OPINION: Socialism puts everyone in a box

Frank Gillispie

OPINION: Socialism puts everyone in a box

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Friday, October 15. 2010

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You are the only you that has ever been. You are unique. There has never in the past been another human like yourself, and there will never be another one in the future. Now before you get too much of a big head, please realize that the same is true of every human being.

No two of us are ever the same. Even if you are identical siblings, there will be enough difference between you to set each of you apart as a unique individual. It is our uniqueness that gives us our essential dignity. Because you are the only you that has or will ever exist, you are special and irreplaceable

That is why we each should be in control of our individual lives. Because we are unique, no one else can ever know how our lives are to be lived, what kind of work we will do, what we find amusing or how we relate to God. That is what liberty is all about. No one should have the right to make rules for us. We should set our own rules of life, as long as we do not disrupt the lives of our neighbors. Otherwise we lose our basic freedoms.

Now, there are many people who refuse to accept this basic human right. They think that they are the only ones with special talents and the rest of us are helpless, almost mindless creatures that they have to supervise. And the only way they can direct our lives is to put us into various categories. To them, everyone in a given category is the same and should be treated the same.

That is where race comes in. They lump us into groups based on the color of our skin. Or they divide us into religious or define us by our national origin. Then they apply stereotypes to each group. Some people say that if you have black skin, you are less intelligent. Others say that if you are Jewish, you are somehow evil and have no right to live. For others, all Muslims are terrorist.

It is easy to deal with people if they stay in their assigned groups. But when you have to view each person as an individual, with the same rights, responsibilities and dignities as yourself, then your relationship with each of them has to be tailored to fit their uniqueness.

That is how socialist government works. Every government plan is designed to deal with one box full of people or another. If you insist on moving out of your box, they do not know how to deal with you, and they become afraid of you. So they do everything they can to push you back into your assigned box.

If we are to be free, we must all escape the boxes the government tries to push us into. To do that, we have to join together to reduce the size of government, lessen its control over our lives, and reestablish the principal of government of and by the people, and return to the principle that less government is the best government.

Frank Gillispie is founder of The Madison County Journal. His e-mail address is frank@frankgillispie.com. His website can be accessed at http://www.frankgillispie.com/gillispieonline.

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#1 Anonymous on 10/15/10 at 10:46 AM [Reply]

"They...they...they" Sorry, this editorial wouldn't get a passing grade in a high school writing course.

Who is this mysterious "they?"

#1.1 POJohn on 10/15/10 at 08:39 PM [Reply]

Dude you really need to get a life Anonymous. Don't you have anything better to do than to go around belittling everybody else just so you can feel important? Do you ever get tired of yourself. It must be a real lonely place in that head !! Itmust really suck to be you!

#1.2 Sardonic Veracity on 10/16/10 at 08:45 PM [Reply]

Paragraph four: "Now, there are many people who refuse to accept this basic human right...." The mysterious "they" are the many people who refuse to accept...

#1.3 Jabo on 10/18/10 at 01:47 AM [Reply]

I have to agree. What is up with all the references to "They" and "Them"? Crazy paranoids always talking about "They" and "The Government" but when you ask such individuals exactly WHOM or WHAT specifically these individuals fear no answers are to be had. Just that "duh" expression, like "how dare you ask me to be specific, logical and rational with my hate."

#2 Anonymous on 10/15/10 at 11:16 AM [Reply]

Your logic is nonlinear. Are you saying socialists are all racists?

#3 Patrot on 10/15/10 at 05:10 PM [Reply]

I know a lot of people don't really know Roy Barnes Or Nathan Deal .
I however have not forgotten Roy Barnes bid for Governor before . He spoke in a public debate where he said to candidate Guy Millner
" If you were born white you had your set aside .A very disturbing comment and definitely not inline with the founding Principles given in the Declaration of Independence or under the Constitution. Then once elected he brought great controversy and division to the people over our State Flag. I believe that any candidate who promotes inequality and divides us as a Nation, State or County , should in no way hold any public office!

