So what's the problem here?

Ya know, I'm sorry my recent posts have not been the light-hearted diatribes from yesteryear. And I'll try to get back on that track as soon as possible. But, while this nation is heading off track, I figured it was time we did some critical thinking about socialism, and why it isn't a good idea. After all, many nations do subscribe to socialism, and we don't hear much issue with that, right?

Recognizing that 53% of the populace voted to put Obama into power, one has to wonder whether they actually knew what they were asking for.

So, socialism, if we could make it a simplistic explanation, it is government owned corporations and industry. Or, in other words, the government owning, say, GM, or the banks, or Amtrak... not that unimaginable, eh? Communism, on the other hand, is the government basically owning everything, including your daily routine. (Although I heard a quote, "Once you've perfected socialism, you have communism.")

I probably do not need to tell you what capitalism is, save for the example the US is and has become the most successful nation in the history of the world based on its model.

Let's go back, way back before we remember. To do this, we need to admit there is a God. Yes, we're getting preachy now. Get some popcorn and enjoy the ride.

There either is or is not a Divine Being. For the sake of this post, there is. In Jeremiah 1:9, God tells him he knew him before he was in the womb. In Revelations 12 we read that the Devil warred with the angels in heaven and was cast out with 1/3 of the hosts of heaven. What were they fighting over? Ideology. Specifically, how things we going to be run here on earth. Let's assume that there are two plans for the future inhabitants on the new Earth; one person says he'll save everyone by controlling them, and the other says he will die so everyone is saved if they choose to accept God. Nevertheless, they can choose whatever they want, but the option to return to God is through his sacrifice.

Hard to choose, would you not agree? One guy, Lucifer (son of the morning light) wants everyone to live in his utopia-esque world, and the other angel named Emanuel (God is with him) offers free will. Either could be the plan of salvation, but only one can be selected. So what's a campaigner to do? Convince as many as possible to accept your plan over the other, thus a war ensued. Maybe it was just a propaganda war, politics as usual, but suffice it to say, one was selected, and my guess is the other party was a sore loser, and was thus cast out.

Let's look at the one that was chosen; Christ's plan. It is obvious we have free will, as no one is dictating to you what you should be doing -- you have that option to select between right and wrong. Coincidentally, all humans are born with the ability to make moral decisions, if it were not so, our sense of reasoning would be on par with common animals. But we know we shouldn't steal, lie, rape or kill. We can desensitize ourselves to it, however, and make it a pleasure as well, but the inherent bad feeling strikes us all universally. From there, you form yourself, or character. (Uhm, side tangent there...)

So, I think we can agree that Christ won, the redemption plan went into effect and Lucifer became Satan, that mighty Devil leading a 1/3 host of heaven on Earth against us. I see it as a loser mentality and heavily influenced by "misery loves company" but also integrating an alternative plan; if enough of the people fail Christ's plan, maybe we'll get another chance at our plan. It doesn't matter really, the point is we're in the first accepted plan and whatever comes afterwards isn't part of this discussion.

If we opine on Lucifer's plan, it was, in essence, the foundation for Communism. We can assume that his plan was the opposite of the winner's plan; freedom to chose. So in my conclusion, Lucifer proposed a communist pseudo-utopia society where everyone was mandated to obey laws that guaranteed a path back to God. Oh, and by default that would have made him the Christ. Still, no one could not chose eternal life -- there is no deviating from the law. You do not choose anything, the government would determine what was best for you and the utopia to salvation.

Let's get back to our world and the facts we do know. You can get to communism without socialism, but it takes massive blood letting of the people. Take, for example, Russia in 1918, or China late 1940's. In China, they were still rejecting communism until the "Cultural Revolution" wherein 20 million people perished and the long traditions of China were erased. [read: Spiral Road]

And here we have the Great USA. If you've been a part of the USA, then you know it is a blessed country, despite the current inhabitants. Looking at the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, there is no leap of faith to determine that this country was based on Judeo-Christian beliefs. Sure, people have tried to split hairs on certain points, but the fundamental premise is there; thank God for helping us make this great country. Not only that, but the government was set up to be a limited entity that protected the rights of its people. Why would they do that? Because they knew that men are free to make their own decisions and that the more laws you make, the more indentured the citizens become to their governments. And looking at the tenth amendment, seems they wanted to keep the federal government limited indefinitely.

The problem with socialism is that it is the stepping stone to Lucifer's original plan -- to enslave the masses with laws upon laws. America is different, we started out free and used that to build up a great nation because we understood our respective responsibilities and accountability. But ever so slowly, more and more laws keep piling up, and if we wanted, we could say that it is because the nucleus of a successful nation is falling apart; the family. We'll save that topic for another time.

Still, with our new president in power, the process of implementing socialism is speeding up quickly as I cited above; the government is seeping into many industries in the country such as housing, auto, banking, credit, charities, and so forth. Now I am not saying Obama is Lucifer or the anti-Christ, because then anyone with a penchant for big controlling government is an anti-Christ and some people just aren't that smart. (he, he!) But what I can tell you is that socialism is not a functioning, thriving government that will benefit any country because it continues to suck away the rights of free men (and women).

Then, what is so appealing about socialism? It is a narcissist dream come true. You don't have to do anything because someone else is doing that for you. Bum on the street? No problem, they have a program for relief. Behind on bills? The government has someone to step in to help. Losing your job? The government will have a program to fix that, either through a union or unemployment. Health care? The government will get you what you need. And so on and so forth. What are you accountable for? What's your responsibility? You don't have to worry about that, someone will be assigned in lieu of you. Of course, you will be taxed for all these defunct programs laden with corruption, and that, too, will minimize your freedom.

Of course, people look for the easiest route to travel. And socialism is certainly that fork in the road more easily traveled. You can claim that Europe has been successfully using socialism for years, but none of them are older than our successful capitalism. Sure, the countries have been around since before the USA, but their respective governments have changed ample times since the end of the 18th century. And, their hands are tied. They do not have the ability the US does to produce wealth and enrich lives because of their government.

And that brings me to perhaps my last point, the death of the American Dream. Obama seems to think that he only needs to tap the top 5% of Americans to make his USA into a socialistic utopia, and this is deceitful. In order for it to work, we all have to give up bits and pieces of freedom -- not all at once -- just small amounts here and there. Because socialism isn't just about money, it's more about control. Money just happens to bring control, but if you have control, then comes even more money.

So there you pretty much have my thoughts on socialism -- it is the end of progress and more succinctly, the end of the productive USA and the freedoms paid for in blood by our forefathers, blessed with divine insight to set up the best country in this world based on a plan founded before the world was inhabited. And it is hard to fathom how this country should end; the same as its inception, or with a slow, pathetic whimper... It could be the sad end note to a great book either way you look at it.

Food and bullets, my friends, food and bullets. Put your faith in God and keep your powder dry.