The last communist ~ By Robert Ringer

Robert Ringer gives America a stern warning, letting us know that there isn't any such thing as "The Last Communist" (the nickname for Fidel Castro). Every last American needs to read this column, and ones like it, and needs to be aware of how close we really are to losing our freedom.

Don't allow your logic to get sidetracked by oil spills, union-inspired riots in Arizona, or BHO's wisecracks at elegant media functions about his birth certificate and his socialist policies. What is happening in Washington is not just another little shift to the left. It's a prelude to the coming insurrection.

If you don't believe me, by all means feel free to join the walking dead and cheer on BHO and his comrades as they continue with their plan to nationalize whole industries and collapse the U.S. economy through deficit spending.

Make no mistake about it: Criminal government in Washington is on a roll and moving forward at full throttle – and its momentum can be stopped only by a defiant and vigilant populace, a populace that clearly understands there is no last communist.

Wake up, America!

By Robert Ringer

Posted: May 07, 2010 ~ 1:00 am Eastern

© 2010

I recall when I was a teenager asking the question, in a civics class, "What's to stop the president or Congress from ignoring the Constitution and doing whatever they please?" Predictably, the class laughed and the teacher patronizingly explained to me that our system of "checks and balances" made such a scenario impossible. I clearly remember that I was totally unconvinced by his dismissive answer.

Segue to 2010, and, by golly, we have a president and a Congress that ignores the Constitution and does whatever they please! Darn it – where's your high-school civics teacher when you need him most?

How can this be happening in America? Let's back up a few steps and get some background on the matter. For years, the clueless media loved to refer to Fidel Castro as "the last communist." This perplexed me no end, because history has made it clear that communism has always existed and will continue to exist until "life after people."

A belief in communism is an envy-based flaw that is programmed into the human psyche. Fortunately, through education, logic and a sound moral structure, a majority of people in modern, civilized societies are able to overcome the serpent-like temptation of "to each according to his need."

But early man had no formal education and, one would assume, had no time to reflect on philosophical issues. The evidence suggests that savages lived communal lives where the individual was sacrificed to the "collective good." Often, this even resulted in cannibalism. Satisfying one's appetite by munching on a fellow tribe member's arm must have seemed quite natural to men who, like animals, spent most of their time hunting for food.

Nevertheless, communism has never been eradicated, because there are always plenty of people who cannot repress their envy. Thus, throughout the 20th century, communism reared its ugly head in such disparate places such as Russia, North Korea, North Vietnam and Mozambique. And now, in the 21st century, it's bringing down Venezuela, with the U.S clearly the next big target of those who yearn for "social justice."

Even so, after the fall of the Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall, communism became kind of passé. As the economies of Western countries boomed, many of those who were most susceptible to the allure of the communist fantasy of wealth without work became distracted by the good life handed to them by their thriving semi-capitalistic systems.

So what, exactly, is communism? Communism is technically defined as "a theory advocating elimination of private property; a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed; a totalitarian system in which a single authoritarian party controls state‑owned means of production with the professed aim of establishing a stateless society." Swell.

But what about socialism? Well, if you look it up, you'll find that the only significant difference between the definitions of socialism and communism is that socialism is referred to as "a transitional stage of society between capitalism and communism." Which means, according to Newsweek ("We Are All Socialists Now"), that the U.S. must be on its way to communism.

But many countries, particularly in Europe, try to stop at socialism and not finish the journey to pure communism. The reason they do this is because they realize that under socialism, politicians can still rely on the remnants of capitalism to prop up their redistribution schemes.

So, is Chairman Obama a communist or a mere socialist? No one can say with certainty what's in his heart, but my own feeling is that he would quite enjoy establishing a totalitarian government where the state owns all means of production with the aim of establishing a stateless society.

I believe that one of the mistakes well-meaning but naïve folks unwittingly make is buying into "the last communist" myth, which causes them to become lax. It's so comforting to simply waive aside unpleasant thoughts and insist that "It could never happen here."

The truth is that there will never be a "last communist." Why? Because Reille Hunter's lover boy was right: There really are two Americas! One America believes in self-responsibility, hard work and the primacy of the individual. The other – probably close to one-third of the population – believes in the primacy of "the common good" and the fantasy of living off the efforts of others.

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