Posted by
Missouri Capitalist on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:13:40 PM
There are many people that think that the government should take care of the needs of the people. These people tend to believe in many "rights" in addition to the United States bill of rights. This is wrong. As a matter of exercise, this is the text of the "Bill of rights".
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
As I read these rights, the only ones that "give" the people anything are those which protect the people from the government. Specifically the federal government. Everything else is a limitation on the federal government. This is the basis for our government. Protect the people from the government and keep the federal government under control.
Now people are pushing for more government involvment in our lives. This is evidenced by calls for increases in welfare spending, healthcare, smoking bans, nationally mandated d.w.i. alcohol limits, and cafe standards for automobiles. The list could go on and on, however I think you get the point.
Many good people believe that they are helping people by championing a Health Care bill of rights or some social program to help the "poor". Many of these people are Christians of one faith or another. I have heard people from most Christian faiths propone these policies. I have heard bishops, cardinals, priests and lay people talk in favor of these things. I am not as well educated theologically as many of these people. However, I think that all of these people have missed a very major point. God wants us to believe and trust in him. God loves us and has promised to take care of us.
The cruxt of my argument that I will put forth is that God does not need government although governments need God. In the bible you can see examples of God using governments to make points. One example would be instilling Joseph in the government of Egypt to make a point about God's power and how listening and obeying God can get you through hard times.
One thing that you will not find, is an incidence of God needing the help of government to get something done. I don't believe that he parted the Red Sea by requesting a bill be intoduced and put through committee to be passed and signed that would tax people, and in turn would start a program that would study the issue of the Red Sea and the percieved threat of the army approaching from them behind only to fund an engineering study, which would in turn be reviewed by courts only to figure out that they don't have the technology to part the Red Sea. No, God had Moses stretch out his arms and the winds blew and parted the sea.
Please note that God chose to use Moses just as Jesus normally had people take part in the miracles that he performed. God uses our beliefs and actions to show his power. Some people confuse this use of people with the need to involve governments.
How can we take care of the poor without the government? There are so many of them. Charity can never take care of so many! If Jesus could feed thousands with a few fish and loaves of bread, we can surely take care of many more than we think. In order to accomplish it, we have to have faith in God. God has given us a system that will work. A system that will help the most people and will allow for there to be enough for everyone and for charities to not be overwelmed. That system is called capitalism.
I will state unequivically that capitalism is the best form of government that has ever been designed and that is because, I believe that is one of God's greatest gifts to us. Obviously not his greatest gift, which would be his only begotten son, Jesus. Capitalism is so special because it encourages people to better themselves. Isn't that what the bible trys to teach us, to be be better people? What other form of government by its very nature, encourages personal betterment? None.
Communism is pure evil in every sense. It is a system where an elite class determines what other people do, when they do it and how they do it. There is no room for religion of any sort and no place for freedom or liberty. The people who say that communism is good in its pure form where everyone is equal are wrong about that too. Any government without freedom and liberty is bad. In its purest form you are may be working for the "common good" but the common good could be that you need to die. Sounds good to me!
Socialism is a step between capitalism and communism. In a socialist society the governments lets you make some choices, but the government still knows what is best for you. You are given limited choices and are still at the mercy of central government. The government wants you succeed, just not too much. If you are too successful, you must have hurt someone else to get there so you need to pay extra taxes as punishment for your success.
Socialism always fails. This is proven economically time and again. The more free a country is the better it does.