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Indeed, I find it really interesting that many of the folks who are left-leaning socialist-thinking individuals want the government to provide them with all sorts of things to make their life complete. They want free healthcare, forgiveness for student loans, a place to live, food, a good paying job, and probably a free latte from Starbucks as well twice per day. No, I'm not kidding, I know left-leaning Democrats who really believe this. In fact, not long ago I met someone from Chicago who would gotten involved with some sort of nonprofit group which almost sounds like a closet communist organization.
He had explained to me that the Internet should be free, therefore, he should have free Wi-Fi, free Internet hookup, free TV, and also a free cell phone with unlimited minutes. He told me that communication was essential, and it was the best way to level the playing field between rich and poor. Still, as he explained all this to me, and actually had me thinking about it, I realized that humans really don't need all that much to survive.
Of course, any time the government is giving stuff away, you can expect people will line up. The only problem with that is if you ever take away what you had promised, or were giving out, they will throw a tizzy fit. They will probably occupy the dark, go "skinny-dipping in the park" and have a threesome, at least according to Katy Perry's hit song; Last Friday Night.
The other day someone asked me; what they could do for me, as in what did I need? I thought that was a really interesting question, because I don't need anything, but I had helped them with a project they were working on and gave them some free consulting advice. So they wanted to know what they could do to return the favor, or what they could give to me.
"What do I need?" - Interestingly enough, I never really thought about it. As far as I'm concerned I live in the United States, the land of abundance, and I have everything I need, I don't need anything else, I've worked hard, and I've attained all the things that I need to survive, and I live well, I'm good. One could even go so far as to say that; "I am Free From Want" - but let's not forget I worked hard to get there. It wasn't given to me.
It is interesting that people want so many things that they don't actually need, it's even more fascinating that a podium pushing politician will get up and promise people stuff they want, to get their vote. But worst of all, it is somewhat scary that a politician will enact more taxes, rules, or regulations to steal from those who have worked hard to get what they need, to give to other people what they don't need, but rather want. I am alarmed by all this, as any good American should be. Please consider all this and think on it.
Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on Future Concepts. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net/
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