America is changing. Fewer citizens are willing to accept responsibility for their actions, blame “the rich” and corporations for all that is wrong in their lives, and ultimately seek the government’s support. This is a basic reason for the recent Occupy Movements.  People are protesting the 1% of individuals who are considered the “elites” and standing up for the “99%” who are struggling in the tough economic times. The concept of Occupy started correctly, stating that politics and business should not be intertwined.  But then the protests began to involve organized unions and professional protests. The “message” was lost, confused.

Protesters have lined capitol buildings in states to argue for the 99% and shout for a reduction of corporate influence on politics. But what is going unnoticed or unsaid is that corporations have a combined tax rate of 39.2% in the United States, higher than in any other country, according to the webstie, “The Guardian” . These tax dollars pay for services hat everyday people (yes, including the struggling 99%ers) can enjoy.

Republican Candidate Newt Gingrich illustrated this best in his recent debate on CNBC when he asked the simple question he believes Occupy people have not thought of. “Whose gonna pay for the park your occupying if there’s no businesses making a profit?”

It is a fundamental belief that capitalism in the United States of America is the best way forward because everyone has a chance. But the famous saying goes, “You can’t make a poor man rich, by making a rich man poor.”

Everyone has the opportunity to make something of themselves, to become a part of the 1% through hard work. To be rich does not mean one is evil. It means they worked to be that 1%. They should not be hated for their success.

Gingrich stated another wise understanding of this concept: everyone has an opportunity to be successful. “Henry Ford started as an Edison Electrician supervisor who went home at night and built his first car in the garage. Now was he in the 99% or the 1%.  Bill Gates drops out of college to found Micosoft.  Is he in the 1% or the 99%.  Historically this is the richest country in the history of the world because corporations succeed in creating both profits and jobs.”

Without these once 99%ers, we would not have the technology we do now! So are we going to hate on these people for being rich!?