A Time of Great Withdrawals
Two dreams could be dying in America and the rest of the Western world; one is the American dream of freedom, the other is the collectivist dream of progressive socialism.
The spirit of America’s Founders was to spread the power around and to leave individuals free to pursue their own dreams – not be collectivized into sacrificing their life and liberty.
As I cover in my book, The Great Withdrawal: How the Progressives' 100-Year Debasement of America and the Dollar Ends, these collectivist ideas began to dominate Western civilization more than 100 years ago. In 1913 they took control of the U.S. Government and began a fundamental transformation of our economy, politics, culture and beliefs.
Progressive socialists believe government could (and should) re-make not only the world but also the very nature and society of human beings. They aim to replace Capitalism, private property, individualism and God with a human-made Eden; a utopian humanist society where an all-powerful State would equally redistribute the world’s wealth and power to the working class.
After a century of this gradual infiltration of progressive socialist ideas, what do we have to show for it?
- Stagnant economic growth
- $20 Trillion in “official” government debt (with hundreds of Trillions in obligations upon future generations) * 49% of Americans now receive government benefits
- Major U.S. cities, counties and states are facing bankruptcy
- Citizens are fleeing high-tax, progressive states
- The American dream of property rights, self-sufficiency and a secure future are fading quickly
What can be done to stop this 100-year slide into political and economic chaos?
In The Great Withdrawal we discuss exactly how this happened in the ‘land of the free’ then offer some tangible steps needed to protect your freedom and financial future. Part of the solution is as simple as withdrawing a chunk of your savings and placing it in safer alternatives.
Breaking 100 years of progressive dependency, addiction and control will require hard work and determination; but in the end America can once again be a shining city on a hill - just as President Ronald Reagan envisioned.
Today we stand at the crossroads of American history. Either we successfully reboot the original operating system of individual freedom, free enterprise and small government that America’s Framers built into the U.S. Constitution; or Progressives will - by manipulation and force - impose their failed collectivist ideas on all of us.
If freedom and liberty are to be reborn, it will require the faith community seeking God and taking wise action. To help this cause, my publisher is making a limited number of my book, The Great Withdrawal ($19.95 retail) available free to CBN.com readers until September 1, 2016.
