What If?
I often like to ask myself questions that begin with “What If?”
We face an increasingly oppressive and invasive Government that seeks to tax, regulate and control every aspect of our lives.
There are many of us who are frustrated with what seems to be a lack of a way to halt the loss of our freedoms and the confiscation of “wealth” through all kinds of taxes and fees (I call it stealing) on what we worked so hard for.
Mahatma Gandhi literally changed history with his life. With non-violent means he led a movement that brought an end to British Colonial power in India. The 1982 Oscar winning movie staring Ben Kingsley presented the impact of his life in a profound way. If you have not seen it, you should.
What if we had a leader today, in our own country, who would lead a non-violent movement to dismantle the corruption, waste, fraud and deceit of our own government?
What if a significant percentage of the population of the United States changed its lifestyle to a more simple one that is not centered on consumption and aquistion of “stuff”? Our Government is totally dependent on all of us Taxpayers doing a lot of consuming. When consumption shrinks significantly, tax revenues plunge.
What if we voters voted out of office all incumbents? Would things be better or worse?
What if I made a decision in my own life to not be a slave to the “State” and to “stuff”?
What If I started living my own life on an income that is sufficient for my actual needs but at a level where there is only minimum or no “income” taxes?
Make up your own “What If”s” and think about it. Just a thought.
Bob Bandy
