President Obama is a huge proponent of redistribution of wealth in our society. He has bemoaned the fact that the civil rights movement did not address this issue. It was supposed to address redistribution of wealth? Boy, that's news to me. I thought it was all about equal rights.
Now the concept of redistribution of wealth is simple. Those who have are forced to give to those who don't so that everyone ends up with the same amount, Comrade. If this sounds like communism or socialism, it is. But I digress.
I challenge our President to put his money where is mouth is and to lead by example. I suggest Mr. Obama redistribute HIS wealth to show us how it's done. In fact I have the perfect place to start: Air Force One.
Air Force One (there are actually two, one for backup) is the President's private plane. However, those planes cost us taxpayers between $220 and $240 Million dollars a year to maintain (these are LOW estimates). The 2007 fuel bill for AF1 was $6 Billion (yes, you read that right, that's a "B"). Whoa, wonder what the MPG is on that baby! Oh, and since we know that oil prices tend to rise, every $10 jump in the price of oil costs us another $610M in jet fuel.
By all estimates that I could find, the operating cost of Air Force One is around $68,000 per hour. That is one luxurious ride.
By eliminating AF1 (both of them) and donating that money to charities that feed the poor and to organizations that provide health care for the indigent, I think our President could make a significant dent in improving the lives of impoverished inner-city Americans.
Before Washington starts talking about taking away my hard-earned money, they better start doing some serious cost cutting in their own budgets and luxury perks.
Redistribution of wealth is hogwash. Our President has outright disdain for our entrepreneurial economy. Well, as a small businessman, I say "phooey to youey". I intend to keep my wealth and contribute to help the poor as I see fit. You want my wealth to redistribute? Good luck prying it out of my cold, dead hands because that's the only way you're going to get it, Mr. Obama.
Our country's greatness rests on the backs of independent small businesses. 70% of all people who work, work for a small business. There will be no redistribution of wealth without a serious fight from the American people. We earn it, we're entitled to keep it.
Mr. President, you know what you can do with your "progressive" ideas of communism and socialism. They're not "progressive", they are "repressive". And to promote these ideas is to promote 21st century slavery. There does not exist a democracy anywhere in the world that is as successful as America whose economic system is socialistic. In fact, all the socialistic/communistic nations are run by dictators.
Is that your intent, Mr. Obama? To become our dictator? Fat chance!
In the words of Patrick Henry, "Give me liberty or give me death." And I am more than willing to put my money where my mouth is on that issue.
Good night, America. God grant us all a peaceful sleep tonight.
-Doug Cochran
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I understand what you are saying about the plane, however I think that in the end it would cost just as much for him and all of his staff to always be flying commercial considering how often they are traveling. I do think that he could lead by example and take on the Health Care that he is proposing!
ReplyDeleteYou give interesting things to think about.