The idea of Equality is now referred to as "Socialism"

[ahabion]

So whenever you hear the word "Socialist" or "Socialism" take a second and really analyze the situation at hand. Resources being used to create equal opportunities and equal rights across the board is now being called Socialism. Programs to help those who may live right around that poverty line, remember professions like being a Firefighter or a Teacher doesn't exactly provide a great standard of living.

Definition of Socialism - a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state.

Why should resources be used to create equal opportunities and equal rights when it is already there to be had? Everyone has the ability to be equal across the board, why must it be given out?

When it becomes a mandate and resources are having to be taken from others and "given" to others, then yes that's socialism. Because in both instances, everyone is still equal... each person has equal opportunity to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Socialism will take that away because your life, your liberties, and your pursuit of happiness... government will own that and divvy it up to everyone else who didn't try as hard as you, in your life, in your liberty and in your pursuit of happiness.

Equality is there to be had, just not everyone is trying hard to get it.

[Jaimecbr900]

Why should resources be used to create equal opportunities and equal rights when it is already there to be had? Everyone has the ability to be equal across the board, why must it be given out?

When it becomes a mandate and resources are having to be taken from others and "given" to others, then yes that's socialism. Because in both instances, everyone is still equal... each person has equal opportunity to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Socialism will take that away because your life, your liberties, and your pursuit of happiness... government will own that and divvy it up to everyone else who didn't try as hard as you, in your life, in your liberty and in your pursuit of happiness.

Equality is there to be had, just not everyone is trying hard to get it.

And THERE it FINALLY is.....thank you very much.

All of these new great "changes" are about ONE thing and ONE thing only.....BIGGER GOV'T control over the majority of the population. More control= more votes= more power. It's a very easy equation to see IF and ONLY IF you don't buy into the "it's to be sure everyone has health insurance" and "it's to stimulate the economy" BS.

How is funding pork programs "stimulating" anything? How is bailing out failing businesses "stimulating" anything? How is taxing the true producers MORE than they already pay "stimulating" anything?

People, open your eyes. Stop buying into the propaganda. Are yall really that blind and trusting? Name one single program that the GOV'T has run as advertised, well, profitable, self supporting, people friendly, or remotely efficient???? Name one. You can't, because it doesn't exist.

Social Security: You pay your entire adult life into it, only to die without being able to collect any reasonable portion of it. You pay out of every single pay check, only to see it be squandered to people who never paid nor ever will pay a single penny into it. A program that has basically noone on watch to keep people from fleecing it into bankruptcy. A program that gives you a whopping $255 to "help" your family to bury you when you die. Add up how much you will likely pay INTO it and then add up how much you'll likely get out of it......is there a difference? WHO do you think is getting the difference???? You want the SAME Gov't that runs that to be in charge of your health benefits???? NOT ME. Yall are idiots if you do.

VA: Been to a VA hospital lately? Need I say more?

Medicaid: Designed to be an assistance for those that didn't have the money to take care of their own health care, yet is the poster child for what happens when Gov't totally clusters something up.


Why do you think the new and improved administration is pushing so hard to get a "vote" on this "Health care Bill" in such a hurry? Because they don't want the public to have time to read the 1500+ pages of pork and non-health care crapola that is in the mouse print in there. This bill is about one thing and one thing only; More Gov't=more power=more votes. THAT is it. There are several different and infinitely more efficient ways to help people with their health care IF that was the true concern. All of you that are buying into all the propaganda are just big suckers.