Now he is not a unifier and does not promote Equality for all. Under these trying economic times because of that same
progressive ideology and under Affirmative action, which I choose to call " Discrimitive Action" and coupled with the tax incentives by the Fed to hire minorities, whites are finding it even more challenging to even find work . Also the Federal law the requires requires that if any federal funding is provided, (Stimulus Money, TARP etc etc) . We all have to pay the tax that support that . Then whites ,and even more so white males being the only ones not on the minority list between the age of 18 to 62 , are at much greater disadvantage under those Laws in all aspects of the system ,the one they call our system .Meaning their system . Remember the Clintonian play on words by President Bill Clinton " It depends on what your definition of is is ".Come on people have we become that complacent ? Do we forget so easy ? Well Roy Barnes Supports all of this.
Remember" If you were born white you have your set aside"

Roy Barnes also sued the State over the voter ID act . How did that help the people of Georgia prevent voter Fraud ?Especially with the invasion of Illegal Aliens and community groups like Acorn engaged in voter fraud at tax payers expense. Not to mention the cost to the citizen tax payers of all walks of life in Georgia having to pay the cost for all these things. I know people will say they are just here looking for a better way of life . How do you know ? They haven't even been vetted into our country to know that . They have to have a SSN# to work ,how are they getting that?

We might think about suspending any Immigration to our country now since we don't have the jobs for the people we have here now. It was only designed to help populate the country in the beginning when there weren't many people here . Those who came then wanted to be Americans today with some many enemies around the world and with natural growth of the population we already have it might just be time to end it all together.

Does anybody remember Ollie North and the Iran Contra scandal ? Do you remember what it was they were trying to fight against in Central and South America ? Communism !!! So we have to ask are they really here just looking for a better way of life ? I suppose some are . How about the remarks of President Krushchev (1958-1964) from the Soviet Union? He said that Communism would invade and take over our nation without ever firing a shot ? Still think they are all just here looking for a better way of life ? One should have more caution before jumping to irrational decisions ! Don't you think?

Now if you look at the New Black Panther Party which is a radical faction of the Muslim faith and extremely racist towards whites !! You could start to draw an even broader picture of the dangerous element that we have within out country .Keep in mind, I don't think all the American Muslims are our enemies either . I think if they were they wouldn't call themselves American First .I don't believe that all blacks support the mind set of the Black Panthers either.

One of the black Panther members was caught on tape recently stating " That it was ok to kill whites and their white babies . Now keep in mind I don't think all blacks support this . I hope there are more that don't then do and I believe that's true .

The Black Panthers recently met up with the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has been cozy with the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez . Both of them hate America. You might find that in itself cause for suspicion. All whom I think Barrack Hussein Obama has gone on tour to apologize to for America. By the way his name used to be Berry Obama . Why the Change ?

Now lets get back to Roy" Benedict Arnold " Barnes. Nathan Deal may have some money trouble, because he tried to help his family which wouldn't anyone of us do if we could ? Roy Barnes is nothing more than a Snake Charmer . Nathan Deal I believe feels the pains of the struggling citizens more than the fat cat double talking Lawyer Roy Barnes who has already proven who want represent us all equally. Whom I might add we Voted out once . So why would we want him back ? Where has he shown any change of Ideology or even Heart for that matter ? People 2 wrongs aren't going to make a right ! I plan to vote Nathan Deal because I do believe he is real ! The Libertarian candidate Monds is also a phony and don't waste your vote on him . He supprots the NAACP wich doesnt support to equality to promote unity amoung our citizens ! I think he just might be a plant if you understand the true Libertarian values and know anything about him or that party . He doesn't fit the bill either .

A simple principle I always follow is don't buy the lies and if it doesn't unify us as a State or Nation and Promote Equality for all Americans and defend maxim freedom and maintain limited Government then they have no place in our Government on any level !!
Vote Nathan Deal because its just the right thing to do period. ! If we had a better choice I would vote for them. Right now we don't.

