Income Equality: The Biggest Farce This Country Has Ever Seen

One of the biggest talking points of the Obama administration as of late has been "income equality" or "income inequality". Regardless of what you call it, you may find yourself asking what exactly is "income inequality" and why is the government so concerned about it in the first place? 

Obama and his army of liberal talking heads at MSNBC want us all to believe that income inequality is something that can be solved through government policy. They fail to come to grips with the fact that there is absolutely no way to create a society in which there true income equality. True income equality only exists in a socialist type of society where everyone has the same, no one person has more than another, and everyone is essentially equal.

After all why should one person get more than another? It is simply not fair that one individual worked from the time they were young, developed a skill and went on to lead a successful life, while others like the pajama boy sit at home in their parents basement and wonder why no one wants to hire them even though they have yet to develop any marketable skills. Too many young people today go to school to find themselves, rather than develop a marketable skill and wonder why they can't find work once they graduate.

Eventually there comes a point where one must realize that there is no way to solve the made up issue of "income inequality."  There will always be income inequality, some individuals are blessed with talents that earn them large sums of money while others may struggle to get by no matter how hard they work. The struggle is what makes success that much sweater, and if the government continues to take that feeling of success away from us by replacing it with more and more government hand-outs we as a country are truly doomed. 

Government Programs, The Downfall of this Country

Over the past fifty or so years many in this country and succumb to the notion that the government is the deciding factor with regards to who fails and who succeeds in this country.  Many, including Obama, consider FDR to be one of the greatest presidents of all time.  Little do many realize just how much he hurt this country.  We constantly hear about how all of the government programs saved the country, yet many do not realize that the government cannot simply make something out of nothing and for every program there had to be funding which inherently comes from the tax payer. 

According to the Cato Institute, the New Deal "didn't increase the number of jobs in the economy, as the money spent on the New Deal projects came from the tax payers who consequently had less money to spend on food, coats, cars, books and other things that would of stimulated the economy."

Fast forward some sixty years and we find ourselves in an very similar situation on a much larger scale.  Government has expanded exponentially over those years to become a behemoth that many feel has passed the point of no return.  We now face the daunting task of taking down Obamacare which if passes, will all but signify the end of conservatisism in the government.  Obamacare was passed as a tax, yet it is simply the government compelling you to buy a service and punish you for inaction.  This sets a scary precedent, if the government can punish you for inaction in regards to healthcare, whose to say they can't levy a punishment for not partaking in any government program or service they decide to implement.

We must also take into consideration the cost factor.  As with the New Deal, Obamacare will increase the tax burden to those who actually pay taxes. With Obamacare individuals will be required to purchase healthcare or face a penalty.  What many fail to realize is that those who cannot afford to pay for Obamacare will simply receive a subsidy provided by the government to purchase their healthcare at the cost of the tax payer. This phenomena is known as cost shifting which will hurt rather than help as the costs of those who are receiving the government subsidy to purchase healthcare will simply be shifted to those who do pay. 

It's really quite simple, both the New Deal, Obamacare and just about any other government program is funded by the tax payer.  Government cannot simply issue a decree and magically programs are implemented and services are provided.  This government today is a government not by the people and for the people, but a government that provides freebies to the people.  As a result we have a receiving class in this country that pays nothing to the system yet takes advantage of every program available.  This simply cannot continue as we will eventually reach a point where the receivers will outnumber the contributors.

Do Not Let Yourself Be Brainwashed By the Main Stream Media

The "mainstream media" which I choose to refer to as the "lame stream media" has begun to reload their proverbial guns to wage all out war on this country, our Constitution, and our way of life.  Bias has been present for as long as news has been reported, only recently has this bias taken over in such a way that it is beginning to completely brainwash society as a whole.  The worst aspect of this brainwashing is that many don't even realize it's happening.  All to often the "lame stream media" is able to twist stories in such a way that they are able to play on people emotions. As a result people become emotionally involved in the story forgetting to let fact and logic weigh in.

With the advent of the Internet and the 24/7 news cycle, news never sleeps.  As this is the case a variety of news outlets have come to the forefront including Fox News, MSNBC aka MSLSD, CNN and countless local news outlets.  This has provided the viewer with a variety of options as to how they decide to watch and listen to their news.  This is where we the people must become more knowledgeable in regards to what we choose to watch.  It is essential that we become well versed in the various twists each of these networks put on stories and even more so, what stories they decide to report on in the first place. 

All too often many of the news outlets only report on specific stories that play into their specific agenda.  This agenda I speak of refers to who is pulling the strings of each news outlet.  It has become all to prevalent that MSNBC is more left leaning while Fox News is more right leaning.  As a result we must be able to form our own educated opinions while watching either news outlet.  I also have become quite partial to Glenn Beck's new network called The Blaze as this seems to be one of the most honest and straightforward news outlets available today.

Regardless of how you choose to get your news, it is more important today than it has ever been that you become informed as to what is really going on in the world today.  Whether you choose to take up the progressive or liberal mindset (I can't think of any reason why anyone would do this) or a more conservative or libertarian mindset, do your homework and inform yourself.  Do not let yourself be brainwashed by any single news outlet.  I'm sure if you do your homework and understand the principles from which this country was founded you will end up on the "right side" and take up the conservative, libertarian movement with me and my fellow patriots!!

YoungConservative
@Steve0423

Have We Lost Our Way? What July 4th Means to Me!!

On this, the 237th birthday of this great nation, I feel it is time we all reflect upon how this country was founded and how far we have come since this countries birth.  The 4th of July isn't just about fireworks and barbecues, the 4th of July is about the birth of the greatest nation on the face of the planet.  Many progressives today would lead you to believe differently as our own president is constantly traveling around the world on apology tours letting the rest of the world know just how horrible our country is.  This mentality found in so many progressives today is leading this country down the path to destruction.  Many in this country have lost sight of what this country was founded upon and begun to take up the progressive agenda becoming so consumed with arbitrary concepts such as becoming part of the "global community" they have since lost sight of what America stands for.

July 4th, 1776 some of the greatest minds in all of history came together lead by sound morals and a belief in God.  They believed that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their CREATOR with certain UNALIENABLE RIGHTS that among these are LIFE, LIBERTY and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS!  These words have such a significant meaning then and still do today as the founding fathers intended to provide the framework for a nation based on rights provided us from God, not from government.
Fast forward 237 years and we are dealing with a mindset in this country in which progressives have many believing that these rights our forefathers died for, these rights provided to us from God are now provided to us from government.  The government has instituted a variety of programs to coddle its citizens into a false sense of security brainwashing them to believe that they can rely on government for every single need from the cradle to the grave.

Aside from social welfare programs and universal healthcare, the government is also attempting to eliminate religion from society.  Why would a government do such a thing? The answer is simple, eliminate religion and you leave people with only one thing left to rely on, one thing to place their faith and hope in, government.  How are they doing this?  They are attempting to instill in the American Citizens a mindset that there is a "separation of Church and state" in the Constitution, when in reality the Constitution simply states that their can be no official religion and that each individual has the right to pursue his or her religion openly and freely.
As this country continues to forge on into the future we are coming to a turning point, one that can truly change the course of history, one that we must fully understand to be sure we make the right decision for future generations.  We must strive to instill in our children the true history of this great nation, what drove the founders here and what inspired them to create such a great country, a country of opportunity and freedoms, one that where if you work hard and live a good honest life you can be something.  A country where you can raise a family and instill in your children the morals and values of our forefathers and practice your religion openly without the fear of persecution.  If we are to survive as a nation we must stay true to our roots!!