Planks Of The Communist Manifesto

[Salyan]

. It was rather disturbing to compare this to modern policies - in both our countries!

I found this at

http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/communism/marx-gramsci.htm#cite_note-6

10 Planks of the Communist Manifesto

1. Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.

2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.

3. Abolition of all right of inheritance.

4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.

5. Centralisation of credit in the hands of the State, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly.

6. Centralisation of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the State.

7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the State; the bringing into cultivation of waste-lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.

8. Equal liability of all to labour. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.

9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equal distribution of the populationover the country.

10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labour in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, &c., &c.

According to the Communist Manifesto, all these were prior conditions for a transition from capitalism to communism (but Marx and Engels later expressed a desire to modernize this passage.

[John81]

Many who once suffered under communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union who now live in America have warned of dangers they have seen here. They see America becoming more and more like the communist nations they were once forced to live in.

Unfortunately, the media mostly ignores them or brands them as alarmists, and most others pay them no heed either.

Without Christ in a nation it's little wonder the nation would turn to humanistic, ever more wicked ways not only in society but in government as well.

[JerryNumbers]

All of these seems to be taking place in America. In the last 40 years or longer its quite amazing the number of new taxes that's been enacted.

When will government labors out number private labors? What happens them?

Of course it take taxes to have government services, such as police, fire departments.

And our leaders seems to think the way to change the moral character of its citizens is to educate them to a higher level so that they can earn more income, live a higher life style while promoting removing God the Father of Jesus out of this country along with any reminder of Him.

[282Mikado]

The Naked Communist (1958) is a interesting read on this subject. It contains a list of 45 Communist Goals that should startle any true American.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Communist

I also highly recommend watching the DVD: Agenda: Grinding America Down. This documentary clearly shows the slippery slope America has been led down.

This would be scary stuff if I didn't know Jesus Christ as my Savior!

[Guest]

I performed a little research to respond to the OP...


1. Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.

U.S. Homeownership Rate Sinks to 15-Year Low

2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.

History of the Income Tax in the United States

3. Abolition of all right of inheritance.

How Inheritance Tax Works

Estate Tax (IRS)

4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.

Fifth Amendment “…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.”

USA Under Siege: Congress and Obama Vote in Secret to End Bill of Rights and other Atrocities

5. Centralisation of credit in the hands of the State, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly.

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform

“Volcker Rule, which bans banks from gambling with their own money”

Note: You may dislike even hate the bankers and rich of Wall Street but, but a centralized and government controlled bank is communism.

6. Centralisation of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the State.

WHITE HOUSE BOASTS: WE 'CONTROL' NEWS MEDIA

"What I think is going to take place – and that is of marginal awareness to the digerati right now – is I think you all need to fear governments seeking to control our networks, seeking to take away your internet freedom."
Ross said he was not just referring to autocratic regimes in the Middle East, but included the US government in his remarks.

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak (reporting mark AMTK), is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States.

7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the State; the bringing into cultivation of waste-lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.

federal government chartered and owned corporations

8. Equal liability of all to labour. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.

Jobless rate…ready to work for USGOV Corporation?

More Americans Than Forecast File Claims for Jobless Benefits

9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equal distribution of the population over the country.

I see no evidence of this…yet!

10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labour in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, &c., &c.

Obama Youth Corps

How much of this is being swallowed by ALL U.S. Citizens; Christian or otherwise? Do others have further evidence; possibly of manifesto .9 ?

[swathdiver]

Most of these goals were reached during the Roosevelt Administration and with each passing year they are strengthened by the Statists whether or not they are elected representatives or government bureaucrats from the White House on down to your City Councils. It's gotten so bad that they've even infested and changed the culture in our large corporations.

The problem began with us, not speaking out strongly enough about their error and for not separating from our bretheren who strayed from the doctrines and commandments that Christ gave us to follow. In the big picture of things it was ordained in the Scriptures that this world would again nearly completely turn away from God before Christ's return.

Short of war, we cannot get this train back on the tracks. The culture is far too corrupt now. Glenn Beck and Hannity can spin their wheels trying to fix things with man's solutions while ignoring Christ's solutions. Repent and believe the Gospel, get baptized into a New Testament Church and carry out the Great Commission. That's how you change a nation for the better!