Volleyball Granny
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As I awoke this morning (having gone to bed with the passage of the health care bill weighing heavily on my mind), the face of the young lady in the news-bytes immediately after 0bama’s election was in my mind. I could see her jumping around, tears streaming down her face, screaming, “I aint’ gonna’ have to pay no rent no-mo’!” And it hit me—the only time you don’t pay any rent is when you are a slave. (Even indentured servants pay rent.)
It led me to a comparison. Massa’ provided food, shelter, health care, and jobs for the slaves. (You might not have appreciated the quality of services he provided, but he did it.) With the passage of 0bamacare, we have the makings for a new type of slavery. One in which the people decided to become slaves and offered themselves and their children on the altar of greed. Let’s step back and take a look at the subjugation of a free nation.
Massa’ provided food. Once the slaves were free, many did not know what to do. Many did—but all were responsible for providing their own food. Time passed and the government provided Food Stamps. Now, the government is proposing the Modern Food Safety Act—in order that people not suffer the consequences of laziness (not washing lettuce), the government is going to regulate the production of food (due to vague language, that could include your home garden). Google the Modern Food Safety Act—it looks innocuous on the surface, but the ramifications are horrendous. Destroying a field of corn because a wild animal walked through it? Ridiculous!
Massa’ provided shelter. Once the slaves were free, some stayed on the plantation as share-croppers, some didn’t—all were responsible for providing their own shelter. Time passed and the government provided Section 8 and public housing, then expanded it to force mortgage companies to make high-risk loans in an effort to provide “equal” housing (that subsequently bankrupted the economy). That gave the government the power to say where you live and determine the quality of your abode.
Massa’ provided health care. It may have been reliant on the nursing skills of the Mistress or the slave-granny, but gashes were sewn up and fevers were cooled. There wasn’t a lot of medical knowledge to anyone back then, but they helped where they could. If it was really serious, and you were a young buck (not an old granny), the Massa’ would probably even call a real doctor. Sound familiar?
Massa’ provided jobs. He told you where to work—and when. He controlled your pay when you worked for one of his friends. In some cases, a slave could work off the plantation and keep a percentage of the money he was paid—he might eventually pay off the debt and become a free man. That option is not apparent under the government plan. Various proposals have been put forth by the current administration that require ‘volunteer’ work in exchange for college loans—the government would tell you where to work, what to do, and how long you had to stay there. Not only that, any pay you received while working there would be taxed.
Massa’ didn’t just control the basic needs of life. He controlled transportation—whether you walked, rode in a buggy, or rode a horse. He controlled your personal life—whom you met and married, whether you stayed married, and whether or not you kept your children. The current administration is pushing Global Warming laws that will control (through taxation) whether you walk, ride a bicycle, take a bus, ride a train, or have a personal car. They are also proposing that they monitor/control the personal lives of the citizens by controlling the internet—personal networking sites, email, instant message, and so on. And, remember this, though Massa’ might have used whips and chains, the government has many more weapons in its tool box.
The United States has already fought one war about slavery. That wasn’t the whole reason, but it was the reason given to the public. Perhaps, that’s even why we lost the war—we were fighting for state’s rights and they were fighting for a “cause.” But, I digress. Or perhaps not so much—since this current inculcation of slavery also involves state’s rights.
At what point does a country realize that it is no longer a free country? When does the citizenry of that country realize that they are a slave state? And what do they do when they do? We certainly live in turbulent times...
It led me to a comparison. Massa’ provided food, shelter, health care, and jobs for the slaves. (You might not have appreciated the quality of services he provided, but he did it.) With the passage of 0bamacare, we have the makings for a new type of slavery. One in which the people decided to become slaves and offered themselves and their children on the altar of greed. Let’s step back and take a look at the subjugation of a free nation.
Massa’ provided food. Once the slaves were free, many did not know what to do. Many did—but all were responsible for providing their own food. Time passed and the government provided Food Stamps. Now, the government is proposing the Modern Food Safety Act—in order that people not suffer the consequences of laziness (not washing lettuce), the government is going to regulate the production of food (due to vague language, that could include your home garden). Google the Modern Food Safety Act—it looks innocuous on the surface, but the ramifications are horrendous. Destroying a field of corn because a wild animal walked through it? Ridiculous!
Massa’ provided shelter. Once the slaves were free, some stayed on the plantation as share-croppers, some didn’t—all were responsible for providing their own shelter. Time passed and the government provided Section 8 and public housing, then expanded it to force mortgage companies to make high-risk loans in an effort to provide “equal” housing (that subsequently bankrupted the economy). That gave the government the power to say where you live and determine the quality of your abode.
Massa’ provided health care. It may have been reliant on the nursing skills of the Mistress or the slave-granny, but gashes were sewn up and fevers were cooled. There wasn’t a lot of medical knowledge to anyone back then, but they helped where they could. If it was really serious, and you were a young buck (not an old granny), the Massa’ would probably even call a real doctor. Sound familiar?
Massa’ provided jobs. He told you where to work—and when. He controlled your pay when you worked for one of his friends. In some cases, a slave could work off the plantation and keep a percentage of the money he was paid—he might eventually pay off the debt and become a free man. That option is not apparent under the government plan. Various proposals have been put forth by the current administration that require ‘volunteer’ work in exchange for college loans—the government would tell you where to work, what to do, and how long you had to stay there. Not only that, any pay you received while working there would be taxed.
Massa’ didn’t just control the basic needs of life. He controlled transportation—whether you walked, rode in a buggy, or rode a horse. He controlled your personal life—whom you met and married, whether you stayed married, and whether or not you kept your children. The current administration is pushing Global Warming laws that will control (through taxation) whether you walk, ride a bicycle, take a bus, ride a train, or have a personal car. They are also proposing that they monitor/control the personal lives of the citizens by controlling the internet—personal networking sites, email, instant message, and so on. And, remember this, though Massa’ might have used whips and chains, the government has many more weapons in its tool box.
The United States has already fought one war about slavery. That wasn’t the whole reason, but it was the reason given to the public. Perhaps, that’s even why we lost the war—we were fighting for state’s rights and they were fighting for a “cause.” But, I digress. Or perhaps not so much—since this current inculcation of slavery also involves state’s rights.
At what point does a country realize that it is no longer a free country? When does the citizenry of that country realize that they are a slave state? And what do they do when they do? We certainly live in turbulent times...
