The assumption that spending more of the taxpayer's money will make things better has survived all kinds of evidence that it has made things worse. The black family- which survived slavery, discrimination, poverty, wars and depressions- began to come apart as the federal government moved in with its well-financed programs to "help."
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The welfare of the people is the ultimate law
The welfare of the people is the ultimate law
Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion
Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion
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We want men to rule the nation who care more for and love better the nation's welfare than gold and silver, fame or popularity.
Socialism: nothing more than the theory that the slave is always more virtuous than his master
Socialism: nothing more than the theory that the slave is always more virtuous than his master
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The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
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One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.
Despite a voluminous and often fervent literature on "income distribution," the cold fact is that most income is not distributed: read more
Despite a voluminous and often fervent literature on "income distribution," the cold fact is that most income is not distributed: It is earned.
Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in read more
Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.
