Politicians conveniently harp on a single phrase of the Declaration of Independence while they ignore the rest. They focus on "equality" without really defining what they mean by that and how it differs from the equality the Founders meant. Everyone comes into this world exactly the same- naked, hungry, and crying. What most politicians mean is not equality of station but rather equality of results.
Their policies will render every man the same as everyone else. Then most people will be like most people. The oft to Lincoln misattributed quote of "You cannot make a poor man rich by making a rich man poor" (William Boetker 1942) brings it down to the bottom line. When everyone is equal nobody will be.
Under its auspices, liberalism will make everyone equal and keep them that way. Even then, they cannot guarantee this. Even if we all have the same tools, spend the same amount of time, and do the same job, some will reap 10 fold, some 50 and some 100. Free Labor, Abraham Lincoln wrote, is the only answer, for freedom "has the inspiration of hope; pure slavery has no hope. The power of hope upon human exertion and happiness is wonderful. The slave-master himself has a conception of it. … The slave whom you cannot drive with the lash to break seventy-five pounds of hemp in a day, if you will task him to break a hundred, and promise him pay for all he does over, he will break you a hundred and fifty. You have substituted hope for the rod." Incentivize performance and people will exceed expectations.
Years ago, I worked for WalMart Stores Incorporated. Every day, there was a set amount of work to be done in the warehouse during our shift. It was always more than we could do if everyone just did what was expected of him. It required the best of every person on the team. Some people did it because it was right. Some people only did enough. Some people went above and beyond in hopes that they would be rewarded. That's why I was the one selected for overtime and others were turned away. I may never have received a performance incentive, but if it had ever been earned, I would have earned it every time.
The reality that liberalism will make is that everyone will be poor, miserable, and worse off tomorrow except for those who grow rich at the expense of our labor. Free market principles provide the only hope for men to become better than their station, which is why people continue to flock to our shores where the streets are paved with gold if only you can get people to pay you for what you choose to do.
Their policies will render every man the same as everyone else. Then most people will be like most people. The oft to Lincoln misattributed quote of "You cannot make a poor man rich by making a rich man poor" (William Boetker 1942) brings it down to the bottom line. When everyone is equal nobody will be.
Under its auspices, liberalism will make everyone equal and keep them that way. Even then, they cannot guarantee this. Even if we all have the same tools, spend the same amount of time, and do the same job, some will reap 10 fold, some 50 and some 100. Free Labor, Abraham Lincoln wrote, is the only answer, for freedom "has the inspiration of hope; pure slavery has no hope. The power of hope upon human exertion and happiness is wonderful. The slave-master himself has a conception of it. … The slave whom you cannot drive with the lash to break seventy-five pounds of hemp in a day, if you will task him to break a hundred, and promise him pay for all he does over, he will break you a hundred and fifty. You have substituted hope for the rod." Incentivize performance and people will exceed expectations.
Years ago, I worked for WalMart Stores Incorporated. Every day, there was a set amount of work to be done in the warehouse during our shift. It was always more than we could do if everyone just did what was expected of him. It required the best of every person on the team. Some people did it because it was right. Some people only did enough. Some people went above and beyond in hopes that they would be rewarded. That's why I was the one selected for overtime and others were turned away. I may never have received a performance incentive, but if it had ever been earned, I would have earned it every time.
The reality that liberalism will make is that everyone will be poor, miserable, and worse off tomorrow except for those who grow rich at the expense of our labor. Free market principles provide the only hope for men to become better than their station, which is why people continue to flock to our shores where the streets are paved with gold if only you can get people to pay you for what you choose to do.
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