Socialism as the natural state of man

Yes I said it, most human beings want someone else to take care of them. Because in essence most people are lazy and will take the least path of resistance to survive. That is why when the necessity of rolling back or eliminating programs like Social Security, Medicare, food stamps or a myriad of other Federal, State or local programs is discussed there is a hue and cry that would make the noise at a rock concert sound like a whisper.

I do believe that work is good for people. It engenders a feeling of self worth and accomplishment that is necessary for the soul. However, humans are weak, and when they fall for the siren song of "free" money, services or programs they start the descent into mental and physical lethargy and degradation.

For even though we accept these "gifts" from the government, the ensnaring strings that come attached to them will slowly squeeze the self respect and any sense of humanity from our souls.

What's happening now in Greece is just a microcosm of what is to become of America if we continue down the unsustainable path of spending more that we make. Taxing the rich won't solve the problem and ending subsidies to oil companies or abolishing corporate welfare won't do the trick either, as these as tiny potatoes in a very large sack. If a solution sounds painless and simple it probably has no merit.

So in the end we are left with painful choices. We either stop the insatiable gravy train that has been set in motion or it will eventually stop us. Because if the United States goes broke there won't be any one left to bail us out. The consequence of such inaction is too terrible to contemplate.