In reply to "Socialism accusation old fashioned" (The Cincinnati Enquirer Feb 15): You can call it whatever you want, but when you use the force and power of government to take the property (in this case income)of one group of citizens and redistribute that property to those whom you have deemed worthy of your "kindness," the only proper term for it is socialism. Progressive is just flashy marketing.
"The government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government."
-- James Madison (speech in the House of Representatives, 10 January 1794)
-- James Madison (speech in the House of Representatives, 10 January 1794)
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