Many people believe that America won the Revolutionary War and its Independence in 1781 when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown . That is not true , it was just the end of a chapter in the continuous fright for Freedom and Equality that has occurred through out the history of the world. It will always have to be defended from the enemies of freedom! Including those that are with in our borders in all aspects of America today. Especially our Government !! If whites are truly the majority, then they have always paid the highest price on the sacrificial altar to defend that freedom . So who is it that stands against them now ? Roy Barnes once again and any one who supports his progressive ideology ! Just as every other Legal American Citizen regardless of race, creed ,national origin or religion etc etc and our allies abroad who have paid that same high price on that same sacrificial altar in the defense of Freedom. May God Truly Bless us as we Continue our cause !

#3.1 Sardonic Veracity on 10/16/10 at 08:52 PM [Reply]

I must commend you on your attempt to organize your delusions into sections and subsections before committing the whole crapstorm to type. Your diatribe was much easier to read this time.

Good job.

Are you sure you shouldn't be living with a separitist group in Montana, though?

#3.1.1 Patriot on 10/19/10 at 09:42 PM [Reply]

Why Thank you SV

I am certainly glad that you approve.
Its much better than a two or three line mindless tirade that requires absolutely no thought. Don't you think?

I hear Montana is great this time of year also.
Maybe we could get together and take a trip there soon ,before its to cold . I look forward to your kind and generous continued congratulations on any of my future writings.

Its always so gratifying to here such kind words of praise. I look forward to our next communication .

#3.2 Bill on 10/19/10 at 07:54 PM [Reply]

Wow. You call yourself a patrot. By the way, what is a patrot? Do you mean parrot to the KKK or something? Have some more coffee and NoDoze.

#4 PoJohn on 10/15/10 at 08:51 PM [Reply]

Hey Anonymous here is sombody else for you degrade. I tink he did something wrong .Wait Im to dumb to know that . You had better check it a tell me. LMAO

#4.1 Sardonic Veracity on 10/16/10 at 08:53 PM [Reply]

I was going to change my handle to "anonymous" and point out that PoJohn is to {sic} dumb to know the difference between to, too and two but I thought that would be taking things a little too far.

#4.1.1 PoJohn on 10/19/10 at 09:07 PM [Reply]

Whats the problem didn't get your ego fix today sarcastic. Why stop your crying now . Punks jump up just to get slapped down there high an mighty.
I bet your eyes are brown also. They would have to be as full of crap as you are!!1 LMAO

#4.1.1.1 Sardonic Veracity on 10/20/10 at 11:03 AM [Reply]

You're right... that's just what I did... punk.

#5 To : Sardonic person on 10/17/10 at 01:37 PM [Reply]

change your handle to Sadonic Yercrapity.

#6 Letsee on 10/17/10 at 05:01 PM [Reply]

Beautifully said. Shooting straight from the heart. Sometimes things just need to be said, and not edited to death.

#7 Bill on 10/18/10 at 04:15 PM [Reply]

Ohh, I thougt this article was about pre-Civil War southern states. Never mind.

#8 Ben Had on 10/19/10 at 06:51 AM [Reply]

Let's end Medicare, Medicaid, and all Social Security benefits,such as food stamps, unemployment benefits and housing subsidies. All are Socialist programs.

I just wonder what will we call our new country once the revolution (that will quickly follow) is over?
I bet it would be something like;
The United Socialist States of America.

Poor, starving people over throw governments,not the middle class or rich folks.
Cut their food and housing out and let's see how long this all last.

Let's start with Franks' Medicare benefits.
Hypocrite.

#8.1 Sardonic Veracity on 10/19/10 at 09:57 AM [Reply]

"Let them eat cake."

#8.2 Hippocrite on 10/19/10 at 03:58 PM [Reply]

Did Frank due a petition /

#9 Jesus on 10/19/10 at 09:23 PM [Reply]

HE who is without sin cast the first stone.

#9.1 Bob Dylan on 10/20/10 at 11:00 AM [Reply]

Everybody must get stoned.

#9.1.1 Publius Syrus on 10/22/10 at 12:53 AM [Reply]

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

#9.1.1.1 The Temptations on 10/22/10 at 02:28 PM [Reply]

Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
When he died, all he left us was alone.

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