Some of this post might seem a little different. It’s because I’m answering an email from a good man who cares about life. So, I apologize if it’s just a little disjointed.
Yes, I listen to everything. I don’t necessarily believe everything! Sometimes I might forward something without doing a lot of due diligence.. I’ve been called out, but not much. I an NO Learned Constitutionalist. I’m just a lover of Liberty who in his heart KNOWS right from wrong, and so did the Framers of our Constitution.!!
Guess the reason I was asking your Pop for a job some 36 years ago is because of our Free Market Capitalist system. I love this country and what it stands for to me, and it isn’t the beacon of individualist freedom around the world because of government controls.. Wall Street was and still is an engine where an idea can make you rich!!! Can’t hate the rich. There are 1%ers because of what they’ve given to the rest of us, for a small fee of course!! And we happily hand over our cash. For a good bottle of wine for instance. 
For me the world opened when I read Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead in 11th grade, followed shortly thereafter by Atlas Shrugged. In both books, there is no middle ground. Your feelings might get hurt when reading it. You will be polarized into one of two camps, naturally, They’re messages and stories about individualism and the fight in a world that doesn’t like individualism. Like today. P.C. Police everywhere. 
I suppose. In Atlas Shrugged, around page 411 I think, there’s a 60 or so page speech by a character about money. It struct a chord. I realized my entire life my Dad and Mom were bringing me and my brothers up to be individuals. It meant working hard and enjoying success. It meant being proud that you were good at what you were doing. And it was the Golden Rule. It was going into New York City neighborhoods with our church for BBQs with city churches and having FUN cleaning and painting and helping people.. It feels good to help others. I think it’s natural to help. I think humans have to learn to be hateful. Don’t ever think for a minute Conservatives are cold hearted haters of other people. It is FAKE NEWS.
So money…. well money is the only issue and always has been. That speech approached the subject from many points of view. We hear from time to time how money is the root of all evil. Hm… I like to ask then, what is the root of money?? That speech was something else. So what’s the root of money? Is money not your creativity, your time, your effort to earn it? Yes it is..Truly. (All the printing happening now is horrible and destroys the relationship between hard work & merit. It is not good)
So money is the root of all evil? So you are evil? That’s the Left. Today, late April of 2020, when a particular philosophy’s entire narrative begins with them, trying to use a 51% majority to force the 49% to do what they say, what exactly is taken when the taxes to fund all the government power is taken? It’s your life, your liberty and your property that is looted from you.. Seems money isn’t so evil after all if it’s the Tyrant that wants it. They’ll stoop to low levels to force you. .
So, pfew, are w
e free? In America, still a little. It makes me wonder what the other side is fighting for when I KNOW the Conservative ( I won’t say Republican) is fighting to get back to a time when we all believed in ‘live and let live’. We didn’t lock our doors. Government from the Local level first which builds communities.. Freedom. So what is the other side fighting for? Someone else’s money I’m afraid, and using force to get it. And sadly I may say, I know a lot of people, caring, good people I’ve known for many years and they don’t see the force that they are supporting for their causes.. I’m sure I’m the A-hole because I will voice this reality they choose to ignore. It’s because they are working for government. Used to be you didn’t want a government job because is was below you, like a last chance maybe. I think 2016 was the beginning of the end for this idea of Global Socialism and it’s One World Government. I fight for the kids praying Liberty grows stronger and stronger. By the way. How did you happen into your line of work? I think it’s pretty amazing..