Posted by
Dave Kooker on Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:42:07 AM
As I was smoking a fine Nicaraguan cigar in my truck on the way home, a thought came to mind. Why is the government so concerned about my health? Federal/State/Local governments want to ban my ability to smoke, consume trans fats, fast foods, beer, and my Krispy Cream doughnuts. Why does the government feel so compelled to force me to live a healthy lifestyle? Is it because they have confiscated my personal rights so they can or is it because they genuinely have a sense of mother caring on my behalf?Since the Federal government has already squandered my Social Security money that I have paid in for the past 24 years to fund today’s Baby Boomers and that the Social Security funds are estimated to be depleted or heavily rationed by the time I reach my legal age to collect Social Security, you would think that the government would encourage me to chain smoke, drink plenty of alcohol, and eat heart clogging foods so that my chances to even live to the Social Security age would be severely diminished.
Without me ever surviving to the Social Security age, I am another citizen whose assets were confiscated for a promised government benefit that the government does not have to make good on (not that they were going to make good on the promise anyway). From the government’s perspective, is this not in the government’s favor? An easy way out not to follow through on a promised government entitlement. The government could even subsidize these industries to make these unhealthy commodities even more available to the general public.
So what am I to expect if I do make it to the Social Security age? Non-existent or heavily rationed Social Security payments. By this time, I suspect that America will be so Socialist, that I my personal assets to support me in my retirement age will have been nationalized or just confiscated.
I envision surviving Generation X’s and Y’s senior citizens will be forced to live in government assigned housing. Foods and liquids will be so regulated and monitored because the government cares for us so much that we will be fed through tubes. Socialism always consumes more than it produces. Today’s population is utilizing the financial resources of tomorrow’s generation. With each passing day, resources for the seniors will be further rationed. Generation X’s and Y’s senior citizens will be starved to death like Terri Shiavo in the name of a ‘compassionate’ government.
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