Robin Hood

My wife was reading to me her response to a question asked by a friend.

The question went, "If I cannot make the money my family needs, is the government obligated to give me my neighbor's money?"

She asks the follow-up question revealing just how ridiculous the concept is. Her reply, "What about IQ's and intelligence? Are we going to take smart people's brains and give part to the dumb because the dumb ones can't think as well?

Well, guess what, Robin Hood, DID NOT WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT! Robin Hood stole from rich government to give to the poor, brutally TAXED people. The government wanted to fund government initiatives and to give support to its cronies. He was a hero because he gave the STOLEN money back to the people. I am sure the government officials said, "We are giving YOU all these programs and big buildings so that you and everyone else can use them." That is a lie! It is a scam! It is like charities that have 50% administrative costs.

There are many reasons why the revolutionary war was fought, and why Americans felt the need to be independent but the last straw that broke the camel's back, the firing pin that released the rage of the American people was TAXES. The people felt that they were being unfairly taxed. They wanted a freedom not offered anywhere else in the world. We did not want to be tied to the social requirements of Europeans, of Asians, or of Africans. Everyone who has historically come to the US has wanted the same thing, "to be free." Americans have always been deeply independent, they don't want people to get something for nothing. In America, everyone can or could acheive based on his or her own merits. The old world had too much NEPOTISM. The people could not acheive because others with power and wealth limited them in some way. As Americans if we want to start a business, we do it; if we want to move to a different area, we go; if we want a different religion, we join it. We don't want anyone telling us what to do with our time, money, or beliefs. We are a free people.

The main problem we face today is that other people can vote to take away our freedoms. Where is the next New World? Where can those who will not be enslaved by mob mentality or by opressive laws go to maintain their freedom? I will do anything to be free! I will only be ruled on principles of freedom. I don't want to force anyone to anything.

Now, is this concept of freedom limited in its view? What about "the greater good?" What about when some people have to die so that others may live? This question requires that free peope unite and make decisions that everyone, well at least a majority can agree on. Now we are back to the questions about government, its purpose and existence. Government exists to protect its people, to ensure the rights of the people, to prevent people including domestic enemies from hurting others. That includes regulating and punishing people that disadvantage others physically (including health and safety), financially, and intellectually. Government enacts laws to protect its people from would be criminals in banking, industry, and the nations lands and environment. These laws should state what is or is not acceptable. Examples would be, "It is not acceptable to steal from any person or company." "It is not acceptable to attack or hurt another person." "It is not acceptable to release toxins into the environment." These are the basics. This is the tree trunk to which our government should cling. It should do nothing else.

Government programs are a SCAM. Education should be supported by the individuals receiving an education. Healthcare, this one blows my mind, why is government involved at all? If a doctor or clinic, or hospital hurts people, they should be put out of existence by the government. Social security, elderly should be supported by families, church and/or people in the community. I would like to elaborate, but I don't have the time. And besides, there are TOO MANY government programs to attack. But the principle that they operate on is a scam. Their budgets are determined purely by the number of participants involved in the program. Federal and State Programs like WIC, medicare, food stamps, low income housing, and etc. receive budgets based on how many people they support. They have to go to these governing bodies and say, "Look, look at all the people involved in our program, we NEED more money, give it to us and if you don't, we can't HELP your electorate. And we will tell your electorate that YOU won't help them."

Our current government (both Republican and Democrat alike) is about power and greed, and keeping those in power just like dictators and kings of old. Well, I, as a citizen of the United States, who gives power to the government to rule over me, find that it is NOT acceptable for government to steal from me, enslave me or prevent my right to live in freedom. Is there anyone out there who agrees with me?