From Brain-Terminal.com: In 21st century America, the federal government's solution to every financial problem seems the same: people who are responsible with money are forced to foot the bill for ...
From Brain-Terminal.com: In 21st century America, the federal government's solution to every financial problem seems the same: people who are responsible with money are forced to foot the bill for the reckless.
Bought a house you can't afford? No problem! Everyone else will bail you out. Made a bunch of risky loans to people who can't repay them? It's an honest mistake. Just stand in line for some TARP money, courtesy of the American taxpayer. Can't pay your credit card bill? It's OK. Congress just passed a law shifting more of the burden onto those who pay on time and in full.
People who would never think of stealing from their neighbors don't seem to mind using government for the same purpose. And what politician passes up an opportunity to buy votes using money earned by others?
Unfortunately, pure democracy can abide such things, as long as the number of people receiving the loot is greater than the number of people whose property gets looted. Our political leaders know that the electoral math works out-for now-even if the economic math does not.
Left unasked in all of this is an important question: is it moral for politicians to use the unparalleled power of the federal government to penalize certain people and reward others based purely on what's politically popular?
Isn't this why our country's founders recognized that the liberty of the individual is distinct from (and must be coupled with) democracy, so as to prevent a tyranny of the majority?
This depressing state of affairs inspired me to put together this one-minute video entitled "A Nation of Suckers and Slaves."
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Oh how true. I'm not a Mason, Or an Elk, I love Capitalism. It is not the most perfect institution offered as a slave but, it sure has opportunity. If I, for instance, was going to study for my state license for (...) Capitalism is the best thing that ever happened to the world. Let's keep it in check.
The tradgedy is that we, the people, have the power to change things if only we could unite.The only way we can get justice is if we unite, but sadly peoples individual egos & selfishness are ruining the chances of our unity. Why are you so selfish people? Why is it that people are so ignorant? You are being manipulated by the wealthy elite who don't care about you so stop trying to become one of these scumbags and wake up, at least for your childrens sake. Stop being a slave & wake up.Peace
Never been a slave for the masonic order, moose lodge, all the good ol boys, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty and more hours a week in the trucking industry, what a lie, children are number one, do not slave for them.
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Fascism: corporate control of government and media.
Capitalism is the best thing that ever happened to the world. Let's keep it in check.
They should have told your people.