Indeed. We punish production and reward idleness. Here are a few things that Abraham Lincoln said about our current conundrum:
“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.”
“You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.”
“You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.”
“You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.”
“You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.”
“You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence.”
“You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.”
The power of the state to become everything that ought to be one’s own responsibility and initiative has always led to the erosion of his society, and the ultimate destruction of his nation. Those in our government who insist upon taking the reigns of all of our adult responsibilities do so either due to their ignorance of history, or because they are evil.
Didn’t 0bama say that he wanted to fashion his presidency comparatively with Lincoln? >>>>>> He did exactly that, multiplied by -1. Listening to his yesterday’s lecture made me violently ill – while serious people are talking about cutting over 4 trillion in cuts, he was yapping about $10 billion in tax incentives, many of which were actually enacted by his ‘stimulus’ poooop-bill.
I have to wonder why the prez and his team are not looking at Greece and saying, “Maybe we don’t want that.” As soon as 51% of the country is on the receiving end of the government dole, it’s the end of that nation. No real change can be effected then.
turitz almost 13 years ago
Republicans: I have mine, why should I care about anyone else? Democrats: I have mine, but I want your’s, too.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
The Republicans will hold there breath until they get there way on new taxes for the rich
yohannbiimu almost 13 years ago
Indeed. We punish production and reward idleness. Here are a few things that Abraham Lincoln said about our current conundrum:
“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.”
“You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.”
“You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.”
“You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.”
“You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.”
“You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence.”
“You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.”
The power of the state to become everything that ought to be one’s own responsibility and initiative has always led to the erosion of his society, and the ultimate destruction of his nation. Those in our government who insist upon taking the reigns of all of our adult responsibilities do so either due to their ignorance of history, or because they are evil.
petergrt almost 13 years ago
Didn’t 0bama say that he wanted to fashion his presidency comparatively with Lincoln? >>>>>> He did exactly that, multiplied by -1. Listening to his yesterday’s lecture made me violently ill – while serious people are talking about cutting over 4 trillion in cuts, he was yapping about $10 billion in tax incentives, many of which were actually enacted by his ‘stimulus’ poooop-bill.
Wraithkin almost 13 years ago
I have to wonder why the prez and his team are not looking at Greece and saying, “Maybe we don’t want that.” As soon as 51% of the country is on the receiving end of the government dole, it’s the end of that nation. No real change can be effected then.
And… Yohannbiimu, excellent quotes.