"We can take it!"
This statue in the Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas bears a plaque that says "This statue is a tribute to the dedication, attention to duty and ability of the enrollees, leaders, and commanders of the "Civilian Conservation Corps - the CCC. Devil's Den State Park, October 20, 1933 - March 23, 1942." and bears the motto "WE CAN TAKE IT". The figure is of a confident, fit, shirtless man standing with his shovel, proud of the work he is doing, and of the contribution he is making to the Country in return for his pay.
In the 1930's, as America was struggling through "The Great Depression", what we USED to call Democrat Party created the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp). The purpose for the CCC was to give people jobs, to nuture pride in accomplishment, and give them experience they could use to get a job in the Private Sector. At the same time, the Nation benefitted from the projects the CCC worked on. There are countless parks and facilities that were built at great public expense of time and effort that we STILL benefit from almost 100 years later.
Now, the Democrats promise to support people (with other people's tax money..) without any effort required in exchange. It's the equivalent of feeding bears (with other people's food..), with similar predictable long-term results. Soon enough, the bears begin to feel entitled to be fed, then begin to resent having to wait to be fed, and eventually turn on those who fed them. Today's Democrats shriek at the thought of 'forcing' people to work for their benefits. What they don't know is that giving people money without working for it, is actually a form of subjection.
Or maybe they do know. Maybe it's their way of forcing people to vote for the Democrats in order to keep the gravy train running. Unfortunately, only the Democrats IN government actually benefit from this system, because the voters who depend on the government become the slaves of the government. The country doesn't benefit at all, and neither do the non-working class. We don't get anything in return for our tax money but security for the bureaucrats and crumbs for their voters.
John F. Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.". What a foreign notion that must be for those brought up to expect the Federal Government to take care of them. We've raised a generation of people who's idea of "duty" is...
Actually, they have no idea what "duty" is. They expect to be taken care of from cradle to grave, and are perfectly happy to give up their independence, their pride, their privacy, and control of their destiny, in exchange for whatever the government decides to mete out to them.
They should take note of how that has worked out for groups who have found themselves at the mercy of the government, such as Native Americans on reservations and the African American community in inner cities.
"We can take it!"
This statue in the Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas bears a plaque that says "This statue is a tribute to the dedication, attention to duty and ability of the enrollees, leaders, and commanders of the "Civilian Conservation Corps - the CCC. Devil's Den State Park, October 20, 1933 - March 23, 1942." and bears the motto "WE CAN TAKE IT". The figure is of a confident, fit, shirtless man standing with his shovel, proud of the work he is doing, and of the contribution he is making to the Country in return for his pay.
In the 1930's, as America was struggling through "The Great Depression", what we USED to call Democrat Party created the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp). The purpose for the CCC was to give people jobs, to nuture pride in accomplishment, and give them experience they could use to get a job in the Private Sector. At the same time, the Nation benefitted from the projects the CCC worked on. There are countless parks and facilities that were built at great public expense of time and effort that we STILL benefit from almost 100 years later.
Now, the Democrats promise to support people (with other people's tax money..) without any effort required in exchange. It's the equivalent of feeding bears (with other people's food..), with similar predictable long-term results. Soon enough, the bears begin to feel entitled to be fed, then begin to resent having to wait to be fed, and eventually turn on those who fed them. Today's Democrats shriek at the thought of 'forcing' people to work for their benefits. What they don't know is that giving people money without working for it, is actually a form of subjection.
Or maybe they do know. Maybe it's their way of forcing people to vote for the Democrats in order to keep the gravy train running. Unfortunately, only the Democrats IN government actually benefit from this system, because the voters who depend on the government become the slaves of the government. The country doesn't benefit at all, and neither do the non-working class. We don't get anything in return for our tax money but security for the bureaucrats and crumbs for their voters.
John F. Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.". What a foreign notion that must be for those brought up to expect the Federal Government to take care of them. We've raised a generation of people who's idea of "duty" is...
Actually, they have no idea what "duty" is. They expect to be taken care of from cradle to grave, and are perfectly happy to give up their independence, their pride, their privacy, and control of their destiny, in exchange for whatever the government decides to mete out to them.
They should take note of how that has worked out for groups who have found themselves at the mercy of the government, such as Native Americans on reservations and the African American community in inner cities.