By David R. Young, author of THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM: Freedom vs. Enslavement
What makes a person happy is as varied as the American culture. Some are content with being a “beach bum” while other’s find contentment and happiness in a home, family and good friends. Thomas Peterffy, an immigrant from Hungary, grew up under Communism and was very happy to fulfill his dream to come to the U.S. and pursue the American dream. After growing up in poverty, he is now a very wealthy man.
Most people want the opportunity to become “rich”. Most children grow up with hopes of becoming “rich”. People are driven by their dreams and hopes. In a free society, as founded under our Constitutional Republic, all people have the opportunity to set and achieve their goals. Our government’s role is similar to a referee, making sure people play by the rules in their quest for life, liberty and their pursuit of happiness. They are not the players.
As government slides toward the political left, it begins to take more and more away from the private sector and begins to accumulate “business”, property and wealth. Socialistic governments take over (more…)
