[Rhodes22-list] Marxism in USA - Big Al delete, Political

[Brad Haslett]

Ed,

Here's some "TV worth watching".

http://townhall.com/blog/g/fe3e2eb2-a3d8-425f-8e47-399a24c6e353

We need only to look at Old Europe to see where we are heading, or Eastern
Europe and China to see what works economically. State provided medicine
hasn't worked anywhere it has been tried in the US (too expensive) and most
of us would be very unhappy with the socialized medicine provided by Canada,
Europe, China, etc.  None of us, or at least very few of us, raise our
children to be perpetually dependent on us as parents for support, yet we
continue to insist that our citizens be perpetually dependent on the
government for their well being.  The images from New Orleans after Katrina
should be all the evidence one needs to convince sane and rational people
that the experiment failed.  Unfortunately, that is not the case.

Brad

On Feb 9, 2008 5:17 AM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Robert Skinner said:  "2. Health care - Rationalize the chaotic patchwork
> of
> health care in the US.  While there must be limits of what can be provided
> as the basic floor under all US citizens, it is essential that there be
> some
> minimum of health care for all."
>
> It is basic to Marxism to use the power of government to compel people.
> Where is it said in the American Constitution the central government is to
> impose minimum floors of health care or educational attainment, et al?
>
> The neo-Marxist wants to compel minimum health care to all.  How is this
> result to be obtained?  Use the power of central government to impose
> their
> ethereal minimum floor.  That floor is achieved by confiscating from those
> who have attained some wealth and give it those needing that 'minimum
> floor'.
>
> Everyone needs to understand, no matter how noble the cause, it is still
> Marxism, totalitarianism, and those who advocate it by what ever term they
> use to describe themselves, be it Progressive, Liberal, Enlightened, are
> still advocating Communism, Totalitarism!
>
> The question was posed by Bob Skinner, "Who would you have starve as you
> express your antipathy toward tax-supported social programs?"  The
> question
> belies the truth.  No one starves who chooses not to.  You have many
> organizations, both religious and otherwise that feed others.  Many
> churches
> assist with what we call soup kitchens.  Other organizations supply
> sustenance such as 'Meals on Wheels' .  That argument is simply an
> falsehood.
>
> And the statement was made, "Anyway, as George the second said, "The
> constitution is just a piece of paper."  Right?"  Wrong, it is a
> intellectual concept as a basis for freedom.  It is a way of for people to
> achieve their potential.  It is an economic system that has been shown to
> provide greater benefit to mankind than Marxism.  Its results speak for
> themselves.
>
> It was further stated, "As a citizen of this country, I have the right --
> and obligation -- to work toward keeping it relevant and successful in the
> here and now.  So do you."   Yes, and I have an obligation to point out to
> others, those like you who espouse a economic system that will destroy the
> economic system that created what we now have.
>
> I rather think that it is important to understand what Harry Jaffa pointed
> out, "Free speech is a priceless and indispensable attribute of a free
> society because it is a necessary means for deliberating upon public
> policy.
> But this deliberation does not extend to everything."  'Free speech is not
> false when it denies the use of the liberty to those intent on destroying
> the free society.'
>
> It must be told, and told over and over, that those advocating Marxism are
> advocating the destruction of America.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>
>
>
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