Equality

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Famous words from our founders who often talked of equality along with liberty but lately it seems the meaning of their words have been somewhat skewed or even high jacked. If we look at what Thomas Jefferson was saying in the Declaration of Independence it is clear that he was stating that we are all granted the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness by God equally yet, it seems today that our happiness, liberty, and even our health are to be doled out to us equally by government. If you have too much happiness the government can take it from you and give it to someone who doesn’t have the same amount. Think this is silly? Look at our “Progressive” tax code. The people who are the most successful have to pay a much higher share of taxes and the people who are the least successful pay little to nothing.
Think of this for a moment: two people born here in America, both go to public school. Person number one studies really hard and tries to get good grades; person two doesn’t really care what kind of grades they get and eventually drops out in tenth grade. Person one goes on to college studying hard and working when they can to pay their bills. Person two gets a job as a dishwasher but eventually gets fired because he doesn’t really care about his job anyway. Person one goes on to create a business that employs a lot of people and helps the community by creating more jobs. Now, what is equal according to the founders is not what is equal according to our current politicians.

“The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.”
Benjamin Franklin

By looking at Mr. Franklin’s quote above, our founder’s thought that one’s happiness was the job of that person, not of the government. We could then conclude that person number one in our example would be left to their happiness and be able to pass that happiness on to whom ever they pleased. Person number two however, would have to be happy with their own situation or they could try to improve it as so many others who came to this country did with nothing more then the shirts on their backs. It was this philosophy that made America so great in the world.
Our politicians today seem to think that person number one has too much and therefore should give what that person has earned to person number two because person number two doesn’t have it as good as person number one. They do not seem to care that person number one is helping others fulfill their dreams of happiness by creating jobs. Number two “is less fortunate” and “it isn’t fair that one person should have more than anyone else” even if person one tried so much harder to fulfill their happiness. And Heaven forbid if person number one wants to leave their hard earned happiness for their family, the government will have to take from that also. It seems pretty much what the government is telling you is; “How Dare You Succeed!”
Now I know that not all situations are like the example I gave however, it is up to each individual to achieve their own form of happiness. By being envious of what others have perhaps you should find out how they got there and do what they did to get it. If someone inherited their happiness what did their benefactor do to be able to leave such happiness for their heir? Jealousy is not the American way, or at least it wasn’t. Do you remember the sayings; “Yankee ingenuity”, “Rugged Individualism”, “The Land of Opportunity” and so many others that showed why so many left their homelands to come to the great melting pot that is America? People wanted to be Americans, not just live here, because they could be a rugged individual with Yankee ingenuity in the land of opportunity free to pursue their own happiness. We need to get back to this urgently!

“A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.” - Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence makes it clear to all Americans; our unalienable rights come from GOD not Government. We have lost our inheritance from our founders because we stood by and let our politicians take away from us that which we were suppose to guard.
I can not stress enough the importance of the up coming elections in November. I am not asking anyone to vote for the Republicans, Democrats, or any other party, what I want is for you to vote for those individuals that want to bring our country back in line with what we were meant to be. I want you to inform everyone you can about what you know. I want everyone you know to vote, make sure it happens. True change begins with you! We need to take our country back from these politicians who have perverted our nation into what we have fought against since our beginning. Remember in November!

Since it has been some time since I used quotes, I am going to leave you with a few. Take care and have a safe weekend.

Mike

“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson

If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?
Thomas Jefferson

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
Thomas Jefferson

A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
Thomas Jefferson

“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” ~ Thomas Jefferson