Marxism at the Local Level

Marx wrote "From each according to his abilities; to each according to his needs." He also wrote "The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion."
Local "leaders" and community activists demand that we continually increase taxes on the producers in order to "help" the needy. The supposed "fix" for blighted neighborhoods is for the city/county/state to repair - not just pay for the tools - the disrepair.
This is favored by the majority because they pay no income taxes and low if any property tax, but they still may vote for Marxist candidates who provide "free" food, housing and health care. This is seen as the Christian responsibility of "love your neighbor as yourself."
The old Chinese proverb says "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." The problem comes when most of the fish are gone, and all he knows how to do is fish. What happens to the highly-paid auto worker when the demand for the cars drops, and he has developed no other skills? The unfortunate answer is that he becomes a parasite on society - and part-owner of GM.
The first questions to ask are: Why are they poor? Did they complete school? Are the schools educating? Did they develop life skills? Are they moral or immoral - those who have out-of-wedlock babies and divorces are usually poorer?
Programs like Habitat for Humanity provide a hand up and not a hand out and require personal responsibility - sweat equity - from the recipient.
If we teach survival of the fittest in our classrooms and abortion as a right as the means to improve mankind , then why do we continually devote our precious resources to the least fit?

Has The Constitution been shredded?

When I became a military officer, I took an oath to "support
and defend The Constitution against all enemies foreign and
domestic." Federal officials and Congress take the same oath.
If I failed to keep my oath, then I could be court martialed.
A key tenet of The Constitution is the balance of powers
between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches.
The Internal Revenue Service has evolved into an
unConstitutional entity whereby the IRS makes the rules,
enforces the rules and judges whether the rules have been
kept and what punishment is due.
The Bush and Obama administrations have used the
"housing crisis" - which was caused by Congress, the Fed and
HUD lawsuits and government threats - to nationalize
American businesses.
"Stimulus money" has been used to repay political supporters
like ACORN and the UAW. Contract law has been ignored to
reward the UAW over secured bondholders. Obama's
justification is "I won"!
Obama is appointing "Special Masters" - Czars - for various
government programs. The people have no input, and each
Czar has unConstitutional powers and is accountable only to
the POTUS.
Smokers are being forced to pay for health expenses for
children. Drivers of "clunkers" that get less than 18 mpg can
get $4,500 from taxpayers if they buy a new car that gets at
least 28 mpg or more. I have a 1992 vehicle which gets more
than 18 mpg, so I am not eligible. First-time home buyers can
get up to $8,000 from taxpayers if they buy a new home. I am
not eligible.
Government Motors (GM) will be greatly benefited if it builds
mostly smaller cars and the United States and Canada
(who own 72.5%) dramatically increase gas taxes ($5/gal).

Comments on AC Secession LTE

Some seem to think that the South and Midwest (red states) only grow
cotton and have not changed since 1860. Don't they call the North the
"Rustbelt"? If the Conservative States of America (CSA) implemented
the Fair Tax, then our economy would grow quickly vs the welfare state
in the United Socialist States of America (USSA).
Why is the United States in the primary position of disaster relief?
Don't individuals have any responsibility? How about cities, counties
and states?
Secession is not treasonous. Read the 9th and 10th Amendments. The
SCOTUS told FDR that what he was doing was unconstitutional. He
and Lincoln both ignored the Constitution. Check the facts. The largest
Ponzi scheme in history is Social Security. The CSA would be better off
without it and Medicare/Medicaid and taxpayer support of ACORN.
The new SCOTCSA would not have justices like Breyer, Ginsburg,
Stevens, Souter or Sotomayor. The new Constitution of the CSA would
be very much like the current U.S. Constitution, but Amendments 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23 and 24 would not be included in their current form.
The bad case law - like Roe v Wade - based on these flawed
Amendments would be abandoned.
Immigration would be strongly enforced and the southern border
secured.
We would seek membership in the United Nations, but at the
minimum dues - not 22% of the UN budget.
The CSA would be reimbursed for any monies paid to the USSA
for the support of its citizens - FICA - and any monies diverted by the
USSA for our portion of bailouts of failed USSA entities - Fannie Mae,
Freddie Mac, GM, AIG, etc.

The flaw in "Progressive" thought

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the

wealthy out of freedom.

What one person receives without working for, another person

must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the

government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have

to work because the other half is going to take care of them --

and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to

work because somebody else is going to get what they work for

-- that, my dear friend, is the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

These good words from Adrian Rogers are meaningless because

of the 24th Amendment. To vote in the United States you had to

have a vested interest - own property, pay taxes, etc. Politicians

know well that a homeless person living on the street has as much

power in the voting booth as anyone in the elite 5% who pays the

majority of the tax revenue received by the United States. They

only need 50.1% for re-election.

Pepper has settled in

Although he won't replace Mickey, our new/old Pomeranian
is the new love of our lives. Maggie gave him a bath and some
minimal grooming, and he looks much better.

Our Best Friend Mickey - 15 May 2009

We were blessed with him a bit more than 15 years ago. We were
the third owners, but it was, as has been said, the charm.
He gave us devotion, unconditional love, laughter and comfort.
During his life with us, he became my daily companion and gave
me reason to get up each morning. At times I wanted to drop out
of life's daily grind. He gave me a reason to keep going. His
courage and determination at the end of his life taught me a
lesson that I will carry in my heart and memory for the rest of my
days.
A truth about myself which I must admit is: I am selfish. I did not
want to let go of something which I loved so dearly. Therefore he
suffered too long at the end. I pray that I will never have to do that
to any creature ever again.
Thank you Mickey, and thank you God for the gift of his life with
us!

Conservative prodigy

His name is Jonathan Krohn. His book, Defining Conservatism, was
published at age 13. He turned 14 on Sunday, 3 May. He spoke at
CPAC in Washington, D.C., and has been interviewed by Huffington
Post, Covuto and others. His 4 principles of conservatism are:

• Respect for the Constitution
• Respect for Life
• Less government
• Personal Responsibility

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOUbkdwpZ2o