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Peter Schiff was right

Peter Schiff backed Ron Paul for president.  What does that tell us?

A Story of Hope and Change

Once upon a time, there was a young charismatic and eloquent leader who decided his Nation needed a change and that he was the one to implement it. The people were receptive and ready for a change.   He spoke passionately when denouncing the existing system and the media loved him.  Nobody questioned what he believed in or who his friends were. He would help the poor and bring free medical care and education to all.  He would bring justice and equality.  He said: I am for hope and change and I will bring you both.

Nobody bothered to ask about the change, so by the time the executioners’ guns went silent; all personal firearms had been confiscated.  When everyone was finally equal, they were equally poor, hungry and miserable.  Their free education was worthless.. When the change was fully implemented, the country had been reduced to a Third World status.  More than a million people fled in small boats and rafts.

The charismatic young leader was Fidel Castro; the nation, Cuba.

The citizens of the United States would never fall for a charismatic, eloquent young leader who promises hope and change without asking, ‘What change, and how much will it cost us?” Would we?

During this election year let’s be reminded of these words:
* You cannot help the poor, by destroying the rich.
* You cannot strengthen the weak, by weakening the strong.
* You cannot bring about prosperity, by discouraging thrift.
* You cannot lift the wage earner up, by pulling the wage payer down.
* You cannot further the brotherhood of man, by inciting class hatred.
* You cannot build character and courage, by taking away men’s initiative and independence.
* You cannot help men permanently, by doing for them what they could and should, do for themselves.

Do you recognize the author?
It was Abraham Lincoln … Very, very wise words, written years ago and we still don’t seem to get it.

I truly hope that Barack Obama can be the President this country has hoped and prayed for.  I hope that he is the real deal.  However, based on mankind’s inability to learn from its mistakes, I am cautious.  I fear now for the future more than I ever have.  There *is* hope to be had, but let’s make sure it’s not a fool’s hope.