Bravo! Bravo! BRAVO!!!!!!! My sentiments exactly! We are rapidly losing the principles on which our country was founded. I also believe that socialism is only a stepping stone for this gang. Best Regards, Joe
Many years ago a reader asked me about Libertarianism.
I took him to a meeting and afterwards he said “you guys are not a political party, you are a religion”. I really did not understand what he meant, because Ayn Rand was an atheist. I begin to understand him more and more, because most Libertarians are extremely dogmatic, holding on to doctrines as if they were the revealed Truth about that word they have demonized: “socialism”.
I also begin to understand why Libertarians may be their own worst enemies, because it is very hard to sell selfishness as a virtue or that Reagan doctrine of “Government is not the solution, it is the problem”, which Libertarians seem to have adopted hook, line, and sinker. I consider that simplistic nonsense.
The pre-amble to the Constitution clearly states the purpose of these United States , and it does not include “preventive wars”, but it does include the words “general welfare”, which may not have meant a welfare state as we know it.
What you describe is not socialism, but Marxism, or Communism.
Even the most so-called socialist nations such as Sweden have very few nationalized industries and an overwhelming number of private enterprises.
In every democracy with a Constitution the people have voted to include in it a Right to health care, besides virtually all the rights we got in our Bill of Rights.
To my knowledge there is no movement afoot in our nation or any other democracy to abolish social security and while the foreign healthcare is far from perfect, no country I know of is contemplating to end their health care.
More than 50% of our bankruptcies are caused by individuals or families owing the health care system more than they could afford to repay.
Foreign enterprises that provided pensions for their employees could not touch those funds, so as a consequence my brother collects two “private” pensions along with a state pension, because he had two employers in his life.
Another retired economist-friend of mine in Holland collects 6 private pensions, but one of them is only 8 Euros a month. Your party-loyalty may be somewhat commendable, but it should not deteriorate into “unquestioned faith”.
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Bravo! Bravo! BRAVO!!!!!!!
My sentiments exactly! We are rapidly losing the principles on which
our country was founded. I also believe that socialism is only a
stepping stone for this gang.
Best Regards, Joe
Dear Doc,
Many years ago a reader asked me about Libertarianism.
I took him to a meeting and afterwards he said “you guys are not a political party, you are a religion”. I really did not understand what he meant, because Ayn Rand was an atheist. I begin to understand him more and more, because most Libertarians are extremely dogmatic, holding on to doctrines as if they were the revealed Truth about that word they have demonized: “socialism”.
I also begin to understand why Libertarians may be their own worst enemies, because it is very hard to sell selfishness as a virtue or that Reagan doctrine of “Government is not the solution, it is the problem”, which Libertarians seem to have adopted hook, line, and sinker. I consider that simplistic nonsense.
The pre-amble to the Constitution clearly states the purpose of these United States , and it does not include “preventive wars”, but it does include the words “general welfare”, which may not have meant a welfare state as we know it.
What you describe is not socialism, but Marxism, or Communism.
Even the most so-called socialist nations such as Sweden have very few nationalized industries and an overwhelming number of private enterprises.
In every democracy with a Constitution the people have voted to include in it a Right to health care, besides virtually all the rights we got in our Bill of Rights.
To my knowledge there is no movement afoot in our nation or any other democracy to abolish social security and while the foreign healthcare is far from perfect, no country I know of is contemplating to end their health care.
More than 50% of our bankruptcies are caused by individuals or families owing the health care system more than they could afford to repay.
Foreign enterprises that provided pensions for their employees could not touch those funds, so as a consequence my brother collects two “private” pensions along with a state pension, because he had two employers in his life.
Another retired economist-friend of mine in Holland collects 6 private pensions, but one of them is only 8 Euros a month. Your party-loyalty may be somewhat commendable, but it should not deteriorate into “unquestioned faith”.
John van Huizum.
Doc,
I read your letter this Morning. Good for you, I agree with you. We Right minded citizens have to speak our minds.
This countries leaders are putting us in a world of hurt, right now, but I am sure we will recover and get on the right path.
I am going on 70 years. I hope I'm around to see this present trend get tuned around.
Thank you for helping.
Scott Hendricks
Agua Dulce
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