By Cal Thomas, The Patriot Post - People seduced by socialism have likely not had to sacrifice much for their country. They seem to take it for granted that the freedoms they enjoy, even the freedom to believe in a political and economic system that is anti-freedom, dropped from the sky and were not achieved by the hard work, blood, sweat and tears… Socialism stifles incentive and makes people dependent on government, not themselves, which appears to be the liberal ideal….