Robin Hood

Robin Hood dresses oddly, and he’s a thief. That’s not all bad, however, because many of his most blatant thefts involved stealing tax money from the authorities and returning it to the struggling citizens of Nottinghamshire. Robin of Loxley became the nemesis of the Sheriff of Nottingham who represented King John in the shire. Robin’s daring feats drove the sheriff to distraction as Robin and his band of Merry Men accosted nobles, corrupt clergymen and tax collectors in their efforts to undo the oppressive taxation implemented by King John in the absence of his brother, Richard the Lionhearted.

It is unfortunate that so many of our present-day career politicians fancy themselves as reincarnated versions of the savvy robber of Sherwood Forest. They perceive that their primary purpose is to rob from the ‘rich” and redistribute wealth to the “poor.” Instead of Little John, Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck and a band of Merry Men, they utilize the power and force of the IRS to aid them with their nefarious schemes. The politicians conveniently overlook the fact that Robin Hood was opposed to the excessive taxation of King John and his stooge, the Sheriff.

The political elites of our time have perverted the mission of Robin Hood just as they have distorted or ignored the Constitution of the United States. Distortion and perversion are the modus operandi of the political class in today’s America. “Cuts” are not cuts in spending, but are merely slowing growth for the future. “Fairness” is not fair or just, but is code for taxing producers more than non-productive people. “Revenue expenses” are legitimate tax incentives given by Congress for certain performances or productive sectors. Enhancements and encouragements are used to benefit certain politically favored or politically-correct industries or companies. Robin Hood spoke medieval English, but our political masters have devised a language of their own that masks their true intent.

Robin Hood was attired in forest green tights, leather tunic and a cock sure cap with a pheasant feather. His modern day wannabe’s wear pin-striped suits and red power-ties. The zesty robber of olden times dressed like the people of the forest, but his modern-day self-defined companions are attired in a fashion that more closely resembles that of the elite upper rulers of the realm. Robin was comfortable among the common people and the peasants of his time, but our current Robber Hoods ignore the people by legislating and regulating against their wishes. Robin didn’t wear shirts that required cuff links, and he lived in the forest among the people.

The Merry Men would lie in the trees and wait for their unwary prey to arrive, but the political elites and statists lie in the weeds and prey on the unwitting citizens as they confiscate their labor, property and freedom. Instead of cudgels and arrows, the robbers of today use laws and regulations to force the people to yield to their malevolent designs. While the band of thieves in the forest would unleash a mass of arrows to overwhelm their targets, the current crop of political plunderers create an oppressive number of laws, rules and regulations that assure nearly every citizen will be non-compliant and subject to government sanctions. Colin Powell’s doctrine of overwhelming force has been perfected by the power-hungry politicians as they seek to restrain the people from exercising their liberty. We are surrounded by government edicts making it nearly impossible to live our lives without violating some obscure requirement.

The story of Robin Hood includes his relationship with the lovely Maid Marian. It is unclear whether or not they were romantically involved, but Robin was steadfast in his efforts to protect her, and she reciprocated just as vigorously. Today’s career politicians while fancying themselves as noble Robin Hoods are more accurately defined as “Made Miserable.” The romantic interest of their distorted notions about the defender of the people is their love for adding misery to our lives while professing to make things better. Once again, they have proven that they are delusional liars by their unceasing efforts to consume our wealth, confiscate our property and constrain our liberty by promising to do “more” for (to) us.

Robin of Loxley fought to right the wrongs of an out of control government. He understood the harm that arises from overburdening taxation and sought to provide relief for the people who were victimized by the Crown and its venal agents. Robin also recognized that fair legitimate government is to be nourished and protected, thus he remained loyal to King Richard while battling the King’s evil brother. To paraphrase a famous statement from the late Senator Lloyd Bentsen:

“Career politician, I knew Robin Hood. He was a friend of mine. He fought tyranny and oppressive big government, and you are no Robin Hood.”

Our loathsome careerists in government seek to take from all in order to redistribute and buy the votes of many. The time has come for liberty-loving people to strike back and recapture the shire and the kingdom for all people who love freedom.

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