Capitalism vs Socialism

People will work harder to further their own lot than they will when their labors go to a common pot and are distributed "fairly" amongst the community.

People found ways meet needs others would pay for, so they could provide for themselves.

Our Founding Fathers understood that people trade their time (the right to life I believe includes the right to determine how the time we are alive is used) for things they value, like food, shelter, clothing, etc. If they were especially good at something, even without an education, they could and would find ways to use their talents to succeed.

This is still true today. Small business is responsible for the majority of the jobs in America. These are the people who put their time, money and talents on the line to try to build a better future for themselves and their families. Without the small business people in this country we would be in worse economic straits than we find ourselves today.

Sure we have mega-companies. There is nothing wrong with that. They provide jobs and fill needs that are perceived within communities. If they didn't there would not survive. After all, you can choose which grocery store you shop at, where you go to purchase clothing... Heck, Lowe's and Home Depot are a perfect example. Both are large companies, employ thousands of people nationwide, and provide a service (building materials, landscaping, etc). You get to choose which one you trade with (trade being the operative word, as you are trading your time for the money you have earned, and then trading that money for the things you choose to purchase). If the market could not support 2 large home improvement enterprises, then one would fail. But my point is, they may employ a lot of people but most of those you see in Wal-Mart do not work for a mega-company. They work for someone who started small and built up their business.

Not only can I trade my time or talents for things I want, but when I have more than I need I get to choose what to do with the surplus. Maybe I expand my business. Maybe I contribute to a charity, a church, or the family down the street who is struggling. Maybe I save it up so when I am too old to work I still have the means to take care of myself. I have a lot of options dont I?

When we depend on someone else, or something else for our daily needs, we give up some of our Liberty, our right to answer to ourselves and no one else. The problem with this is that once you start giving up little bits of your Liberty its much easier to give up more and more. Soon we find we have given up something that was bestowed by God without realizing how valuable it was until it was too late.

So the lesson here is take control of your life. Decide what you want, and figure out legal ways to get it. Do you want to live somewhere else? You are not tied to a specific place unless you choose to be. Do you value education and want to go to school? Its possible, but it will take work. You might qualify for grants or loans, you might choose to work extra jobs to pay your way. I am not saying its easy. Its not. I learned the hard way if you do something because you believe it is expected of you, and not because your heart is really in it, your risk of failure goes up exponentially. But if you believe in yourself, if you believe in your enterprise, you can succeed. Its hard, but if you want it you can make it happen.

If you don't believe you can use your Liberty to better your circumstances, I strongly recommend you read My Grandfather's Son by Justice Clarence Thomas. This man's journey took him from abject poverty to sit on the highest court in the land and he did it with hard work and perseverance. Did he have a mentor or two along way, sure. But no one handed him integrity, a strong work ethic, or the ability to reason and pursue his dreams. He was taught to value those things, to develop them. I have more respect for him than I can put into words. If a young poor black man can do what he has done, how can I complain about the lot in life I have created?

The point here is... guard your Liberty and use it to better yourself. If you do not, you may wake up one day and find that you are just like everyone else, and there is nothing you can do about it!!


There will be more, but my daughter wants to use the computer :) I need to cut her some slack, its Spring Break LOL.