocket to share the good fortune and keep the party alive. Come on in, we'll give you clothing, food, education, and money! Great intentions, not great for our nation. We need to enforce the immigration laws on the books. Immigrants are welcome here, just go through the process of doing it legally. Just some pesky little details the left minded liberals choose to overlook, creating a massive problem for our infrastructure.

What the well intended liberal believes in is just a short step from correct. Their mantra is; "For the good of the people." Words right out of The Communist Manifesto! It sounds great, but it's not what our forefathers intended. The founders believed in the rights of the individual. If you concentrate on the individual, the good of the people will be met. We were bequeathed a Republic, not a Democracy, often confused especially by the left. A Democracy is 51% mob rule, a Republic is based on a set of never bending principles. In a Democracy if the majority vote to say, sterilize the handicapped for the good of the people, it could be so. A Republic realizes no matter what the popular opinion is, that idea is fundamentally wrong and should never be considered. The liberal considers the Constitution a fluid or adaptable document. While in fact it's an incredible design still pertinent in today's time, over 200 years after it's inception. Like the Ten Commandments it should be considered written in stone, and adhered to. The founders even saw this coming, they wrote in the Declaration of Independence.... "Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes." Now that's long term vision! Our founding documents are riddled with this foresight, yet liberals still choose to interpret them to fit the will of the people. Wonderful intentions, terrible results!

'The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.' - Ronald Reagan



God Bless!
Capt. Bill