Here is a stark example of the consequences of leftist/socialistic policies/practices. Quote: "Sen. Bernie Sanders, the first openly socialist U.S. presidential candidate,
won't become the Democratic Party's nominee, no matter how much his
supporters kick and scream about the unfair advantages awarded his chief rival for the Oval Office, Hillary Clinton. But sometimes dreams don't come true,
and for a reason: Some entity somewhere is trying to spare Sanders
supporters (and the rest of the American public) the pain and agony and
despair that socialism would bring to the United States. That entity is
even providing a modern-day example, if anyone at Sanders' rallies
cares to take an honest look: Venezuela, a once-successful capitalistic
country that has descended into an economic death spiral, thanks to more
than a decade of bad, socialist government. A pictorial report of conditions in the South American nation recently by the UK's Daily Mail should
make any real fan of socialism not simply take pause, but run away as
fast as they can from anyone advocating that form of government." http://www.naturalnews.com/054177_Venezuela_healthcare_collapse_socialism.html
More
consideration of the lack of wisdom when considering that socialism is
the solution to all ills. Quote: "Bernie Sanders’ appeal among young
people has increasingly focused on delivering the supposed benefits a
socialist society can give them; free education, free health care, and a
government-mandated ‘living wage.’ But his vision for a socialist
utopia flies in the face of reason – and the saddening saga of socialism
in Europe." http://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2016/05/31/bernies-utopian-nightmare-n2171011?
This
extends the above items regarding the failures of socialism and the
political left's incessant drift in that direction. Quote: "There’s a
dark cloud hanging over the progressive push to turn America into a
collectivist paradise. Things are so bad in socialist Venezuela, whose
economy is cratering, that even the liberal news media have taken
notice. Day after day, stories emerge from the oil-rich South American
nation about power outages, bankruptcies, long lines for toilet paper,
urban unrest, and now even food shortages. Millions of Venezuelans, no
longer smitten by the kind of envy-laden appeals that Bernie Sanders and
Hillary Clinton dish up on a daily basis, are having big-time buyers’
remorse since approving Hugo Chavez’s socialist uprising back in 1998.
Revolution is in the air, which is why the government of Mr. Chavez’s
successor, Nicolas Maduro, is in crackdown mode. It’s what you do when
you’ve lost the people after systematically looting them." http://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2016/05/31/envy-the-roadmap-to-ruin-n2171277?
When
presidential candidate and socialist Bernie Sanders was asked a
legitimate question he either could not or more likely did not want to
answer it. The reason is obvious, however. Quote: "When asked to
explain the failure of socialist governments in Venezuela, Argentina and
Brazil, Sanders completely clammed up, saying he has an opinion on the
subject, but was unwilling to share it, as he is “focused on my
campaign.” As an avowed socialist who wants it implemented in our
country he obviously would blow all of his support if he we to answer
truthfully. Socialism never works. http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/05/bernie_sanders_refuses_to_answer_questions_about_socialisms_failure_in_venezuela.html
If
you don't believe Obama is a progressive/socialist, read this item. He
intends to implement one of the planks of the Communist
Manifesto: Seize control of private lands. Quote: "When property is
owned by the state, it is referred to as public property. Public
property serves important purposes in today's society; however, it can
also be used to serve the interests of the powerful. When property is
federalized and concentrated into the hands of the powerful, the individual ambitions of the people become stifled.
When property is federalized and used for monopolistic purposes,
individuals are herded and turned into serfs who must do as they are
told. When property is concentrated into the control of powerful central
planners, they decide what they think is best for everyone. Today, an
overwhelming amount of property
in the Western United States is now owned and mismanaged by the federal
government of the U.S., and is being used for international and
secretive purposes (e.g. United Nations global sustainability programs,
and large scale mining operations). According to statistics from TaxFoundation.org,
the federal government now owns more than half of the land in the
states of Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Idaho. The federal government owns
over a third of the land in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming and
California. This is not good use of public property. This is power
unchecked – a federal government accountable to no one." http://www.naturalnews.com/054106_Bureau_of_Land_Management_seizures_liberty.html
The nation's move to a
full-on socialistic welfare state has been led by the progressive left
(which includes members of both the Democrat and Republican parties).
The entire scheme is really a political one, not a rational one -
pandering to government dependents at election times - espousing
promises of what the welfare government will do. The consequences are
dire. Quote: ""More
18 to 34 year-olds are living at home than any other living
arrangement" because the government has supplanted the husband in the
American nuclear family. Wednesday's AT featured a blog
by Rick Moran titled "More 18 to 34-year-olds are living at home than
any other living arrangement," which speculated attribution of the
phenomenon to later marriages in the demographic, a poor economy, and
few available jobs. But
the later marriages are not a cause; they are an effect. The cause of
the later marriages is the War on Poverty, as amply illustrated in a report by The Heritage Foundation titled "How Welfare Undermines Marriage and What to Do About It." http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/05/welfare_the_handbasket_road_of_good_intentions.html
Progressive
liberal Democrats and cooperative Republicans have enslaved a huge
swath of Americans by their government give away programs rather than
focusing on creating jobs and opportunities for working and advancing
their living standards. Welfare states are entirely government
sponsored and controlled. That is nothing short of socialism. Their
subtle intent is to create dependent subjects for political purposes.
Throughout history all such efforts always result in economic
failure. Argentina is the latest example. Instead of creating state
supported dependents, here is what our government should be doing. http://townhall.com/columnists/congressmancharlesboustany/2016/05/26/promoting-employment-for-welfare-recipients-is-true-compassion-n2169390?
More on the Argentina socialism tragedy. http://www.redstate.com/brandon_morse/2016/05/31/venezuela-feels-bern-runs-everything-businesses-leaving/?
This
follows-up the previous items. It is a brief tutorial on socialism.
Those in love with socialism do not know history or the facts. http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2016/05/31/socialism-for-the-
This former liberal
Democrat speaks out to his former colleagues. Quote: "I came to see a
dark side to the Democratic Party that had always been there, but which I
had refused to acknowledge. Their leadership was no different than the
Neo-Cons that I despised. On top of this, many supporters of the
Democratic establishment had no values and no principles. Their only
desire was to “win” at any cost. They would get their “perfect society”
at any price, even if they had to chain us all together to do it.
There
was no doubt in my mind that if the Democrats reoccupied the White
House or any other political power structure one day, they would
immediately adopt the same exact policies and attitudes of the
Neo-Conservatives, and become just as power-mad, if not more so. In
2008 my theory was proven unequivocally correct." http://www.thesleuthjournal.com/message-left-right-wing-extremist/
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