Freedom and Capitalism Work

Posted by Tina

Throughout the land people are frustrated and angry.

While the rest of the world is running as fast as they can from the tyranny of control from the top through redistribution and corporatism America, the nation best known for freedom, is rushing to the abyss. It’s time to turn our frustration and anger into a countrywide call for freedom and free market principals that will allow our capitalist system to thrive. It is, unfortunately, necessary at the same time to extol the virtues of capitalism in the land that was once the envy of the entire world. Our children have not been apprised of their heritage and so most do not understand that freedom and capitalism work. That’s right…of all the systems devised by man freedom and capitalism, supported by the rule of law, work best to uplift mankind from poverty and despair and afford them the opportunity to live in dignity.

In the 1980’s the world was inspired by that great voice of liberty and freedom, Ronald Reagan, to move toward greater freedom and free market capitalism. Since that timepoverty levels around the world have dropped significantly:

In 1990, there were more than 2 billion people throughout the globe living under the international poverty line of $1.25 a day. By 2010, 1 billion of those people had risen out of poverty! This is an example of the positive impact economic freedom has on the world.

If these countries maintain their economic growth rate, poverty would fall from the one billion it’s at today, to just over 200 million by the year 2030.

That’s an amazing statistic but if the trend is to continue it is imperative that the United States return to its natural roots and become a leader for freedom and capitalism once again. America needs strong inspirational voices…voices of experience like that of Rafael Cruz, father of Senator Ted Cruz, who spoke recently at a Freedom Works event in Utah:

The Cuban-born father of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at length about his life in Cuba, his experiences with socialism and authoritarianism, and the false promises of dictators. Cruz told the crowd of tea party supporters, “as a teenager I found myself involved in a revolution. I remember during that time, a young charismatic leader rose up talking about ‘hope and change.'” As the crowd laughed, Cruz threw them a curve ball: “His name was Fidel Castro.”

Rafael Cruz then drew comparisons between policies of Castro and Obama, stating, “That same man who had been talking before about hope and change, now was talking about how the rich are evil, about how they oppress the people, and about the need to redistribute the wealth. He began attacking the press, curtail freedom of the press, attacking religion, confiscating property. Then he began instituting socialized medicine, and imposing wage-and-price controls. Basically reducing everybody’s salary to a least common denominator.”

He then became more specific, saying, “I think the most ominous words I’ve ever heard was in the last two State of the Union addresses, when our president said, ‘If Congress does not act, I will act unilaterally.’ Not much different than that old bearded friend that I left behind in Cuba. Government by decree, by executive order, just like a dictator — like Fidel Castro.”

Later, Cruz urged the crowd to fight back, saying, “When I faced oppression in Cuba, I had a place to come to. If we lose our freedoms here, where are we going to go?’ There is no place to go.”
Rafael Cruz added that the Obama administration had compelled him to “remain silent no more.”

“I feel so offended when our president goes around the world apologizing for America and negating our American exceptionalism,” he said. “But the truth is, this country is exceptional and unique in the world… And you know, when we see the intrusion on our liberties; when we see — whether it is looking at our emails, or listening to our telephone calls — or we see the IRS targeting tea party groups — freedom-loving groups — for their political ideology, I say we can remain silent no more. Silent no more.”

The people of America, and particularly young people, need to hear from people like this wonderful man who speaks not from ideology but from his personal experience. Americans need to know that the best hope there is for a positive future is freedom and the opportunity to create personal wealth. They need to know that poverty can be eliminated when freedom and capitalism are fully embraced. They need to know that the wealth and technology that will solve the world’s problems requires free markets to thrive. They also need to understand that in America it is the more conservative politicians that are most likely to move America toward policies that create freedom and that remove barriers so that businesses can grow and thrive. They need to get to know those politicians who are most likely to restore our nation as the leader of freedom in the world. We all need to get behind those leaders and support them to remove those who believe that control from Washington DC is better. A reminder: more people are living in poverty in America today because of the policies of the current administration. America deserves better…America IS better.

Let freedom ring!