“Let’s not forget how much of the Communist Manifesto has been implemented in America. Marx’s goals included abolition of the family, free education for all children in public schools, the graduated income tax, abolition of all rights of inheritance, centralization of credit in the hands of the state, a national bank with state capital, and centralization of the means of communication. His goal of combining education with industrial productivity was manifested in the drive, fortunately unsuccessful, for the ‘School to Work’ program.”
Howard Phillips
President — The Conservative Caucus
1.) Abolition of the family — Not there yet, but progress continues to be made. Consider with the new radically left Democratic D.C. that we could see the UN treaty that includes children rights become US law, which would be the next devastating step in the abolition of the family. Another interesting fact I just learned about this subject that I just recently learned is that government schools are now in the day care business. Now, this may be old news to many of you but I’m just learning. Working women drop their children off at government day care centers where the children get a early start in being raised by the State as opposed to being raised by the family.
2.) Free education for all children in public schools — The public schools do not exist to educate but to condition children to fit into the state created society.
3.) Graduated income tax — The graduate income tax allows the state to buy votes and bribe voters. As long as voters can vote themselves other peoples money the incentive to be productive will evaporate.
4.)Abolition of all rights of inheritance — The State has not quite accomplished this yet but with its death (inheritance) tax it is very close.
5.) Centralization of credit in the hands of the State — The Federal Reserve went a long ways toward accomplishing this but with the bailout mania that we are seeing the result could very likely be that the State determines where all credit flows.
6.)National Bank with State capital — Again, the banks are on the verge of undergoing full Nationalization.
7.)Centralization of means of communication — This is the one that is eluding the Marxist agenda right now. As long as the internet remains uncontrolled by the State there is hope that information can circulate. The problem with the internet though is that there is so much information that it is difficult for people to wade through and determine what is true from what is propaganda. It takes a very discerning eye and a good amount of time and effort to determine the difference. Most Americans don’t have a discerning eye, and do not care to spend the time and effort to distinguish between truth and propaganda.
Note that each of the seven listed above ends the control of the State. When the family is abolished the State becomes the surrogate family. When the State controls education it determines what the citizenry will think. When the State implements a graduated income tax it has the ability to create a class of slaves. When the State can centralize credit in its hands and can Nationalize Banks the consequence is that Americans are held as economic hostages to the State. Any resistance can be extinguished by drying up the economic livelihood of those who resist. And of course the ability to control information is the ability to shape public opinion. If the State ever achieves complete control of information freedom is toast given how much the State dominates in the other six categories.
