As promised, I am going to be expanding the range of subjects covered in this blog to include current events. And Boy Howdy! Do we have several of them ringing loudly in our ears today. The topic of this discussion is going to surround the sad and sorry effects of the failings of our federal and local government together with the public school system as a whole.
Recently, workers (employees) for the McDonalds fast food franchises in the state of Florida (and maybe in other areas), conducted a labor work force strike against their employer which was supported by their labor union and its enforceable rights. The employees were demanding that their employer double their individual wages to over $15 per hour! The absurdity of such a demand for higher wages, particularly when considering the downturn of our current economy and all of the other problems that this current Administration has caused and continues to cause, just defies any kind of justifiable explanation to support it.
The problem(s) that currently exists or that we are facing cannot and will not be solved from the top down….Not in America…Not with the centralized government mindset that prevails on Capital Hill in Washington D. C. The solution to these type challenges can only come from the grass-roots level…from the bottom up. “We The People” will once again be the ones who will have to solve the problem.
The simple and plain facts of the matters are that America,….the greatest, wealthiest, and freest nation on earth,… is sadly the only nation on earth that does not teach its own children,… its own system of economics! It really is not the children’s personal fault…it is not really the individual teacher’s fault…The problem lies with the controlling local school board administration, which is handcuffed by the controlling out-of-date and scandalous labor unions, which are supported and funded by favorable liberal politicians and congressmen in Washington D.C.
The problem never gets solved because the ruling majority political party and its liberal policies never change. Even when existing elected officials are voted out of office and the newly elected replacement individual is from a different political party,…the internal administrative machinery of federal laws and regulations, committees, departments, and ruling agencies does not change and so the problems do not get solved. They just continue to exist. Without resolution, these difficult challenges simply grow and get bigger and become more complicated and problematic!
Now let’s get back to the topic of discussion…which is the demand for the employer to double the minimum wages for the entry-level fast food restaurant employees job positions.
Whether you like it or not. Whether you agree with it or not. Whether you think it is fair or not…It all makes no difference….It is…What it is! America was established and set up to run its economy under the outlines and boundaries of the free enterprise system of economics. Already I have lost some of you readers. You did not know this statement of truth…some of you have not even heard the term free enterprise system…why? I will tell you why,… because no one or no system has even taught you about it…..and….You don’t know that which you do not know!!! That is why.
The American free enterprise system is predicated, based, and built upon the establishment, existence, and profitable operation of small businesses without the intrusion and strangling hold of big government intervention and regulatory control.
Another fact you readers may find interesting is that money is a unit of measure of the amount of service you render to another person or entity. As such, money can only be created through anyone of only three ways and means:
(1) It can be Produced through the means of production of providing a good or service to the consuming public.
(2) It can be Earned by exchanging an individual’s time, energy, or creativity…i.e.
one’s labor for it…..or…..
(3) It can be Stolen by willfully taking it without permission from the rightful owner (possessor) through illegal and illegitimate means or through some sort of taxation scheme.
Of course we all should know and understand that God created us all to be responsible, productive, self-supporting individuals. God was,… and continues to be,… a totally committed political conservative…Period! Taxation was a scheme cooked up by man (through his own designed government entity) as a means to allow himself to be as unproductive and self-serving as his subjects were willing to pay for.
Now like it or not…you were created by The God of the Universe. You were created to be a image bearer of God, and your designed life purpose is to love and serve your God and your fellow man. Furthermore you are to do it all for the honor and glory of your Creator. Those are the absolute essentials of being a good human being. It is all recorded in the Holy Bible.
Within The Holy Scripture, God tells us in the Book of Luke, Chapter 6, verses 39-40, NKJV:
(39) And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both
fall into a ditch?
(40) A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained
will be like his teacher.”
Now listen to me carefully,…I know I am going to rub some of you the wrong way right now with what I am about to say…None-the-less just listen to me, you just may learn something new…… The facts are:
(1) You don’t know that which you do not know.
(2) You cannot teach someone else with any degree of authority something about which you do not know or have not done.
(3) Theoretical intellectuals know only theory, and theory is worth nothing unless and until is it backed up and proven by practical application.
