> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: > >
> > > > Universal healthcare was included in *higher taxes and > > redistribution of wealth*. Democrats have fought tooth > > and nail to erode the first and second amendments thru > > attacks on religious freedom, free political speech, and > > the attempts to restrict gun ownership. > Generally, when I hear words like "socialist" and "agenda" I tune out. But . . . Higher taxes: This doesn't have anything to do with your party affiliation. If you spend a lot, generally taxes have to go up. The republicans have been spending a lot of late, but have not touched the taxes. If they go up under the dems, it could be because we have to pay for the prior republican spending. Redistribution of wealth. This occurs all the time. We have a social contract. We are in this country together. The constitution gives power to the government to tax in order to provide for the general welfare. We tax for roads and other infrastructure. We tax for defense. We tax for education. We tax for social security. What makes universal health care any different? We provide it through Medicare to the elderly. Why not everyone? It isn't like people are going to lose their will to work if they get health care paid for by tax dollars. Democrats attack religious freedom or political speech? Ha! Show me. Don't forget that the federal government is not allowed to support a particular religion or any religion. Gun ownership regulation is not supported by all democrats, that is probably why we haven't got very far on gun control. However, you reading of the second amendment is contrary to its historic interpretation and at a minimum it is clear that it is perfectly legal to put some restrictions on gun ownership. Though I would agree with people who say that the second amendment is very awkwardly worded, which has led to many needless arguments.
