... OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE DOESN'T TRANSLATE INTO DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH. THERE HAS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE THOSE THAT HAVE AND THOSE WHO WISH THEY HAVE MORE. IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THE 'HAVE' PART OF THAT DESIRE. MY FAIR SHARE OR YOU PAYING YOUR FAIR SHARE IS MERELY CODE FOR RE-DISTRIBUTION AND SOCIAL ENGINEERING. "WE THE PEOPLE" ... ARE THE MOST GENEROUS PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH; HOWEVER OUR PRESENT ADMINISTRATION WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE "WE THE PEOPLE" TO "WE THE GOVERNMENT".
THE LONGER ONE SERVES IN "THE GOVERNMENT" AS AN ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED OFFICIAL THE MORE "THEY" BEGIN TO THINK LIKE "WE THE GOVERNMENT" ... PERHAPS TERM LIMITS IS NOT A BAD IDEA. CERTAINTY AT THE VERY LEAST THE GOVERNMENT POLICIES SHOULD MAKE A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN ELECTED OFFICIAL AND EMPLOYEE STATUS RELATIVE TO POST-ELECTED BENEFITS.
AN ELECTED POSITION WAS NEVER CONSIDERED A CAREER BY OR FOUNDING FATHERS ... THE CAREER "THING" WAS A CONSTRUCTION BY THOSE THAT SUPPORT "WE THE GOVERNMENT" THINKING.