It certainly appears that socialists are united in their desire to see capitalism destroyed, and Christianity along with it. The Christian view typically supports hard money, fiscal responsibility, savings, deferred gratification, and living within one’s means. The socialist view, on the other hand, represents consumption, extravagance, and not providing for the future. Keynesian economics, a significant influence in socialism, generates high national spending, debt and increased inflation. That said, most Americans realize that excessive debt and spending got us into our current mess.
Why do socialists so oppose capitalism? It’s because capitalism is founded on the concepts of profit, individualism, private property, private business, and freedom to buy and sell. Capitalism supports individual initiative versus community or group initiative. Socialism downplays the individual in favor of the group or government. Even so, throughout the years, nearly all the inventions that have blessed humanity have been developed under capitalistic enterprise rather than group or government systems.
Today, the economic dynamics in America are changing, and Karl Marx must be smiling. Although Marx died in 1883, his legacy and influence continues throughout the ages. Many Americans are completely unaware that the U.S. House of Representatives is full of large, well-organized socialist organizations. These organizations are working to destroy the American capitalist economic system, and bring production, education, food, and health care under the complete control and regulation of the federal government.
Although capitalism has been targeted, it has raised more people out of poverty than socialism, or any other system the world has yet known.
Michael Imhof
Anderson
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Letter: Destruction of capitalism looms
Christian view supports hard money, fiscal responsibility, savings, deferred gratification and living within one's means
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act on New Year’s Eve. I doubt many Americans noticed its implications because they do not yet comprehend the big picture. This law, coupled with the Patriot Act, is paving the way for America’s direction toward tyranny.
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Letter: $14 trillion debt started by previous president
I’m a proud atheist who’s lucky enough to know the difference between fact and fantasy.
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Letter: Economy putting people in the gutters
We are now getting the results of putting people in the gutters. We need to take a second look at our government and its policies. It’s not working.
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Viewpoint: Look at Creation Museum from an educational, scientific perspective
I encourage any and all who have interest in this vitally important topic to “go to the source,” to invest the time and energy into exploring The Creation Museum for themselves.
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Letter: Blame the voters for our Congress
Why is insider trading legal for Congress and illegal for the rest of us? They make and enact laws for all of us, but then exempt members of Congress. Somehow this doesn’t seem to pass the smell test.
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Letter: Smith’s firings appear vindictive
Anderson is a city of negative publicity and actions. Why else is Sears leaving? Can we stand four years of vindictive actions and negative reporting?
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Letter: Planned devaluation of dollar is coming
I’ve submitted letters regarding the existence of a global elite for years now. I’m now submitting another one in which I hope readers will take note of.
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Viewpoint: Myra Kraft inspiration for Patriots
If there was one good reason for the Patriots to win the Super Bowl, it would be because of what I had read.
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Viewpoint: Anderson a microcosm of America
Wherever I have found comments that I felt were outside the values I believe in or were plain misinformation I have spoken out. At times that has been done with a lack of eloquence.
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Viewpoint: Problems in Anderson go back to President Carter
On Jan. 21, Frank Couch of Anderson stated that political conservatives “just don’t get it.” He sort of indicates Sears’ closing in Anderson is due to the new mayor being Republican.
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
