What is the definition of Communism

According to Webster the definition is : a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed. In all of recorded history Communism has never "worked". Meaning instead of some people lowering their standard of life so that everyone else can raise their level, so that all citizens share a comfortable lifestyle. Not for a lack of trying! François-Noël Babeuf lead a socialist revolution in France in the late 1700's, and before he was executed said; "Society must be made to operate in such a way that it eradicates once and for all the desire of a man to become richer, or wiser, or more powerful than others". Since then wonderful intentioned people as diverse as Susan B Anthony to John Lennon have pushed for socialist/communist governments. Currently China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, & Vietnam have government for the common good. And some of the most deplorable living situations in the civilized world. The Soviet Union was suffering under communism till 1990. As bad as things are currently in Russia, their citizens see a way of improving their lives through Capitalism. When they strive harder to improve their lives, the entire country benefits from increased production.

So knowing that it has been attempted numerous times and failed every time, any one who would propose anything like it again would be insane. Because insanity is trying the same thing over and over expecting a different result. I'm sorry to announce that President elect Obama is apparently insane. George Stephanopoulos blogs that in his interview with Obama that will air tomorrow: I asked the president-elect, "At the end of the day, are you really talking about over the course of your presidency some kind of grand bargain? That you have tax reform, healthcare reform, entitlement reform including Social Security and Medicare, where everybody in the country is going to have to sacrifice something, accept change for the greater good?" Obama said "Yes". Again, when you ask human beings to sacrifice for the greater good, we all suffer. We must all contact our Reps to let them know that we don't want to Socialist or Communist reform.