Wanted to share an excerpt from a talk on "Socialized Medicine" by Aaron M. Sargent, member of the San Francisco Bar (sometime in mid 1900's), found in 'Vital Speeches' Volume XV, Number 10.
"You had better think about the effect of all this on the morale of our people. Every time we lead men to believe they can get something for nothing, we bring them closer to dictatorship. Lenin said 'socialized medicine is the keystone to the arch of the socialist state.'
"No, the key people in these communist fronts realize that compulsory health insurance will bankrupt the United States, as it has exhausted the finances of every nation which has tried that experiment. They know disorder will follow - that we will become disunited. and they know something else - they realize that controls established under that system will be available to set up a dictatorship.
"Social security is the greatest delusion of our time. We have come to believe we can get security without working for it - that it is only necessary to vote for it. The people of another great nation went to destruction because of their belief in that delusion. they voted for a promise of their leader. He said: 'We shall banish want. We shall banish fear. The essence of National socialism is human welfare. National socialism means a new day of abundance at home, and a better world abroad.' Those are the words of Adolf Hitler, and that is the delusion.
"What does America intend to do about its own delusion? What do you propose to do about it?"
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Sherrie
I'm Sherrie and this is my blog. Ever since I can remember I have had a love for learning. In my teens I discovered a love for physical fitness and in my early twenties I expanded into spiritual matters.
I believe that our individual learning, growth and success is a journey of oneness that will connect us to others and ultimately have an affect on the world we live in.
I hope to share my passions in a way that is fun, inspiring and thought provoking for all.
To see what inspired me to create this blog and what I hope to do with it, scroll down to the 'Post Categories' on the right sidebar here and click the 'Don't Eat Sugar' title to read that post .
I hope you enjoy your visit here and come back often!
With love,
Sherrie
2 comments:
Great, but ugly, article. I think we have been groomed for socialism since the depression. It is not coming, it is here and we as a nation are to afraid to do anything about it.
It's time to wean ourselves off dependency to THIS government and learn to take care of ourselves by growing our own food, ceasing the purchase of useless stuff from china and treating each other with love. Being in love. Living love.
Sounds like I have a flower for you huh? ahahhhahaha
I like the way you think Sherrie. Keep up your awareness.
Marty
Thank you for your comments Marty.
I agree we need to learn to take care of ourselves, thank you for pointing that out.
In an article called 'The Proper Role of Government' it addresses this exact thing by answering the question - How Can Present Socialistic Trends Be Reversed?
It reads; "How is it possible to cut out the various welfare-state features of our government which have already fastened themselves like cancer cells onto the body politic? Isn't drastic surgery already necessary, and can it be performed without endangering the patient? In answer, it is obvious that drastic measures ARE called for. No half-way or compromise actions will suffice. Like all surgery, it will not be without discomfort and perhaps even some scar tissue for a long time to come. But it must be done if the patient is to be saved, and it can be done without undue risk.
Obviously, not all welfare-state programs currently in force can be dropped simultaneously without causing tremendous economic and social upheaval. To try to do so would be like finding oneself at the controls of a hijacked airplane and attempting to return it by simply cutting off the engines in flight. It must be flown back, flown back, lowered in altitude, gradually reduced in speed and brought in for a smooth landing. Translated into practical terms, this means that the first step toward restoring the limited concept of government should be to freeze all welfare-state programs at their present level, making sure that no new ones are added. The next step would be to allow all present programs to run out their term with absolutely no renewal. The third step would involve the gradual phasing-out of those programs which are indefinite in their term. In my opinion, the bulk of the transition could be accomplished within a ten-year period and virtually completed within twenty years. Congress would serve as the initiator of this phase-out program, and the President would act as the executive in accordance with traditional constitutional procedures."
Sounds like what you are talking about when you say we need to "wean ourselves off dependency". Great answer. And seriously we could all use more love. I'd like that flower.
Thanks for reading and responding.
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