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Abraham Lincoln said it exactly right! But few Americans care to hear his 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.

In the end, the rich will remain rich, even if they have to move their assets to safe havens off-shore, which is already happening. But the rest will no longer be free.

History repeats itself only because people refuse to remember the lessons of their past. Before Americans will respect freedom over free-stuff again, they must re-learn what it is like to live in bondage. Only one, who lives in bondage, is willing to give everything for freedom. And, so we will learn again... the hard way.

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Note -- The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of GOPUSA.

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