The purpose of this blog is to inform people of how Communism as a political and economic system goes against Christianity, how it goes against what humans will naturally do, and how it has begun to be implemented in the fabric of the United States of America. I will first interpret each plank. Then, I will show how the plank goes against Judeo-Christian tradition. I will finally show how the plank has been implemented in various policies of the government of the United States and goes against the original intent of the Founders when the US Constitution was written.
God promised the land of Israel to the Hebrews as an inheritance in the Pentateuch. The New Testament speaks of the Kingdom of God as an inheritance to those who believe in Jesus. The Law provides guidance for how property is to be divided after a parent dies. The parable of the Prodigal Son gives some insight into the Hebrew laws of inheritance when the younger son (the prodigal) demands his portion of his inheritance before his father dies.
In secular history there have always been provisions for property to be left for future generations. The English Common Law states that all of the real estate owned by a father will be passed down to the oldest son. The reason being is that if there was more than one son eventually the parcels of land would be too small to be productive if the land was divided equally among the children.
This plank has been used effectively in the United States to confiscate wealth for the government for 104 years. The inheritance tax was made permanent in 2012 where all estates (read private businesses and family owned farms) worth over $5 million would be taxed. This legislation was amended in 2019 to raise the limit to $11.5 million. Many people who inherit property in this manner do not have the liquid capital to pay the tax assessment on the estate. Therefore, the property must be sold to raise the funds to pay the taxes to the government which prevents those who were to benefit from the inheritance from doing so.
In conclusion, the Estate Tax as part of the direct tax upon citizens foisted upon Americans by the Federal Income Tax, which was addressed in an earlier post, is part of the Communists' goal to confiscate private property in the United States of America. The purpose of the estate tax is to prevent families from retaining the private property of their forebears and eliminate the right of family members to inherit property.
“A Brief History of Estate Taxes.” Provizr, FMG Suite, 2020, www.provizr.com/resource-center/estate/a-brief-history-of-estate-taxes.
United States, Congress, Publishing, et al. IRS SOI, United States Government, 2006, pp. 118–128.
