Steal from the Rich and Give to the Morbidly Poor-bese!

"When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." - Ben Franklin, Founding Father, Deist, and All-Around Brilliant Guy.

I found myself wanting to say more about "Denying Darwinism" and expand on it even more in light of the UWSA (United Welfare States of America).

Those that justify "caring for the poor" by legally stealing money from other people to give to the poor would claim that they are only doing what Jesus would do (WWJD?). They usually quote Jesus when he said: "I assure you, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me. (Matt 25:45)" Never mind that he's referring to people as individuals - he's referring to charity - not social justice or government programs.

Why do "progressives" only think they can "give to the poor" via government programs, and only when everyone else is forced to "give" at the point of a gun as well? What happened to freedom of choice? What happened to freedom period? Progressives (I'm using this term instead of Liberals or Democrats or RINOs to not offend) would say in response "If we don't force people to give by taxing them, how can we trust that they will do the right thing and give? Who is going to help these people?" We are. You and me, free individuals, choosing to give our hard-earned money to help our fellow man. People aren't thankful with entitlements, or if they are receiving justice - they feel they deserve it.

I gave up trying to understand progressives a long time ago. When you really examine their beliefs, they are schizophrenic at best, and hypocrites at worst (and fascist at really worst). They have effectively manipulated the tax code over the years to create a dependent voting block. They pit poor against rich - class warfare - dividing the country along economic lines - demonizing the successful amongst us that innovate, create wealth, create jobs, and keep this economy strong. They soak the rich and redistribute their money to the poor, and then when tax relief comes along, they get all worked up that the tax breaks are only for the rich - the only ones who are paying taxes!

This from the IRS:

39% of all income taxes are paid by the top 1% earners.
86% of all income taxes are paid by the top 25% earners.
97% of all income taxes are paid by the top 50% earners.
That means 50% of of this country pays for almost none of the federal budget!

50% of the country is not in the game - they are not invested - in fact, much of them are likely receiving net positive money from the government in benefits and welfare programs. This makes it very difficult for fiscally responsible people who are seeking political office to win. This is probably why only property owners had the right to vote initially - if you are in the game, you care how the money is spent. The US Constitution has been all but forgotten - the role of government is not even a question anymore. People are asking "Not what I can do for my country, but what can my country do for me?" when they go to the polls. The progressives have created a dependent voting block who are not in the game financially - it costs them nothing when the government wants to create another feel-good program to redistribute wealth. Read Ben Franklin's words of wisdom above one more time - once the 50% who don't pay taxes becomes 60%, it will be impossible to turn this country around without another revolutionary war - our beloved republic so many have shed blood to create and protect will be destroyed, and the USSA (United Socialist States of America) is on its way!

And the feel-good elitist progressives, who love to feel guilty about their own success and need to atone for their sin, who are so compassionate and kind with other people's money, conveniently forget these passages from the Old Testament:

"When this offering is given to the Lord to make atonement for yourselves, the rich must not give more, and the poor must not give less. Use this money for the care of the Tabernacle." - Exodus 30:15

"Always judge your neighbors fairly, neither favoring the poor nor showing deference to the rich." - Leviticus 19:15

And the whole idea of a tithe in the New Testament is basically a flat tax - whether you make $100,000 or $100, the amount is still ten percent.

So, to get people to behave the way they want them to - termed Social Engineering - the progressives use the income tax code as a lever. Never mind that we fought our War for Independence over a 0.5% tea tax (or stamp tax, I can't remember, but the tax was really small compared to the taxes today!), or that the income tax has only been in existence since the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1913 (mainly to help fund World War I). We had to amend the Constitution to make collecting a federal income tax legal - otherwise the government, as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, does not have the power and authority to steal your money from you - without the 16th Amendment, income taxes are unconstitutional! And it was only ratified to fund the war! And the tax was only 1%!!! Now hardworking people are slaves, and work for the goverment for four months out of the year.

Remember the post where I talked about how fast things become entrenched in reality - the income tax has not always been - it's not even existed for 100 years! Ben Franklin's words should be heeded. The words that inspired the Declaration of Independence read "Right to Life, Liberty and Property" and were changed to "Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness."

I'll close with those words:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, 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. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." - Preamble of the Declaration of Independence