Gary Horton's column in The Signal ("Honestly, we're socialists in the SCV," March 18) is the best example I have seen yet as to why socialism is one of the worst things that can be allowed to happen.

Socialism stands for lack of motivation, do just enough to get by. All are equal under socialism - just that some are more equal than others. Socialism sucks the life out of a society. You can no longer dream dreams and aspire to the heights that your imagination will take you. You must conform to what the union prescribes for you.

Don't be innovative and save taxpayer money because then the budget will cut next year and the department head will reprimand you. There have been times in our history where we as a society have suffered economically and times were considered hard but never in our history were we ever saved by socialism.

The Great Depression was exacerbated by it and people in their ignorance believed themselves saved.

Socialism is the great curse of mankind.