So,… with all of that being said, please permit me to tell you the actual truth about today’s youthful as well as adult population. Ever since the public school system was taken over and totally controlled by the U.S. Government, which occurred in or around 1900,… the student population has received no real, truthful, or accurate instruction and education on the factual history of our own country, The United States of America. Conveniently omitted from the course of instruction of our own country are the Christian-based fundamentals and intentions of the founding fathers regarding our nation’s founding, its intended Christian-Judeo basis of operation, and the proper operation of its economic system known as “free enterprise.”
A generation of Americans reproduces itself on average about every 25 years. Most women have birthed a baby by age 25. That means that there have been four and one-half generations of human beings’ progress through the government owned and operated public school system of America since it was confiscated from the general public. As a consequence, we, as a nation,… have perpetuated for over four generations of our population who have no real idea or clue as to how our country and its economy were originally designed to operate and produce goods, services, benefits, and continued prosperity. Is It Any Wonder,...that we have the mess that we have in our country today?
Now the Bible (God’s Holy Word of Truth) tells us clearly that the bad and evil practices of one generation has the power to last and pass down through three succeeding generations….so, that means that still to this day,… the negative, evil, and incorrect choices, actions, and policies of the year 1900 are still raising their ugly heads and loosing their powerful and detrimental effects. That is why we have such a mess socially, economically, and politically in our nation today.
The free enterprise system of economics is based and built on the firm foundation of individuals having the unfettered right to own, start, and operate a business of their own for profit. There are great economic and tax benefits for so doing. However, profits still only come to the owner of such a business if revenues exceed expenses.
The free governing forces of economics prevail within America. The market place always determines the price people (consumers) will pay for an offered product or service. Listen carefully…..the cost to produce the product or service is comprised of many different and varied costs of production. Among these is the cost of labor which includes the costs of salaries and wages as well as health care, payroll taxes, and insurance, for all of the employees who work for the enterprise. All of the costs of production have an accumulated ceiling limit. Once the ceiling has been reached, the price charged for the product or service can go no higher as the consuming public will no longer be willing to buy it. The fact is,…you cannot simply keep raising the price of the finished product in order to justify and be able to keep raising the wages and salaries of the workers.
If people don’t buy your product because it costs too much, there will be no revenue to pay for the costs of production. Without sufficient revenue, there will be no profit (excess of revenue over expenses) and without a profit the business cannot and will not stay in operation. Once this situation happens the business owners will simply cease business operations, close their doors and fold up the small business operations. Consequently all is lost and no one benefits from the employees to the business owner, to the local community,… to the national government. In other words,…. Everybody Loses!
Without operating and profitable small business, there can be no free country! That was the intent and understanding of our founding fathers, and it remains so true to today.
That is exactly why these foolish entry-level employees can strike as long as they want to or can afford to. But it will all be to no avail. The price of a Big Mac cannot be raised. If they do so, people will simply stop buying one and worse will go elsewhere to another competitor to get a meal.
Permit me to ask you a reasonable question. What would you think about a gainfully employed person in today’s declining economy who would foolishly jeopardize their source of income by demanding something that cannot possibly be accomplished?
Is It Any Wonder…..that we have the mess we have in our country today?
The solution is easy and simple…For things to get better for all of us…we need to get government, regulatory agencies and organizations, and entitlements out of the way and out of the picture! More and bigger government and union intervention into the machinations of the free enterprise system must be reduced and eliminated. Congressmen, all politicians with no business ownership experience have no business being involved in regulating or attempting to regulate business operations.
How could anyone with average intelligence ever expect a person with no business experience to be controlling or regulating business operations within the free enterprise system? History proves that catastrophe looms on the horizon whenever that condition or situation has or is happening in our society. That is exactly why it is so necessary for our children to learn and know the true and real history of our blessed country.
You see friends,….The fact is that no employee will ever be paid what they are worth. Because they are worth too much! Therefore, they will only be paid what their job position is worth.
If the strikers, don’t like their pay scale…they should do a better job of preparing themselves for a higher level of employment and then go out and get a better job! No business owner is under any obligation to meet the demands of his employees. If they are unhappy with their pay, they still live in a free country and have the right to look for a different job.
Winners make things happen and they make a lot of money…..Losers, well, they just make excuses. Which one are you?
Here are Two Truths of Life:
(1) You will be the happiest when you are are the most productive.
(2) You will be the most productive when you are the freest.
Thank God were are still free Americans.
Peace and Love to All of You………..Poppa Bear