A few days ago Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was heard making the following comment:
"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no
matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are
dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who
believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who
believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to
you-name-it. That that’s an entitlement. And the government should give
it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what . . .
he starts off with a huge number. These are people who pay no income
tax. Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax. . . . I mean
that’s what they sell every four years. And so my job is not to worry
about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal
responsibility and care for their lives."
Liberals everywhere were almost immediately up in arms, claiming that Romney clearly doesn't care anything about the American people. The sad part is, there were a significant number of conservatives mirroring their opinion.
Come on people! Where did you ever get the idea that you were entitled to health care, food, and housing? And who told you that the US government was responsible for providing these things?
Heads up folks: you are NOT entitled to health care, housing, and food. All of these things are benefits, they are the result of your work. The bottom line is, when you work, you eat. You either pay for insurance, or find a job where a generous employer pays for it, or makes it available to you. You spend your money for rent or mortgage so that you have a roof over your head.
Where did we get such a skewed view of what our government is responsible for? Ask your grandparents how they ate 50 years ago. Ask them what they did when someone needed a doctor, or how they provided a home for your parents. I'll bet they all say the same thing: "we worked for it."
By the way, this is not a new concept! This is God's principle. Yep, it's even in the Bible. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 states is pretty clearly: "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat." I don't know of any higher authority than that.
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Great post Mark, you are right on the money!! Unfortunately we are in a time when there are second and third generation welfare people who have grown up knowing nothing else but the government taking care of them. It's going to be incredibly difficult to change this mentality with the current so called "leadership". Most of these people have no motivation to be responsible for themselves, why would they, when they can do better living off the system that the working stiffs, like you and I, are paying for! It's a shame that this seems to be the mindset of so many people out there. What ever happened to personal responsibility and accountability and the PRIDE in being self-sufficient working to better yourself. I have nothing against the welfare system and helping out those who are truly down and out and in need of some help; however I don't believe it was ever intended for people to make a lifetime of living off the system. The attitude of people right now is one of: What can you do for me?! And how can I get the most out of the system without putting anything in it?! So, the real challenge is going to be, how do we change the mindset and mentality for future generations? Because if you don’t do it soon, then we’re in bigger trouble than we ever thought we were! And it starts with people voting in REAL leaders who understand and are willing to make the necessary changes, and when personal responsibility and accountability is taught to our younger generation.
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