Socialism

Before there was this great country called the United States of America, there were settlements on this continent. The first was the Plymouth colony. Founded in 1620, this settlement was what the first Thanksgiving story was based on. We know the rosy picture that was painted and taught to us in grade school. The courageous pilgrims befriending the local savages and coming together with harps playing in the background. But according the the writings of the governor of the colony, William Bradford, things were not so wonderful. 1621 was a famine year (1622 was no better) and many of the colonists were lazy thieves. The first Thanksgiving was not so much a celebration as it was the last meal of condemned men. Why was it this way, and why are our children taught it differently? Here's the answer to the first part of that question...

In the beginning this settlement was a new experiment. This had required that "all profits and benefits that were got by trade, working, fishing or any other means" were to be placed in the common stock of the colony, and that "all such persons as are of this colony, are to have their meat, drink, apparel, and all provisions out of the common stock." A person was to put into the common stock all he could, and take out only what he needed. How did this work out? Not too well. The young and strong would work their asses off, adding to the common stock, and the weak and lazy would live off of them. It's like having a worthless uncle live with you and do nothing but eat, sleep and watch TV all day. I don't know about you, but that shit wouldn't last too long in my house. Does this sound familiar? It should, it's called socialism and it just plain don't work. This was proven here and in many of the first colonies in this great land. To rectify this situation, in 1623 Bradford abolished socialism. He gave each household a parcel of land and told them they could keep what they produced, or trade it away as they saw fit. In other words, he replaced socialism with a free market, and that was the end of the famine.

Why aren't our children taught this in their classrooms? I don't have an answer for that, but I do have a theory... It seems to me that the last 20 or 30 years, our schools' text books are written by liberals and approved by teacher's unions, who are liberal. Do you think they want the young minds they are teaching to know that socialism failed every time it was tried? Look at the Obama administration. Is it a secret anymore that they want to transform this country into a socialist state? If you doubt me, take for instance some of President Obama's open statements. "We need to spread the wealth." and "Don't you think you've made enough money?" These are not statements of a man who values the free market system. It's true that sometimes capitalism seems cruel to some. Life isn't always fair. But I'd rather live in a country where I knew that if I worked hard I have the opportunity to live the good life, than be stuck in a system where hard work isn't rewarded and most often is punished.

Here's the bottom line. This country was founded with capitalism as its system. It wasn't meant to evolve into socialism or any other form of government. Stop trying to convert us into a system that has failed every time it's been tried. This is the way the majority of Americans want it to stay. Now, you have two options. Join us as a free society, or get the fuck out.

D.