Monday, October 20, 2008

The American Dream

We have been hearing a lot from Senator Obama (And Obama is an honorable man) about the American Dream, and how his plan will help people to live it. Let us remind ourselves what the American dream is. The American dream is the idea that, through hard work and application of ones skills and energies, every person has an opportunity to improve their condition, and make a better life for themselves. As we all know, this is what drew people to America over the years.

Oboma's plan (though McCain's is not much better in many ways) appears to be specifically designed to TAKE money from those that have succeeded in "Living the Dream" and give it to those that have either not yet succeeded to the same degree, or are simply not trying. But certainly this can not be true, for Obama is an honorable man. Let's consider all three parties involved, excluding the government.

The successful "Joe the Plumber": This is someone who, through hard work, or business savvy (and most often a combination of both) have succeeded in establish a successful career, either in a larger company, or by starting a small company of their own. I think we all agree that taking away his money, is by no means helping HIM live the American Dream. But Obama is an honorable, so let us consider the others, for it is certainly helping them.

The struggling "Joe the Plumber": poor Joe has been working hard and doing his best, but due to a combination of bad luck, and a few slip ups, has not yet succeeded in establishing a very strong career. Obama (and Obama is an honorable man) proposes that we give successful Joe's money to Poor Joe. But this is not helping Poor Joe live the Dream. It is giving him money which, from no fault of his own, he has not earned. While it may help him live more comfortably, it is not helping him succeed.

The last person in Obama's plan (and let us remember, Obama is an honorable man) is "Bum Joe." Bum Joe doesn't work, doesn't pay taxes, doesn't own property, and doesn't care. Obama (and Obama is an honorable man) proposes that we take successful Joe's money and give it to Bum Joe. But Bum Joe is not living the American Dream, and doesn't want to. He wants other people to do the work, and him to reap the benefits.

Dear friends, I propose to you that this is not the American Dream, but socialism. Obama (and we KNOW Obama is an honorable man) is parading socialism under the facade of the American Dream. America, haven't we learned yet that you can put lipstick on a pig...

Spell Check: 6 It was a dark day...

3 comments:

Cedric said...

Apparently, McCain is an honorable man too... They seem to be clones on most issues!! Why can't we have any real choice?

I hate these communist bastards... People need to wake up and smell the roses.

Peter said...

You have a choice. They're called third party candidates.

Cedric said...

We have a choice, not a viable one. At least not in Delaware. I'll probably vote 3rd party or write in, but they don't really stand a chance of winning without some very good grassroots campaigning.