Posted by
Tonewah on Monday, June 09, 2008 4:00:00 AM
Think we live in a Democratic Republic? Think again. Over time, we've allowed flawed communist concepts to creep into our laws. The longer they remain, the more accustomed to them we become. Some have been implemented so long, they seem to be right. Do we even know what it means to be truly free anymore?
Let's take a look at a few of the 10 tenants of the Communist Manifesto, taken directly from the text as written by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels.
Number 1: Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.
Property Tax is charged in many states and municipalities.
To charge the people a tax on land they own is to charge them rent. Although the law doesn't state that the property tax is rent, it acts in exactly the same manner as rent: If the people do not pay their rent/property tax to the government, they will be evicted.
Number 2: A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.
Instituted in the USA in the first half of the 20th century. Many states have adopted income taxes, as well.
Under the guise of an economic equalizer, the Federal Income Tax, policed by the IRS, was created to redistribute wealth, much as Marx and Engels invisioned. Like every government to adopt their theory, our government has failed to successfully redistribute weath, and has become controlled, in large part, by an oligarchy.
Number 5: Centralization of credit in the banks of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly.
Also instituted by the USA in the first half of the 20th century.
The Federal Reserve, or FED, controls the credit, currency, and, in effect, the American economy. It is a monopoly of monetary policy. Again, an oligarchy controls this institution created to curb inflation, reduce the depth of recessions and eliminate depressions. The institution has failed the people, as communism always will.
Number 10: Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, etc.
Public schools have been available in most of the USA for the better part of a century.
Public education has become required for all children in the USA. Those who choose, through State law, to home-school or privately educate their children must use government approved curriculum or government licenced tutors. Publicly funded 'technical schools' are are also available, as well as government run 'job corps' on-the-job training programs.
The other tenants of the Communist Manifesto are up for discussion in Congress, and are being touted by major party candidates for President. Limits on inheritance are being imposed, which is the 3rd tenant of communism. The draft, a conscription into the armed forces, also a communist staple, is no longer in effect, but could be reinstated. Agriculture and manufacturing are being assimilated, in compliance with the 9th tenant. But this isn't the real threat.
The real threat is from the oligarchy that controls these tenants. The centralization of all other aspects of our lives are done at a corporate level. This is the fascist element. Government can, at it's discretion, commandeer communication and transportation from the corporations, the 6th tenant of communism. They may even collaborate for the benefit of the oligarchy. Chances are, they are probably already doing so under the guise of security.
Communism has never worked. An oligarchy of the few have always dominated the many, never allowing the utopian ideal to be achieved. Every one of the tenants Marx and Engels set up as requirements for the fair and equal distribution of power and wealth are easily subverted by those who seek to dominate. Four of the ten tenants of the Communist Manifesto are in FULL EFFECT in our country. 3 or 4 of the remaining tenants of communism could be upon us in such a short time, we'd be unable to defend against them.
We live in a time of great excess. Our innovation and technology has allowed us more leisure time than ever in history. We've become too accustomed to government intervening in our lives, and supplying our needs and wants. We elect people that promise us things we can't afford and that violate our rights, in the name of convenience and safety. We shouldn't let our apathy and lethargy cause us to lose the most precious gift given to man: Liberty. Can we afford to elect those who would further the ideals of Marx and Engels? Will Obama or McCain do anything to reverse the process of enslavement? I think not.
Liberty is inborn, not given by man. It can create the strongest nation in the world, yet is very fragile. It is much easier to allow someone to place you in chains than it is to break free of them. By that, I mean it's almost impossible to get liberties back that have been given away. If we allow government to limit our liberty for any reason, we will not get those liberties back without a fight.
6/25/08: For those searching for the '10 Tenants of Communism', I've copied and pasted the text from the Marx and Engels manifesto:
1. Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.
2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.
3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance.
4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.
5. Centralization of credit in the banks of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly.
6. Centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the state.
7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state; the bringing into cultivation of waste lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.
8. Equal obligation of all to work. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.
9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of all the distinction between town and country by a more equable distribution of the populace over the country.
10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, etc.
Of course, before these can be implemented, the public must be disarmed.