You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen

Comment on General Election 2010 Poll Results by Helen.

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
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— Abraham Lincoln

The last time I checked, nobody was destroying the rich. If you want to talk about destroyed people, you are barking up the wrong tree. And Lincoln’s beloved declaration of independence states all men are created equal; doesn’t exactly reconcile with some of your views.

“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts. “

Abraham Lincoln. And you rely on the Daily Express for those facts. Nuff said.

“Labour is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labour, and could never have existed if labour had not first existed. Labour is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.“

As for the anti Euro sentiment echoing around this blog, it’s not something I know enough about – certainly not knowledgeable enough to get angry about it. I’m shocked that so many people get so angry about this particular issue, and can’t help but feel the anger is disproportionate to the issue in hand.

A child dies every 30 seconds from malaria. This could be prevented by a basic mosquito net. How angry are you about that?