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Poverty
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With all the debate recently for amending the United States Constitution in favor of recognizing marriage as a union between a man and woman, perhaps a more appropriate amendment should guarantee each citizen of the United States the right to food, clothing, shelter and medical care. Poverty is defined as the condition of being poor or lacking the necessary means of support to live or meet needs. Today we read of enormous corporate tax breaks, outsourcing of jobs overseas and outrageous salaries "earned" by athletes/entertainers. More recently came the revelation of the $200 billion dollars spent by the U.S. on the war in Iraq. In the meantime, the number of those in poverty continues to increase. The Old Testament of the Bible often makes references to the promised land flowing with milk and honey. All one has to do in this country is take a trip to the grocery story or department store and bear witness to the fact that if anywhere was close to exhibiting the characteristics of "the promised land", this country is it. Yet somehow we are still unable to meet the four basic needs every citizen has. Some would argue that this proposal is an extension of Socialism/Communism. Nothing could be further from the truth. Socialism/Communism is a political or economic theory in which community members own all property, resources, and the means of production, and control the distribution of goods. No one is suggesting the replacement of Capitalism; an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. What is being suggested is that in this land of surplus "milk and honey", there is absolutely no reason why the four basic needs of every U.S. citizen cannot be met. Some would argue that food stamps, thrift stores, public housing and medicaid already meet these needs but in the words of President John F. Kennedy, "this country is divided between those who have never had it so good and those who know we can do better". I think we can do better. Resolved, it shall be the right of every United States citizen (in order to further guarantee the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) to receive food, clothing, shelter and medical care that is adequate to meet their basic needs.
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Of course poverty does exists in modern America. Due to its Socialism.
And poverty in its much more cruel forms exists in The World. Due to world’s ( American partly) Socialism.
Socialism is a political system for coercive redistributing property titles from owners-earners-contractors to parasites. From the less politically influent to the more politically influent that is in the most cases from the poor to the rich. Capitalism is a not-political system of free markets where nobody has the right nor opportunities to award ones at expense of others including the right to award the rich at expense of the poor.
So you are telling me that you see George W. Bush's Neo-Con government as socialist? Lets look at the facts, if it was socialist the rich would be taxed more right? Lets see though, percentage wise the rich are taxed *less* than the poor. America is possibly the most anti-left 'democracy' in the world.
Oh jesus christ, will you get into the real world?
You really need to read some books about politics! LOL!
This post is hilarious!
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Socialism is a theory or system of social organisation in which the means of distributing or producing goods is owned collectively or by a sort of centralised government that usually controls the economy? I think....
It's a happy medium between capitalism and communism (depending on your opinion).
Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production and distribution are privately owned.
So how the hell is America socialist???