Here in America, we here much talk about ‘fairness’. We here politicians use terms like ‘economic justice’, ‘social justice’, and from time to time, ‘racial justice‘. The implication being that somehow America is not a fair country. Not to fear, there is no end to people in our society today who want to legislate fairness.

The Declaration of Independence clearly says that “all men are created equal”. It does not say that we will always remain that way. While we are all born equal, it’s what we choose to do with our lives that defines who we are. Some people choose to work hard and make sacrifices that others are not willing to make. Some in society have enjoyed the benefits of their hard work and ambition, while others live a more meager life, often because they lack the initiative to make life better for themselves without waiting for someone else to make it better for them. As a result, people do not always remain equal. Liberalism, (progressivism), seeks to change that and mandate by law, by tax policy, or by government regulation that everyone is equal throughout life. History has shown us time and time again that it can not be done.

Employee unions have been tying to do it for years. If you’re a member of a union, the person next to you makes the same amount you do, regardless of job performance. As long as the other person has equal seniority on the job as you, they make the same wage as you do, even if they only do the minimal amount of work required to keep their job. Incentive to work harder, or do more than is required, is completely taken out of the workplace.

Government has been using tax policy to “level the playing field” as well. The more a person makes, the higher percentage of their income they pay in taxes. Currently in this country, less than 10% of the population pays 80% of all income taxes. Where in all the discussions of “fairness” does that get mentioned?

The health care reform packaged currently being force on America by the Democrat party is now the ultimate in “legislated fairness”. It’s been said that health care is a ‘right’ or that it’s not ‘fair’ that some people can’t afford health insurance. Predictably, the answer liberalism creates is to make someone else pay for it.

America did not achieve it’s position in the world because of government programs designed to make life ‘fair’ for everyone. We have achieved greatness because of rugged individualism, not collectivism. For two hundred years, people from all over the world have wanted to come here to this country, because here, only in this land, they could determine their own destiny. Here in America, people have always been able to enjoy “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness” that comes from their own initiative and hard work.

When I was growing up, the American dream was to own a home. Today the American dream seems to be getting whatever you want, and then getting someone else to pay for it. Logical people know that there is no such thing as “free”. Everything has to be paid for by someone. Well, if one person is getting the fruits of another persons labor, isn’t that the very definition of slavery?

It has often been said by civil rights activists that slavery built America.  It’s a sad reality that America’s future is now in danger due to a different kind of slavery.

(Originally posted at American Logic )