Australia—a Precursor for the United States?

Congress is on summer recess. Now is the time to call, e-mail, and to go to townhall meetings and tell your Congressman and Senators NO AMNESTY for Illegal immigrants and DEFUND OBAMACARE! We the people have the power IF we use it! USE IT!

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Watch this video of an interview with Ted Cruz on defunding Obamacare:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NYCUy_3lt0

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Watch this video: Mandatory euthanasia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t4BEY1lZDyg#at=68

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Freedom of Speech Day September 25, 2013:

http://www.freespeechday.org/

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Watch this video (There is plenty of money out there, it is just that the government doesn’t have it [YET!]!—said by a Leftist Democrat!)

http://cnsnews.com/video/national/rep-ellison-there-s-plenty-money-it-s-just-government-doesn-t-have-it

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I received this from a friend today.

From: http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/expect-socialism/

“What to Expect From Socialism
by Guest Blogger on August 2, 2013

This is a guest post by Rodger and entry for our non-fiction writing contest.

I am an American living in Australia and when I first moved here, I was appalled by what I experienced. I’ve always had a fascination with the country. It is beautiful and filled with many wonders, but the government here is socialistic and oppressive. There is a veneer of freedom over a massive, onerous regulatory mindset.

Socialism takes on many forms. In my research, I’ve found everything from communistic socialism to libertarian socialism. In the U.S., the Dear Leader is striving for a USSA by pursuing democratic socialism under the guise of ‘social justice.’ From Wikipedia:

‘Social democracy is a political ideology that officially has as its goal the establishment of democratic socialism through reformist and gradualist methods. Alternatively, Social democracy is defined as a policy regime involving a welfare state, collective bargaining schemes, and support for publicly financed public services.’

There are a number of different themes surrounding different styles of socialism, but one theme permeates all socialism: governmental control. In a socialist country, you’re too stupid to know what’s best for you (Or what’s good for you or what is fair for you or anything else!—my addition). A socialist country treats you as if you were a slightly slow child that simply doesn’t know any better. You must be told what to do in almost all situations. This is where the veneer of freedom comes in.

Individualism is not encouraged, but is tolerated within a careful framework if you are a ‘productive’ citizen. Socialism is all about forcing you to do things in the name of ‘fairness and social-personal responsibility’ whether or not is truly moral. In pursuit of this, socialism brings in massive government regulation, which strangles initiative. I once commented to an Aussie about the oppressive regulations and he said, ‘Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it (Right!—my addition).’ The vast majority of citizens of a socialist country are sheeple.

Too Stupid to Know Better
In order to insure the smooth functioning of society, and in keeping with the idea that you’re too stupid to know what’s good for you, a socialist government has massive bureaucracies that do nothing but promulgate regulations; lots and lots and LOTS of regulations. Because, in the minds of the ruling elite, without them, you don’t know how to get out of bed in the morning and know whether or not to (Remaining sentence deleted as inappropriate. I can do that. It is my blog—my addition)”

“‘My first month Down Under was quite an adjustment, one which is an ongoing process. I began to get my first inkling what to expect from this socialist utopia when I saw my first traffic sign. Since they drive on the wrong side of the road here, a right turn in the U.S. is the same as a left turn here. There was a sign that, when I read it, surprised me.

(picture of sign on website—my addition)

My first thought was, ‘DUH! Of course you turn with care.’ I thought this was common sense, but hey, when in Rome …. Then I saw other signs that began to really make me wonder. If a road is freshly paved, obviously there won’t be any broken lines to mark lanes, but they usually put down small reflective markers. About ten yards before the fresh pavement there is always a sign that again, made me scratch my head.

(picture of sign on website—my addition)

Again, my first thought was, ‘DUH! Of course.’ Again, you’re too stupid to know better unless the government tells you (You mean like when you take food out of an oven at 400 degrees and you are warned that the food is hot?—my addition).

When I got my Class B truck license I was dumbfounded to see a law that told you exactly how you must get into your truck. Yes, no joke. There is a law Down Under, punishable by a fine, which tells you exactly how to get into your truck. Again, I was too stupid to know this, so there had to be a law enacted.

