The Wealth-- And Fraud-- Of This Nation

 

I have been thinking (as I occasionally do) recently about the sheer vastness of America’s wealth—and the staggering lies and ungratefulness of many of those who receive its largess.

First, the wealth. Only a capitalist (relatively) free market system based on individual rights and the rule of law is capable of producing such generalized wealth. Period. History has made that abundantly clear. The science is settled.

There is so much wealth, whether measured on a relative and historical scale or in absolute numbers, that remarkably few Americans seem particularly pissed off that so much of it is stolen and handed to others who did not earn it— a great many of whom entered the country illegally! Fraudulent Somali daycare and learing centers, NEMTs, autism clinics, trucking and shipping firms, and home health care centers have received countless millions-- or billions-- of dollars across the fruited plane. Nick Shirley has recently scratched the surface of what is almost certainly mindboggling fraud perpetrated by California’s “hospice” industry, most of which are most likely owned and operated by non-citizens.

And then there are the NGOs of Doge infamy, many of which were/are simply tools to launder money for the Democrat Party. Turns out, entire governmental departments exist largely to benefit the Democrat Party, as well. Moreover, many charitable organizations, both here and abroad, are essentially scams. Some launder money for terrorist groups, others have leaders who suck up most of the donations themselves (think BLM). Sadly, even much of the massive amounts of money given by the U.S. to ameliorate crises and suffering in other nations has, historically, often simply been confiscated by the ruling regime-- or other “bad actors,” as Trump might say.

If anyone other than Shirley would seriously investigate the ubiquitous fraud plaguing us, I truly believe what would be found would shock the nation. At times I look around and say to myself, “Everything everywhere is fraud. It’s all a scam. And the victims are the middle-American taxpayers, the law-abiding citizens, the patriotic Christian nationalists who are so despised by the mainstream media and the Democrat Party. Odd, isn’t it? It’s the opposite of what they claim. It’s almost like they planned this all out.”

And yet, those like Ilhan Omar (who came to the US with nothing and is now supposedly worth millions) and her ilk incessantly bash the United States and all of its institutions. They say the US is intolerant, greedy, misogynistic, bigoted, fill-in-the-blank. Amazing. And repulsive.

How could this happen? Well, it’s not like we are all flying the Gadsden Flag anymore, is it? After all, the vast majority of Americans acquiesced to the COVID-19 lockdowns and allowed their sovereign bodies to be penetrated by an experimental concoction vaccine while effectively hiding under their beds.

In a just world, we would all be refusing to pay our taxes until an (allegedly) solid commitment is made by our government to root out this fraud and punish the fraudsters and grifters. Yeah, like that is gonna happen any time soon. The Swamp zealously protects those who dwell there. And it doesn't like you and I. And I don’t believe in fairy tales.

Personally, I’d rather shave a bobcat’s butt in a phone booth with a cheese grater, while chewing tinfoil and doing my taxes-- all the while listening to Whoopi Goldberg-- than to have my money squandered this way.

Many Americans are very well off. Many more receive lavish benefits which they don’t truly deserve. And many illegals do, too. It is hard to believe that they—and we-- all have to be reminded that theft, deception, fraud, grift, money laundering, bribery, and the like, are wrong. As the Founders knew, this country will only survive as long as it is populated by a moral people.

It is time to wake up, America. This is not only a fiscal issue, but a moral one. Some may see this as ironic, but everything—and everyone—would be better off if all of the fraud and deception was eliminated.

The national debt could eventually be greatly reduced or likely eliminated. Therefore, taxes could be reduced, spurring spending by individuals, not governments, leading to rapid economic expansion. People would then have more money to give to the specific local charities in which they believe and trust. And trust in organizations and government could be rebuilt, leading to less skepticism, anger, and hopelessness. Etc., etc.

If we could turn entitlement and bitterness into gratitude…what a wonderful world it would be.