La burocracia: el costo invisible que devora la riqueza de los ciudadanos
Every Mind, Every Choice
Every mind is different. Some people have enjoyed a brilliant year full of opportunities, while others have faced a painful and difficult one. Yet there is an uncomfortable truth: much of our circumstances depend on our own decisions. Those who squander what they have eventually suffer the consequences, while those who build with effort and responsibility generally reap the best rewards.
But beyond individual choices, there is something far more dangerous happening—something that often goes unnoticed. As citizens, we are increasingly surrendering our most basic rights in exchange for an illusion of security. This phenomenon is not new, but today it is advancing at an alarming speed.
The Deception of Politicians and the Cost of Bureaucracy
Politicians always find a way to present themselves as saviors of collective problems. They promise that if we give them some of our freedoms, they—or rather, the system—will manage them “for our own good.”
At first, the speech sounds convincing. But reality soon sets in: this system is nothing more than a tangle of bureaucrats, offices, and procedures that reduce fundamental rights to favors—conditional on office hours, endless paperwork, and officials more absorbed in their phones than in serving citizens.
The true cost of this bureaucratic machine is not only measured in public money but also in hours of productive life lost in lines, permits, and useless processes. Hours that could otherwise be invested in creating wealth and well-being. Instead of encouraging freedom and self-reliance, governments boast of lowering unemployment rates by inflating the state apparatus with fictitious and temporary jobs—a sure recipe for failure.
Individual Rights: The Only Thing That Really Matters
One of the gravest errors of our time is believing we have the right to hand over the rights of others to a political system. We do not have that authority. The natural rights of every person are inalienable. Our obligation is not to surrender them, but to defend them.
History proves this. In the 19th century, the United States endured a civil war that left more than 600,000 dead—why? To defend a single principle: liberty. For millions, the right to be free was worth more than life itself. This paradox reminds us that without liberty, all other rights collapse.
Today, people are deceived under the guise of democracy. Under the pretext of security or the “common good,” citizens are persuaded to voluntarily surrender their most sacred rights to politicians who only seek to expand their own power.
Current Examples: From Airports to Property Taxes
Consider airports: travelers are practically stripped naked in the name of “security.” They are treated as suspects by default, when in reality the State proves incapable of guaranteeing a safe flight without humiliating them.
Or take the case of Miami-Dade County elections on November 8, 2022. Voters were presented with a proposal to slightly increase property taxes “to improve the education system,” which already had an A rating. The measure appeared harmless—just $1 more per $1,000 of property valuation. But for a retired neighbor earning only $300 a month, it meant a $250 tax increase. Nearly her entire income—forcing her to risk losing the apartment she had worked for her entire life.
The Democratic Party representative who convinced her to vote for the measure never explained these consequences. He only spoke of benefits, carefully hiding the costs. That is the game of politics: securing more resources to spend, even if it means stripping vulnerable citizens of their property rights.
The Property Tax: A Silent Violation
Property tax is perhaps one of the most unfair—and least questioned—levies of our time. How can the State charge citizens for owning what they legitimately acquired? If property does not belong to the government but to the individual, then such a tax should be considered unconstitutional and worthy of federal court debate.
Sales tax, though burdensome, at least has some logic. Import tariffs are even preferable. But property tax? It is nothing less than renting from the State what already belongs to you. It is a constant reminder that politicians believe your land, your house, and the fruits of your labor belong to them first.
A Final Word
From now on, I wish you good health—but above all, good conscience. The defense of individual rights is the last line of resistance against state power. We cannot surrender them, because once lost, regaining them often costs blood, lives, and entire generations.
Friends, this space is not just another program. It is an invitation to think differently. Thank you for staying with me this far, and I invite you to continue defending freedom. Because at the end of the road, it is the only thing we truly have left.
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