Want to hear about some more asinine regulations? To become a babysitter, you must obtain a government approved certificate (license) in child care. To get it, you must take a six month course costing thousands of dollars just to babysit (They do not want minors to babysit!—my addition). Want to be a janitor? You must take a course in cleaning toilets and get a government license that costs nearly $800. You want to use a chain saw on the job? You guessed it! Another license. Wanna use a riding lawnmower on the job? Yup, another license.

These courses aren’t about how to clean, babysit or use a chain saw, they are all about control. The government wants to makes sure you’re under strict control … for your own good, of course, since you’re too stupid to know any better. The problem is that this attitude permeates the ordinary person’s thinking.

I’ve driven a forklift for several years and during my first day on one job, one of the other good little socialists asked me if I knew how to drive a fork. In spite of telling him yes and that I had years of experience, he proceeded to show me in detail how to raise the forks, tilt and side shift. I thought that maybe this was just this particular person, until I had another job and the same thing happened. I have found that this attitude is the societal norm.

Wealth Redistribution
The socialist government of Australia is money hungry. Of course, this is to promote fairness as defined by the elite. I’ve heard the rumor that Australia has some of the lowest taxes in any first world country. True enough, until you start counting the fees charged for almost every single government service. Then there is their Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 10%. The GST is a sales tax (Also known as a values added tax!—my addition) and is charged on everything. Any transaction conduced in this country from a single piece of bubble gum to the four quarters you put in a video game to college tuition are taxed, including every single exorbitant fee charged by the government.

My driver’s license included the usual government fee … plus GST. I had to have a heavy vehicle driver’s log that I could only buy from the government … plus GST. Vehicle registration is about $250, plus GST. All hospitals are run and owned by the government. Get sick and have to pay if you don’t have social health benefits: cost plus GST. Court fees, plus GST. Parking or speeding fine, plus GST.

Income taxes start at 18% and skyrockets from there. If you get any government benefit such as the equivalent of Social Security, housing assistance, etc., and get well or return to work, when it’s tax file time, guess what? Yup, you pay taxes of at least 18% on your benefits. If you work all your life in another country, then make the mistake of moving to the Land Down Under to retire, guess what? They tax your foreign pension.

Here are a couple of definitions that I think are applicable:

Theft: In common usage, theft is the taking of another person’s property without that person’s permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.

Extortion: 1. The crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by abuse of one’s office or authority.

2. Oppressive or illegal exaction of money or some other thing of value.

Tax: The involuntary or compulsory payment of money demanded by a government.

What’s the difference between a tax, theft or extortion?

A socialist government wants you to succeed, but not too much. Just like the Dear Leader once said, he believes a person can make too much money. Of course, the more you make, the more you can ‘contribute’ to the running of the government, so just go on succeeding and contributing like a happy little socialist.

Surveillance
Video cameras are everywhere, and I mean EVERYWHERE. About 75% of intersections have cameras as does about 90% of all businesses. Traffic cameras on the roads record license plates on all vehicles, their location along with the date and time. Certain types of vehicles are actively tracked from point to point. If you drive a truck with three or more axles, your movements are tracked around the country. GPS is mandatory in newer trucks with your exact speed and route recorded in a unit that can only be opened by the government.

Crime and Punishment
Crimes against persons and property are on the rise. In 1996, most firearms were outlawed and a massive government buy back was initiated. The only people who turned in their weapons were … drum roll please … yup, the honest citizen. Did this stop crime? It rose dramatically for several years, then slowly lowered … until 2010. Gun crime in the state of New South Wales from 2010-2012 has risen 90%.

Unofficially, but still a written rule, there are two types of criminals in a socialist country: your ordinary decent criminal who commits violent crimes and then the horrifying, despicable person who commits a crime against the government. Commit welfare fraud or defy a court order and you can count on going to jail. Commit murder, as in the aboriginal man who stabbed another aboriginal resulting in his death and you get 18 months’ probation. Or, the serial pedophile who was given two years. Or the serial rapist who was given 15 years, got out in five and murdered a woman two weeks later. Commit fraud against the government and you’ll get at least five years.

This is just a few of the things we can look forward to if the Dear Leader gets his way.”

Only we the people can stop this from happening in the United States!