Posted by
john prange on Thursday, November 06, 2008 1:13:45 PM
Most of us who opposed his candidacy are now praying that God will bless Barrack Obama with good health and sound judgement. And, as we look towards Washington with our hands outstretched and hope in our hearts, let's pray also that the new administration, in redistributing the wealth of rich Americans to improve life for the rest of us, will make distinctions between those who earned their wealth honestly and those who didn't.
I can see the common good of confiscating the wealth of rich crooks, which would include many congressmen as well as some of their cronies in high finance. However, redistributing the wealth of those who earned it fair and square through hard work in school and on the job could have unintended negative consequences. For example, it might encourage some of our nation's top producers and job providers to flee to countries which reward success rather than penalizing it -- a flight of the golden geese, so to speak. This could result in a loss of freedom, prosperity, and opportunity for those left behind.
As we pray for our new leaders, let us pray also that we don't go so far down the road to Socialism that we can't turn back. The road is paved with golden promises, but it ends in dependency and mediocrity. God bless Barrack Obama, and God bless America.