Our Country Will Fail, Then Prosper

[Steve Stuck]

I do not fear our current financial system nor government growth we will see. Many say, "Socialism is creeping in". Hate to tell you this, but socialism is not just socialism, but it is communism. The end result is total government control through small intricate positioning of regulation, taxes and intervention in the name of collectivitism.

These upcoming times in a financial sense in the case of Laissez-Faire Economic believers will not be easy. Try having a economic conversation with someone who believes in collectivitism. It is not easy in the sense they do not understand profit and profit margin and usually get Matrix like updates from political websites for talking points. Anyone who starts out the conversation in economics out with "Well the poor..." should be seriously be deemed dangerous and some relation to Stalin.

Government will go bankrupt in our lifetime with current proposals and thinking. Times will be rough, but intellectuals will be replaced with smart people from the business sector that have no government ties. There is no way we can pay off these Trillions of dollars we owe for entitlement programs. Not one mathematical approach in taxes or regulations will ever get it done without major change. That is when the masses will turn back to one word in the Constitution called "Liberty".

See this is one thing many count Americans out on is the spirit of freedom in economics that has been bred into us. Many will turn to finanical stability through things like a national retail sales tax replacing our current tax code. Regulators will get turned away from draconian tax schemes called "Cap-N-Trade". Choice through donations will prevail over special interests groups like ACORN getting taxpayer revenue. The poor will get a hand to lift them up and not a hand out. Going bankrupt will be seen as shame and not as something that had to be done in order to get more credit.

Yes, it is very hard to believe that government will not stop growing. But like Margaret Thatcher said "The problem with socialism, it always runs out of money." How very true for the United States of America and its current government growth into communist collectivitism.

[Chris Flener]

I won't say I agree with everything here, but I understand your general point...and I agree with that.

I do disagree with one particular point you made, "many count Americans out on is the spirit of freedom in economics that has been bred into us." The reality is, while you and I and many other have this breeding...many, many, many others are being bred with the idea that the government is great and will provide for you...

Take as an example this mother who had the 8 babies recently who is all over the news. She was not bred with any sort of financial knowledge at all...but it has become VERY clear that she feels the government will provide for her. Many have this view, and THAT is the scary thing here.

People like you and I, and most of the others who may post here later, will think alike...but there is an ever growing group who do not understand economic freedom. They do not understand the true American Dream. They do not understand that this country was not built by the government, but rather by the people. They truly feel that the government has done it all, and will provide for all.

It really does sicken me (I'm physically ill while typing this it sickens me so!) to see and know that these type of people are growing in number. I don't know how we stop it, and change the course, but I do know it's not with more government spending and intervention. Let the strong survive and the weak fall behind!

[Steve Stuck]

Yes, I do believe economic ignorance is being bred. I think this is highlighted by our ever growing failed media promoting bigger government. I feel they then try to show these people as the majority.