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Veered To The Left
By Tammy Derouin
I’ll never forget the first time I saw an individual
openly promoting and supporting a self-proclaimed democratic socialist in my
hometown. I was on a walk and for a
brief moment I was surprised. But, considering
everything that has happened over the last several years, it shouldn’t have
been that surprising. When the course of
the path offered two options, I had to chuckle when he naturally veered to the
left and I went to the right.
I continued my walk knowing that my chosen path
would always be freedom and independence which includes capitalism and limited
government. I struggle to understand what makes an individual think that more
government control is what’s best for this country. After all, it was the free market which
propelled the United States to become an economic world leader.
Our country was founded on the beliefs of freedom
and independence. Self-reliance was once
a positive attribute. What happened to
us? Did life get too difficult? Why would we willingly trade our freedom for a
life of government control? Do we need
to be told how we should live, believe and think? That’s not freedom.
It’s been almost a year since the T-shirt he was
wearing caused me to pause and once again acknowledge just how much our nation
has fundamentally transformed. Lawns and
car bumpers now display campaign signs in hopes of a democratic socialist
becoming the President of the United States.
What a transformation!
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