I could only cringe when I saw the February 16, 2009, cover of Newsweek, “We Are All Socialists Now”. Count me out. The 20th century was the Century of Socialism, and it’s high time we dispose of that horrific philosophy forever. At least 120 million innocent people died at the hands of their own socialist governments. Millions more, both military and civilian, died in two world wars and countless smaller conflicts with socialist/communist/fascist governments. While we avoided outright socialism here, socialist experiments from the New Deal to the Great Society held millions of Americans in poverty in a land of plenty and of opportunity. That centerpiece of FDR’s legacy, Socialist Insecurity, may soon bankrupt us as a nation. Socialism has proven an abject failure every where and every time it has been tried. Individual liberty and private property rights lead to peace and prosperity. Socialism leads inevitably to destitution and death. So NEVER call me a socialist. Many cling to the false promises of socialism with the best of intentions, but the proof is in and it is incontrovertible. I will fight the scourge of socialism until I draw my last breath on this earth.
Posts Tagged ‘communism’
We Are All Socialists Now? – Count Me Out!
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009Tags: big government, communism, economics, facism, Freedom, liberty, private property rights, socialism, stimulus
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Why “Public” Schools?
Sunday, September 7th, 2008Here’s a simple quiz that might be a real eye-opener for those of us who don’t often consider the question.
1. Do you believe that education is extremely important, both for our children and for “society”?
I certainly do (and in the interest of full disclosure, I attended government schools exclusively, including several state universities).
2. Do you believe that socialism/communism/facism offers a viable economic system for any society?
Some folks apparently do, although the 20th century (or as I like to call it, the Century of Socialism) certainly saw such systems fail categorically, across cultures, nationalities and socio-economic circumstances. And that’s not to mention the over 100 million souls murdered for the “greater good”.
3. Finally, based on your answers to 1. and 2. above, please explain (in 2 words or less) how it is that the largest and most successful economy in the world, based on free market capitalism, insists on educating its children in schools owned by the government (pure socialism), funded on the basis of “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs” (pure communism), and enforced by compulsory attendance (pure facism).
I can’t.
Tags: communism, Education, facism, Government schools, Public schools, socialism
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