Submitted by J. King, May 1, 2008 09:37

According to Encyclopedia Britannica, "Socialism" is defined as a "system of social organization in which property and the distribution of income are subject to social control rather than individual determination or market forces."

The most that can be said is that socialism is, in the words of Anthony Crosland, a British socialist, "a set of values, or aspirations, which socialists wish to see embodied in the organization of society. Socialists also proclaim the need for more equal political rights for all citizens, and for a levelling of status differences. Although all socialists want to bring about a more equal distribution of national income, some hope for an absolute equality of income, whereas others aim only at ensuring an adequate income for all, while allowing different occupations to be paid at different rates.

Based on both Hillary's and Obama's vision for change in America, coupled with the clear definition of "Socialism," it would appear that the aforementioned Democratic presidential nominee's desire to make our great country one of socialism and socialistic ideas (i.e., Universal Health Care, Tax Policies, etc.). In other words, they seek to destroy what this country was founded on. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

In other words, we enjoy our freedoms today that allow us each to pursue our lives, welfare, and dreams based on our own accord, determination, effort, and accountability.

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