I am convinced that as a society we just don’t seem to get it anymore. I know that there are lots of individuals who still understand liberty and personal responsibility, but too many think that entitlements are “rights”, something we are owed. I think many do not see property rights as absolute. Greed iand envy are alive and well.
Many look around and see inequality of income and wealth and thin that this inequality is a great evil to be corrected. To the extent that these things are the result of institutional bias, such as cronyism and concepts such as “too big to fail”, I agree.
But to the extent that people think we all should end up having the same amount of “stuff”, because that is fair, I must say that is wrong and I hope we never reach a point where it is our intent that everyone ends up the same.
For those who do not know the story of the Twentieth Century Motor Company, please click on the links below, and for those that already know the story, enjoy a little refresher.
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”
The Twentieth Century Motor Company, Part 1:
The Twentieth Century Motor Company, Part 2:
The Twentieth Century Motor Company, Part 3:
Milton Friedman :
So you think money is the root of all evil?
And finally a congressman from Houston, who thinks health care should be a constitutional “right”
"'I will put an end to this, once and for all,' he said. His voice was clear and without feeling. That was all he said and started to walk out. He walked down the length of the place, in the white light, not hurrying and not noticing any of us. Nobody moved to stop him. Gerald Starnes cried suddenly after him, 'How?' He turned and answered, 'I will stop the motor of the world.' Then he walked out."
-John Galt (Ayn Rand)
-John Galt (Ayn Rand)
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