John Stossel aired a recent program about the income gap in America; you know the one between the rich and poor the left is always nagging about? Well Stossel did cover many of the aspects libertarians and liberty loving individuals usually cover, however he missed a critical element.

Not just in Stossel’s show but it’s also missed in the general media. That being the value of money or in this case the devaluation of the dollar. So let’s hit the ground running; The Federal Reserve System that America has is a “Central Bank.” This Bank is independent, meaning it’s not a public entity, it’s totally private, yeah you read that right, and this bank controls our money, and since it’s private - we the people - don’t have a clue where it sends the vast trillions it creates.

The Federal Reserve was created in 1913 to “stabilize” the money supply. Well let’s just say its record has been less than stellar in fact the value of the dollar has lost 97% of its face value. Of course “The Fed” has enormous powers that the Congress cannot do, in fact if “The Fed” wants to send billions of American dollars to another country it can, it can literally print - or in this case because of modern technology - manifest the dollars digitally, and send them on their way.

I could literally write pages upon pages about the Federal Reserve and why it’s such a bad system, but because I don’t want to bore you I’ll cut to the chase.

When these billions or trillions of dollars are magically manifested it causes a little thing called inflation. Now if you go on any regular mainstream news network they will all say that inflation is low and there is no need to worry. Really…that isn’t the case. See the Fed calculates “inflation” as the cost of computers and other bits of technology. There’s a major problem with that, inflation doesn’t tackle those markets as fast, why? Because we don’t need them; sure we might think we do, but if your cell phone disappeared tomorrow morning you would still manage to live… right? (I hope so).

Inflation tackles items like food, energy, the cost of living, and savings. You cannot live without food, or energy, (i.e. gas), bottom line. Ask a Mom if they think the cost of living has went down in terms of expense. Prices have gone up, and they will continue too because of the Federal Reserves meddling.

But it doesn’t stop there; see while prices go up, the value of the dollar used to purchase those items go down. The $1 cannot buy you what a $1 was worth a couple of years ago. This is a direct tax on the poorest of Americans, because they now need more dollars to compensate their living standards, (also I will add that their wages do not increase with the rate of inflation).

There’s more too prices and wages than a few American’s becoming millionaires or billionaires, and the others staying poor. Our system is riddled with problems, that if not addressed we will certainly see our economy go further downhill. There are more reasons to question The Fed’s meddling, but I’ve come to the conclusion to just say #EndTheFed. 

For years the left has demanded that Healthcare is a right for all citizens. But what is a right? What is the meaning of having a right?     

Let’s take a step back and see the modern political reality of Obamacare for a second; first the Federal Government will start forcing you (and me), to buy a product from a private industry, or pay a fine for not purchasing said product, in this case being health insurance.

 Now all American school students are taught that we have “rights” and these rights consist of “Freedom of Speech, and/or assembly” even to be protected against unwarranted search’s, and freedom of religion etc…see the Bill of Rights in our Constitution. Although we have these rights, not everyone engages in them.

What I’m trying to say is just because something is a right doesn’t mean you have to use it. For instance I may have the right to protest at my local commissioners meeting with a large sign saying “No New Taxes” but it doesn’t mean that I will or for that matter it doesn’t mean that anyone else will, but someone could and would be able to.

From a practical view point, how can healthcare be a right if some may not use it at all? I mean according to a set of statistics 40,000 American’s will die on the US Interstate system this year alone, or how about the number of American’s who will die falling down stairs or have a vending machine crush them to death? Yes that last one does happen.

Another way of looking at this is from the perceived statement that was mentioned earlier. It will be forced on you. Read that closely, how can something be a right if it is forced on you? Can any other right be forced on you? If you don’t engage in free speech is the government going to start fining you if you don’t partake in it? See how ridiculous the debate becomes?

Right’s are something that everyone has but doesn’t have to participate in, or in other-words we're free to opt-out. Thus healthcare as a “right” argument falls flat on its face. The Healthcare issue in politics isn’t about care, or loving thy neighbor, it’s about control, has and always will be; plain and simple. 

So many have asked me in the past why I’m so skeptical of government. So here is why I don’t trust big brother.

1.)    Government lies to you; from everything to war, to economic data. For instance our real unemployment is closer to the teens than it is the seven percent the media tells us. Yet for some reason, everyone shouts; “The good times are here again!” or “Recovery!”

2.)    Government steals from you; not only one way from income taxes, but through inflation by printing more and more dollars via the Federal Reserve. With a national debt of $17 trillion it’s hard not to pay attention anymore.

3.)    Government violates your constitutional rights; remember the National Security Agencies (NSA) scandal of huge metadata of personal information from every single living American? Hint: huge the violation of the 4th Amendment… or how about the recent IRS targeting Conservative organizations?

4.)    Government is force; one word Obamacare; no matter what, you must buy health insurance, or pay a fine. Yes you now must pay a fine for not buying a product in the market place. You cannot escape it, because it’s good for you…  

5.)    Special Privileges for some; Cronies, people who abuse power but yet somehow find a way to avoid any real punishment. I.E. Hillary Clinton and Benghazi, or Louis Lerner from the IRS who was given a suspension with full pay after being caught targeting certain Americans for political or religious beliefs.

Any questions?