1Declaration: Free Markets, Free People, Free Minds

We often hear, generally from those of the liberal, socialist, fascist, and communist agenda that money is the root of all evil. The argument goes that the piggish wealthy and 'evil' corporations in the world are keeping down the poor "working class" (I despise the term working class by the way) because of greed and corruption. After all, how can one get rich if they do not hold down another from getting their "fair share" (despise that term too)? Keep that in mind as you read the following:

So you think that money is the root of all evil? Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value. Money is not the tool of the moochers, who claim your product by tears or of the looters, who take it from you by force. Money is made possible only by the men who produce. Is this what you consider evil?--Ayn Rand

More to Ponder

They claim that the money earned by these groups is the result of corruption and greed. Then they tell you that they need to institute a windfall profits tax, higher capital gains taxes, higher income taxes, or some other sort of tax in the name of some sort of social justice. When those being taxed complain they are accused of greed.

Now why do these politicians want your money. The answer is quite simple greed and power. The more they rage against the 'evil' rich, the more money they are able to acquire, and in turn the more power they are able to acquire by enslaving their constituents to a life of mental confusion, dependence, and hate. Free thinkers and self reliant individuals who speak up against these corrupt politicians are then shunned from society labeled as being unhumanitarian, greedy, and a slave to special interests.

Final Thoughts to Ponder

For those of you who believe that money is evil, please stop working, stop asking the government for monetary handouts, and sell all of your possessions and donate the money to charity. After all you believe money is evil so you might as well stop being a hypocrite by working, applying for welfare, and get rid of it. Then leave society alone.

I could not have said it any better than Joseph Sorban. For liberal readers a thought to ponder: Politicians never accuse you of 'greed' for wanting other people's money --- only for wanting to keep your own money.