Now, first, I do not like to look at history of the candidates too much because I know some people change their minds. However, nobody changes their mind overnight or over a few nights. Therefore, sometimes, we need to look into the history to learn from it. Candidates are, by a result, open to work with.
The Fifth Amendment.
A lot of people, when brought up to the attention of the fifth amendment, think of the phrase: "I plead the fifth!" But there is so much to this amendment, it gets overlooked very easy. Here's what it says: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." The last little bit we will use for this argument."...nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." This part of the fifth amendment is only a little bit of what's in the whole constitution regarding private property. There are clauses throughout it that express, in great detail, on how private property was very important to the framers of this document.
Now, what does The Communist Manifesto say? It's important to explain The Communist Manifesto is a war, for lack of a better term, between two parties: the bourgeois and the proletariat. The bourgeois is the capitalist, the proletariat is, what the manifesto claims to be for: the working class people. Section 2 of the infamous book tells us everything the communist is supposed to represent. One of the key beliefs are: "Abolition of private property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes." This goes against everything the framers had in mind to such an amazing degree. Why does the communist believe this? The communist feels it's not something new. (Note: for a book that talks about how history starts now, it contradicts itself because it looks to history to explain points to further its argument). The manifesto talks about The French Revolution. They say, it "for example , abolished feudal property in favor for bourgeois property." You see, when you work, you get paid, in most cases, in the form of money. It's yours to buy things with, it's your capital. Hence capitalism. Your capital is controlled, owned and is, for you. The state has nothing to do with it because it is private, to you. And it should be! I work hard for my money, as do you!
If I am anything like a majority of Americans, I want a lot of land. A house, a barn with horses and kids can play in this property and in the pasture with the animals and I want to be able to look out and say, yeah..this is all mine. I worked for this. I did this. I built this. Now how is it that you can be a capitalist and not be worthy of the fruits of your labor? You work hard, after all, right? The constitution understands this. It's your money. It's your barn. It's your house. It's your land. That's why the last line in the fifth amendment says: "without just compensation." Now here's the tricky part: we have a presidential candidate who is in favor for eminent domain which is the government's ability to take away private property without pay or compensation. Donald Trump says: "You wouldn't have roads, you wouldn't have schools, hospitals,I mean, I don't love eminent domain, but you need eminent domain or you don't have a country." ...Or you don't have a country.. That's not what the constitution says, Donald. The constitution lays out important steps to make sure the government cannot take away private property. You may as well be Bernie Sanders at this point. There's no doubt a socialist, which is where Karl Marx grew his manifesto out of, believes this. In contrast, Ted Cruz supports the fifth amendment. Not The Communist Manifesto.
Today is a big day in the election process. The people of Iowa will caucus for whom they want to be the president of the United States. It's not the final, general election, but it's the step towards that. The people of Iowa have a lot of private land where they live, have a family and use for farming. Imagine a Trump administration saying, it's your obligation to this nation to give up some land to the state because we want to build this hospital here. Or we want to build this school here. Or we want to build this road here because, if you don't, we won't have a country. So you give up the land that you depend on for your living and survival. What good comes out of that? If you ask me, we have a country with those farmers. We do not have a country where the government can take away private property.
We have tyranny.
Donald Trump supports the federal government taking away the land of farmers and any other person for public use. This is what Karl Marx and the left support. This is against The Bill Of Rights and this is against the idea that is America.
If you live in Iowa, and plan to caucus for a candidate, remember what your values are and where they come from. Do not change your mindset for the candidate. Stand firm on your principles because what is the point of having them, if you don't stand by them?
-Clint
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