“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Those words spoken by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, which captured the President’s irrepressibly positive attitude, were spoken not about WWII, but the economic upheaval of the 1930’s.

Today we’re told by Dr. Frank Luntz that what Americans really want is “freedom from fear”, and again America is in a period of economic upheaval. The real question is, in what or whom do we place our faith that we will overcome the uncertainty that tempts us to fear?

A fable by Aesop tells us the following: “At one time the Horse had the plain entirely to himself. Then a Stag intruded into his domain and shared his pasture. The Horse, desiring to revenge himself on the stranger, asked a man if he were willing to help him in punishing the Stag.

“The man replied that if the Horse would receive a bit in his mouth and agree to carry him, he would contrive effective weapons against the Stag. The Horse consented and allowed the man to mount him. From that hour he found that instead of obtaining revenge on the Stag, he had enslaved himself to the service of man.”

In our time the American people are the horse, the stag is our the threat of economic ruin, and the American government is the man. To what extent are we, the American people, willing to give our government control of our lives for the promise of a protected future? Are we so lacking faith in ourselves that we’ll willingly trade freedom for a promise? That is not the America that I know.

And, here is the kicker: In this country the government draws all of its strength from American citizens. That’s right, the man and the horse in our fable are the same. Since this is true, how can the American government ever do for us anything that we cannot do for ourselves?

As an individual, perhaps I could get a “government” handout, but that is really a handout from another American citizen. When I take that handout for granted and fail to contribute, I am being rewarded in my lack of contribution and am encouraged to do more of the same. How will we ever be better off as a group with more to share amongst ourselves in a country where non-productivity is rewarded? It simply cannot work.

So, my fellow Americans – fear be damned! That’s right, we have always succeeded in the past and we’ll do so again. We don’t need more government and more rewards to the non-productive because that only leads to economic slavery and an unproductive culture.

Congressman David Wu has made a career promising us more and voting for counterproductive subsidies, so long as we accept his control. However, the only things he can give in return for our votes are his empty promises and soothing words, but not a penny or bite that he doesn’t take from another American, and a productive one at that.

So, are you with me on this? Do you want to refuse the bit and instead run free – free to succeed immeasurably beyond the fears induced by naysayers? If so, I welcome your support.

Join the Resistance! Set America Free.

Sincerely,

Doug Keller