SavageEagle
Grandmaster
- Apr 27, 2008
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Consider something. Consider for a moment that you are the Forgotten Man. What is the Forgotten Man? All me to explain. The Forgotten Man is the one whose labor is exploited in order to benefit whatever political cause catches the governments fancy...
The Forgotten Man
by William Graham Sumner
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The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and that his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man....
They therefore ignore entirely the source from which they employ in their remedies, and they ignore all the effects on other members of society than the ones they have in view. THey are always under the dominion of the superstition of government, and, forgetting that a government produces nothing at all, they leave out of sight the first fact to be remembered in all social discussion - that the state cannot get a cent for any man without taking it from some other man, and this latter must be a man who has produced and saved it. This latter is the Forgotten Man.
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by William Graham Sumner
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The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and that his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man....
They therefore ignore entirely the source from which they employ in their remedies, and they ignore all the effects on other members of society than the ones they have in view. THey are always under the dominion of the superstition of government, and, forgetting that a government produces nothing at all, they leave out of sight the first fact to be remembered in all social discussion - that the state cannot get a cent for any man without taking it from some other man, and this latter must be a man who has produced and saved it. This latter is the Forgotten Man.
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Consider a single, almost trivial example of government favoritism: sugar quotas. The US Government limits the amount of sugar that can be imported from around the globe. This make sugar more expensive and is why our colas are produced with cheaper corn syrup and why other Country's colas taste so much better.
These sugar quotas cost regular people outside the sugar industry maybe 50-100 dollars extra per year and the American sugar industry can make huge profits because of this Government program.
Multiply this minor example by about a million to account for the countless predatory schemes imposed by our government, and you have a pretty good idea of the impact of LEGAL PLUNDER.
What is Legal Plunder? Imagine a man walks into your home, holds you at gun point and demands your money. He promises to cure cancer with it and send little kids to school and provide healthcare to people with it. You'd probably still have the man arrested and thrown in the clink for being a thief right?
So why let the government do the same thing and get away with it?
THAT'S Legal Plunder.
THAT'S where the Forgotten Man comes into play.
THAT'S why we're ALL the Forgotten Man.
These sugar quotas cost regular people outside the sugar industry maybe 50-100 dollars extra per year and the American sugar industry can make huge profits because of this Government program.
Multiply this minor example by about a million to account for the countless predatory schemes imposed by our government, and you have a pretty good idea of the impact of LEGAL PLUNDER.
What is Legal Plunder? Imagine a man walks into your home, holds you at gun point and demands your money. He promises to cure cancer with it and send little kids to school and provide healthcare to people with it. You'd probably still have the man arrested and thrown in the clink for being a thief right?
So why let the government do the same thing and get away with it?
THAT'S Legal Plunder.
THAT'S where the Forgotten Man comes into play.
THAT'S why we're ALL the Forgotten Man.
