I usually blog Christian/Bible/Pastoral topics as these are most important to me. Lately, however, I have just wanted to sound off on government concerns.
I love my country. But my country has changed and is changing.
For example,
Homosexual marriage has been cleverly twisted into a civil rights issue. Same-sex marriages are now legal in certain states and will continue to expand. Failure to agree equates one as a bigot or one who practices discrimination.
Our President has ushered in socialism with the approval of Congress. This is not authorized by the Constitution nor does it have executive precedent. (We own 60% of GM. As a majority stockholder, I'll take a new car please.)
Our President now appeals "to Muslim friends" and kicked off his presidency with three prayers: Christian, Jewish and Muslim. He stated in Cairo that "in the trauma of 9/11, we abandoned our principles....etc." (sickening)
Historically, the Treasury Secretary has been responsible for overseeing the printing of the money. You know, making sure the twenties have a "2" and a "0" and that the bills can't be counterfeited easily. In the last year, however, the Treasury Secretary has been allowed to manage billions in assets, making his job of unparalleled importance. NO ONE discusses the constitutionality of this. Who knew who the Treasury Secretary was back in the 80's or 90's?
Unless you were bored while waiting at Sonic and scanned your $$ bills!
The federal government controls education. NOWHERE in the Constitution does the federal government have any listed power with regards to education. In fact, it states that powers not given to the federal gov't. are given respectively to states and individuals (amendments 9 & 10).
The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review for ANY law it wants to rule on. How did they get this power? They gave it to themselves with Marbury v. Madison in the late 1800's.
No one questions this power grab nor the absolute control of Appeals Courts throughout the country.
Congress is corrupt (nuff said).
The state of Texas so graciously says that I can carry a weapon if I have a "right to carry license." Thank you Texas for giving me permission to do something that the Constitution ALREADY SAYS I can do. "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"
I could go on and on about permits for Bible studies in California, the squashing of abstinence education by the current administration, or the proposal of "smart energy" in our homes (you know, where the gov't. controls your thermostat out of concern for energy usage).
But I'll stop. I'm starting to depress myself.
I guess I'll just hang on to the middle verse in the Bible:
Psalm 118:8 "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man."
"bear arms" as you put it is so loose a term. I agree, we should all be allowed to carry such things, but how far do we go with this? It's just a curiosity that came to mind reading your paper. Should we be allowed to carry pitchforks? Knives? Swords? Hand guns? Semi-automatic? Automatic? How about canons or missile throwers? How about SAMs? What about Nuclear weapons or Biological weapons?
ReplyDeleteI know there is a big difference in many of these, but I just wonder what the forefathers' had in mind, and what type of weapons they could foresee in our future.
Also, don't be too depressed. Our country is relatively young, and has been changing since day 1. It will continue to change, until it dies, much like adults and all other countries. While it may grieve us to see it change for the worse, just know that I don't expect the forefathers' expected their "more perfect union" to remain perfect forever, just better than it had been. Then, after it became corrupt as all governments seem to do, another more-perfect union would rise (or so it has been in history and in the views of man).
As the nations rise and fall politically or spiritual, only one constant remains - God.
Amen to your last comment.
ReplyDeleteThe right to keep and bear arms is with reference to a militia (citizen army). I have no problems with minimal restrictions on carrying guns (such as schools,etc., although it would be quite effective as a teacher--("Kids stop talking....raise gun, fire into ceiling, boom!!!"
I believe the forefathers knew that the right to bear arms was essential to prevent tyrranical gov't. (which they had just fought against). A "militia" in their day was a positive word. Today "militia" carries with it the thoughts of radicalism or extremism.
I own several handguns & I hope I never have to use them against anyone for any reason. But I'm thankful that the authors of the Constitution were wise enough to include the 2nd amendment.
I'm not depressed....I'm just concerned about the country that my 3 kids will grow up in.