Making Slaves

In our world today the best way to enslave a people is to use governments two most effective tools ... taxes and entitlement programs. With taxes the heavy hand of government reaches into pockets of the people to take what is theirs to enrich coffers of government which then turns around and over spends on social entitlement programs. Those who work in government positions are happy with the secure jobs, those receiving the handouts and "free" services do not want to give them up and the increasing national debt loads ensure the slavery of the next generation. So what you end up with is government taking with one hand and returning a portion with the other. And the people think how great it is to not have to make any tough life decisions since the government sets the guidelines and makes the life and death decisions for us. It is so great to have most of the people on equal level except for the national leaders who of course deserve their special privileges and status in life as they make those tough decisions just like the masters of old did for their slaves. To think in the old days the people worked to escape from the slave master and today the people vote in those who would enslave them. Common sense and reason sure seem to be in short supply these days. But I should not be surprised because when people choose to reject God and His plan for their life it follows that wisdom to understand what has and is happening will be lost in the darkness of self indulgence. These chains will be harder to break then the previous ones. May God have mercy on us before it is to late.