'What's wrong with socialism?' And will Obama listen and serve instead of Same old politics?

John 16:33
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]

COMMENTARY:

I found this to be another article that truly speaks for itself that I wanted it posted here on my Site because it was well really encouraging. We may have a new challenges ahead but God is still in complete control and no one can do anything without HIS permission even President Elect OBAMA. Well for the next four years starting in Jan 20 we must continue to pray for our leaders SOULS and that they come to the knowledge of the TRUTH. May OBAMA and his family now understand the true GOD in Christ JESUS as they serve the country and realize it is WE THE PEOPLE and not they the Government.

RW

'What's wrong with socialism?'
Posted: October 27, 2008
1:00 am Eastern
© 2008 Joseph Farah

Sometimes those of us who have been around awhile take too much for granted.

I tend to assume, for instance, that most Americans understand socialism is an evil, immoral system of economics and government.

But, then, occasionally, I'll get a letter from a young American who has been taught throughout his or her life that only the government can spread wealth fairly or that market economics is inherently corrupt.

I got one of those this week. And I quickly realized why Barack Obama is on the verge of winning the presidency of the United States.

So, I guess it's time to get back to basics with an answer to the fundamental question: "What's wrong with socialism?"

I like to begin this economics lesson with a few questions:

* Do you believe in private property?
* How would you feel if someone took yours?
* Where has socialism ever succeeded?
* What does the government do well?
* What does the Bible have to say about economics?
* What did America's founders have to say about economics?
* Is socialism constitutional?

I won't have time or space to deal with these questions in depth in this essay. However, I find the answers are often enough to persuade well-meaning moral people that socialism is a disaster.

Most people believe in private property – especially their own.

Most people don't like having their things stolen. In fact, it's government's job to protect you from theft, not to be the thief.

Most people will be unable to point to a single successful socialist experiment – unless they choose some relatively new Western nation with a "mixed economy." Those include Canada, formerly Great Britain, France and other European countries. You could even include the U.S. in this category. It's important to recognize that mere survival as a nation over a period of time does not make for a successful experiment. Socialism, for instance, aims to eliminate or reduce poverty. In none of these nations has poverty been eliminated or reduced as a result of socialist experiments.

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Most people recognize that government is an inherently inefficient beast. What they might not recognize is that it is also poses the greatest threat to freedom. The more power it has, the less freedom individual citizens have. Government is a necessary evil – something that should be tolerated as a limited nuisance, not counted on for your basic needs.

Most people don't realize the Bible countenances private property. It holds it up as honorable – as long as it does not become a diversion from God, as long as it does not become man's god.

Most people apparently forget what our founders had to say about property. They forget that our Constitution expressly limits the power of the federal government. You could say constitutionally limited government is the opposite of socialism.

But, as Barack Obama would say, these are "just words." And I am afraid mere words will not be enough to persuade anyone against mankind's innate desire to collectivize and rebel against God's order.

So, as I predicted in my most recent book, "None of the Above," it will likely take some strong medicine to cure America of its infectious flirtation with socialism. I believe that medicine, believe it or not, is named Barack Obama.

It's not that I wish this virus on Americans. In fact, I have done my personal best to awaken the country to his wiles and deceptions and immorality. But it has been to little avail. Americans have been duped. They have been conned through government education and mindless media and elitist manipulation to trade in their birthright of freedom for a mess of pottage.

But their education is coming. It is not coming from me. It is coming from the inevitably failed policies of Barack Obama and his party over the next two years. It's going to be a painful awakening. Just wait until you see how expensive "free" health care really is. Just wait until you see how little wealth you have after he spreads it around. Just wait until you see what it's like to have to ask a government bureaucrat for permission to do things you once took for granted.

That's what's wrong with socialism.

People have to see it for themselves.

They have to experience the misery and the control.

They have to see it with their own eyes.

Then, maybe then, we will have a chance to get America back on track.

Then, maybe then, we will have enough courage and desire to fight to regain what we have lost.

Then, maybe then, our experiences will protect us, for awhile, from the freedom-stealers.

Then, maybe then, we will have enough sense to educate our young people as to the inherent evils of socialism – so they won't be fooled, again.