CHOOSING SLAVERY OR FREEDOM
NONE ARE MORE HOPELESSLY ENSLAVED THAN THOSE WHO FALSELY BELIEVE THEY ARE FREE. – Goethe
While we like to believe that Slavery was done away with by Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st in 1863, the irony is that slavery in many forms is alive and well in our world.
Many of us choose slavery over freedom daily in our lives. I include myself for many long periods of time.
Whether the addiction is debt, drugs, alcohol, a boat, a destructive relationship or most any other “master” of our lives, it is slavery. Even an obsession with the pursuit of wealth can become a slavemaster.
The name of this blog is “Stop Pulling The Wagon” and the symbol shows a very tired Taxpayer pulling a wagon with the word “Government” on the side. The wagon is overloaded with those who want a free ride. Unfortunately this is one form of slavery we have little control over unless we want to “drop out” and live under a bridge somewhere. The most we can hope for is to elect leaders who are committed to tax us the least amount possible.
I believe that giving the government the power to tax is giving it the power to enslave. If you don’t believe I am right then try not paying your taxes for a while and see what happens.
I also believe that if we truly want more freedom in our lives, we need to not enslave ourselves in those areas where we can choose.
Most of us have a lot of “stuff” in our lives. Do we own it or does it own us?
While I have little control over the governments ability to tax me, in many ways and with many things the choice is mine. I can choose Slavery or Freedom.
Just something to think about.
Bob Bandy
