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Bob McEwen Congressman Free Enterprise
Released on: Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:00 AM
How To Read Labels: Free Enterpriser or Socialist
by Bob McEwenSince people do not walk around with signs that say “Free Enterpriser” or “Socialist” on them, it is important that we learn to recognize a person’s belief system through his words. Now that you know what the characteristics of each system are, you will for the rest of your life be able to recognize that, “This person thinks like me,” or “This person thinks in a way that I believe is destructive to our system.”When you hear a politician promoting free housing and universal medical care, you will immediately know that he is inclined towards government control. When you hear a politician speak of lower taxes and warn against “bit government,” you will immediately know that this person favors Free Enterprise.Thus, the left side will always want more taxes; the right side will always want less. The left side believes government should have its hand in health care, utilities, and the operations of private industry. Fundamentally, theleft believes that the government is more capable of making the best decisions for people than are the people themselves.The right believes the opposite. They believe that government should only do that which we cannot do for ourselves. The right looks to the Declaration of Independence for the government’s authority: “For this cause governments are instituted up men...for the preservation of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The right, therefore, only supports taxation for activities that meet this standard, such as the development of a strong national defense to preserve our liberty.We could continue with example after example, but here is the point: once you understand the two radically different ways of thinking, you can assess whether the politics that a particular candidate advocates will lead our country towards Socialism, or towards Free Enterprise. As was mentioned just a few short minutes ago, you must determine which system you prefer.© Politics As Easy As Pie. Bob McEwen. This column is for exclusive use of E-quad News. Do not copy of duplicate. All rights reserved.
