Venezuela’s President Shows Socialist Hypocrisy

By Michael Ware

When you talk to socialists, even those who would not espouse the name, they often speak of the poor. They will quickly use religion and pity to drive home their political views. This for many is hard to overcome, and will end with confusion and guilt. The reason is that we confuse the personal responsibilities we have with those of the civil magistrate.  There is no doubt that these disillusioned people sincerely want to better society and the lot of the poor. Yet, for most, history tells us that they are suffering from a sin condition. They are coveting the things the wealthy have and enjoy.  Socialists do not have anything against the “good life;” they just think that they are entitled to it and would rather steal it from others rather than earn it themselves. This shows through very clearly with the situation in Venezuela. As the people starve, their leaders live it up......To Read More...