"The original idea was that the annual ships would bring food and supplies, but erratic winds made for serious delays in crossing the Atlantic.

And the rule was that the colonists would share available food equally. This "common store system," an early form of communism, caused enormous squabbling."

(Why squabble? Some worked hard and some didn't work at all. All ate. Food ran out.)

"A few gentlemen tried to lead the colony and failed, so in desperation, they elected Captain John Smith who used the stick of "work not, eat not", which averted total disaster."

(Better? Of course. Even women and children then went to the fields to plant seeds.)

"But the investors in England were becoming restless, and in 1611 a new governor, Thomas Dale, changed the rules to "work more, eat more" allowing colonists to keep the fruits of their labor and profit."

(Now there's some real incentive!)

Found here

And here's some food for thought:
'Benjamin Franklin stated,

"Gentlemen we give you a Republic . . . if you can keep it."'