Dishonesty

As you might have guessed, this particular entry is about our government's inclination toward being less than honest with us. So let's just jump right into it. I was in the parking lot of a convenience store here in Wichita, USA when I was approached by a young black lady requesting some help, in the form of cash, so as to provide for some gas and a meal for her and her daughter. While I did inquire as to where she lived I did not ask a lot of questions before handing her 12 bucks. She walked back to the old van she had pointed to when I asked about her vehicle and got in. I pulled over to another part of the parking lot but did not leave. She did not put any gas in the van and the driver, whom I assume was her daughter, looked like an old white man. (I suppose she had a nasty disease of some kind). I followed the van which took a route that would be a very inefficient way of getting to where she said she lived and pulled into another convenience store parking lot. I did not confront them but left quietly having been proven the fool once again. As I drove home it hit me how very similar this experience was to our journey as a nation down the Social Security highway. The money you put in will be put aside and used to help you as you enter old age. No really. So here we are with Social Security going bankrupt. How could that happen if the money was set aside as they said? Welcome to the legal scam known as Social Security. The only difference between my experience tonight and the Social Security scheme is that Social Security is being carried out by an armed perpetrator. We are forced to participate in this scam with no pretense of choice. It seems choice is a popular topic for discussion in matters other than taxes. Funny thing that.