Anniversary

Some anniversaries aren’t so happy. Today is the anniversary of a horrible incident that took place in Idaho.
An incident that gave voice to the silent spinning of the wheels that are slowly turning us into a socialist country: Ruby Ridge. If that didn’t make the citizenry balk at government intrusion and control, I don’t know what would.
I’m not going into all the details and facts because lord knows Google can help you with that in 30 seconds or less. What I intend to do is shine some light on the communistic slant that is tilting our country and throwing off our equilibrium.
Let’s break some things down. Since Idaho was the focus that day, let’s use them for reference with the first point.
Socialistic thinking:

1. Abolition of property in land, and application of all rents of land to public purposes.
What does that mean? In Idaho alone, 64% of the state is public land, held 'in trust' by either the state or the federal government. To use that land, people have to go to the appropriate agency and rent it or they have pay royalties on anything they remove from it. They must also pay 'use fees' even if all they want to do is go camping.
Where does that money go? Straight into the agency's treasury and from there to the state or federal treasury.
Just because 64% is 'public' land don’t think the other 36% must be 'private'. It’s not really. The state levies a property tax on private' land, and if you don't pay, they order a tax sale to get its money one way or the other. If citizens don't pay, they lose their land. Does that sound like the citizen is really a 'property owner' to you?

2. A heavy progressive, or graduated, income tax.
This is self explanatory. Just ask your neighbor if there's an income tax. The Federal government and all but a few state governments impose some form of income tax.

3. Abolition of all right of inheritance.
Now what does that mean and how can the government enforce that? One day, your spouse dies and you sit down to see what you have. Soon, someone from the state knocks on the door saying there's a small matter of inheritance tax…28%-37% of the estate. How much are you planning on leaving the state?

4. Municipal police power.
This means that if you get hostile and belligerent to the government, they can take everything away from you under the guise of IRS liens, tax levies, seizures, fines, and anything else they can think of... And, if you're still mad, and complaining? Then they get to throw you in jail or shoot you. Don’t think that can happen? Take a moment and think about the anniversary of today,… or Waco, or the Mormons who had their children kidnapped, or the Montana Freemen... well, you get the idea.

5. The fake Federal Reserve system;
Fake? What does that mean? It means that it’s not real money floating around out there. Ever read what it says at the top? It says “Federal Reserve Note” as in promissory note. As far as 'real' money left out there… not much to speak of. We’re moving straight into electronic money, completely controlled by the banks, who ultimately answer to the Fed. We're already on our way with things like credit cards, checking cards, debit cards, direct deposit, etc.

6. Centralized communication and transport.
Let’s start with the myth of the private sector first:
Transport? Driver's licenses, vehicle registration, vehicle licensing… catching on? Now about the “public”: government regulated planes, trains and buses.
Communication? TV, radio, cable, newspapers all bow to the mighty FCC. Currently the fight is being waged about the internet.

7. Instruments of production owned by the State.
You’re probably thinking corporations like GM, Ford, US Steel don’t apply because they’re privately owned. Well, every factory in the US operates and exists within the confines and constraints of the government, which licenses and regulates their existence and activities in return for a portion of the proceeds (called taxes). Sounds like ownership.

All in all, our country is sliding towards a point of no return unless the people look to our history for the answers. We salute the flag and sing of freedom, but we really aren’t free. Two hundred years ago we were. If you look back to what gave us our freedom, the answers are all there.