"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." Karl Marx.
Obama says he wants to "spread the wealth around"; he told a plumber, "I don't want to punish your success; I just want to make sure everybody who gets behind you, that they have a chance of success, too".
Apparently Obama believes not in equal opportunity but equal results, and he thinks the best way to do that is to take from the rich and give to the poor.
The Wikipedia article linked above says that the inspiration for Marx's line is the example of the early Christians. The difference, of course, is that in one case it's forced by the government (which never works out well), and in the other case, it's voluntary and done out of love for the sake of Christ.
I'm going to start a thread called "the death of capitalism". This is Exhibit One.
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