ON THE ROAD TO SOCIALISM. IT'S TIME FOR AN HONEST DEBATE.

Socialism can be defined as “an economic and political theory based on public or common ownership and cooperative management of the means of production and allocation of resources”. The basic premise is that everything is collective under the direction of government. Government rules. The winners are the rulers.

If we analyze what is happening, in America, the indicators are saying we are headed towards socialism. Our government is growing bigger and more powerful They’ve created greater controls through more regulations. The Health Care and Financial Reform Legislation meet that criteria. When government takes over manufacturing and banks it meets that criteria. They don’t believe in a capitalistic society. When the Congress is no longer relevant and decisions are made by czars and unions it becomes clear that something is wrong. When government obstructs, instead of enforcing laws, we must be concerned; examples: Acorn, Black Panthers, and immigration. Laws are for everyone, government can’t arbitrarily decide who the law applies to.

The signs and actions of what government is doing should make every citizen worried. When a once great nation bows to foreign leaders and turns it’s back on allies, aren’t you concerned? Don’t you ask yourself, what’s happening? When our government fails to abide by the Constitution and treats it as an outdated document, aren’t you concerned? When new legislation is so ambiguous that leaders tell you “you’ll find out later”. Do you accept that? When your representatives fail to read legislation and vote on command, do you accept that as good government? When the President dictates the outcome and timelines for legislation do you agree? Where is the debate? Are the voices of the people being heard? Does you representative care what you think? Why don’t we have term or age limits and enforceable ethics to rid government of corruption? If you’re not upset or angry, do you accept socialism as the way to go? Maybe this is the type of government you want.

We the people have allowed this to happen. We have become complacent and trusted our elected officials. What have we gotten: insurmountable deficits, high unemployment, attempts to redistribute the wealth, a bigger and more powerful government, bureaucrats who treat themselves like kings ( they can’t buy their own newspapers, bottled water, donuts, coffee or lunches). There is talk of a one world government and the dismantling of the Electoral College. The founding fathers fought for less government, less taxes, greater freedoms and liberty. Washington tells us they are transforming the country. They say “we’re not going back”, but that’s exactly where we’re headed, 1750. Is this the transformation you want? We need to get back to basics; we need to follow the Constitution We need to get back on track. To make that happen, we the voters must go to the polls and elect people who believe and will defend the Constitution. People who are proud of America and will dedicate their service to liberty, freedom and our motto “In God We Trust”.

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CLUELESS

In regards to your recent article: “Future Shape of the Triangle”, I say, show me the money! The Orland Park Administration thinks big, but where is the money to pay for the project? Where is the money to pay the Orland Plaza Owners and Tenants? The Administration is clueless! They must be held accountable. .The days of overflowing sales tax revenues are gone. The market has changed, more store are closing than opening. The housing market is down, unemployment is over 9%. Orland Park is already in deep debt and continues to refinance and add to the tax payer burden. Will they raise taxes; create more TIF’s so schools will have less? Does anyone on the Board have any concept of value or money?

The Orland Plaza is a jewel in the rough. It continues to bring in a steady flow of revenue. Even with the threat of closure there are very few. The Plaza provides steady employment for the Village and has a dedicated customer base. Is this what you do in difficult financial times, cut revenues and increase unemployment? What guarantees and cost justification has the public received that this is a safe venture? Wake up, the economy and levels of government are all in trouble. The Orland Park Administration has a responsibility to provide sound financial plans and services to its taxpayers. This is not their money; it’s the people’s money.

Unless the Orland Park Administration can provide a sound, justifiable, debt free, financial plan for the Triangle it should be shelved. The revenues from the Plaza are needed; they can not afford to destroy it. The Plaza should be renovated. Elected officials need to be fiscally responsible. If they do not know how to manage their vested resources, they should be removed. There are too many incompetent, self serving officials serving us, the people are fed up.