Posted on 01/15/2008 12:24:02 PM PST by greyfoxx39
First houses I will buy out of foreclosure will be those where I see a Huckabee or McCain sticker on the car out front, just for a little fun...
(big /s tag unless these guys supporters get a clue, then I am serious...)
Anything else will be Christian Democratic Socialism....
Thank you for understanding my point... when another did not.
That my friends is the right answer. Take time to read Davy Crockett’s writings on how he got taught about government’s role in charity by some Tennessee frontiersmen.
How can you hold this view of our country and feel at home on FR?
Good point. And it ties in nicely with Rush's excellent rant at the end of today's program. He took to task Republican aspirants who feel they need to have a big government solution to every real or perceived social problem simply because liberal Democrats say we need one. Some Frenchman once said that every country gets the government it deserves. Unless we clean up our act in this country we will come to deserve a totalitarian socialist government and then we will get one.
Bwwhahahahaha!
I remember those interest rates well...younger people who didn’t live through it have no CLUE what it was like with Jimmuh as POTUS.
So you advocate taking more of my money cause God told you too?
I agree, I liked what he said until the final paragraph, then he went all socialist on us.
big fat sigh of contentment. nice answer.
We don't live in a monarchy. The government doesn't rule us, the government serves us. In a monarchy, the assets of the country belong to the monarchy to use as the monarch sees fit. In a democracy or representative republic, the assets of the government belong to the people to use as the people dictate the government should use them.
It is not for the government to take our money and use it as it sees fit. The people are able to determine to who and to what causes their money should be given.
With self determination comes responsibility. We all have that same responsibility that God placed on kings.
The liberal approach is to put the government in charge and then to say the government is responsible for addressing issues of poverty and disease, which works out even better for them since most of them are voting to use other people's money to address their own issues as well as others.
And he took ruling power away from one king for failure to do so.
Did he punish the king for failing to be generous with what God had given him, or for failing to be generous with what God had given others?
“God did indeed tell kings to consider the cause of the poor and needy. And he took ruling power away from one king for failure to do so.”
You know, I’m not an expert on the Bible but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn last night. So I’ll take a stab at this. God commanded kings to do a lot of things, but they were kings of Israel and it was the old testament. I assume you are a Christian (If Jewish then never mind!!!), Jesus said his kingdom is not of this world. Jesus never talks of government charity, but individual charity. His kingdom in this world is made up of the church. He commands the church and Christians to be charitable to the poor etc., but he is silent on the government’s role in it.
Another thing is that how are we any different than the Muslim fascists if we try to impose Judeo/Christian philosophy on everyone in this country? This country was set up to worship freely and we are able to have religion in our public discourse. However, we should not be imposing any religious beliefs through the force of government. That’s what it means when the first amendment talks about not establishing religion.
This is no different than the liberals. Liberals are very charitable with the public’s money. Not sure about their own money though. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that a vast majority of liberals are tightwads when it comes to giving to charity.
I believe you misunderstood Fred. See below...
And a president who will tell you the truth is that we have to look across the board and do what we can and what we should based upon the severity of the problem and the chances that our research money will do some good in these areas.”
In other words, he's not saying that government has no role. Instead, he's saying the government's role shouldn't be defined by politics -- but, rather, the degree of need and the liklihood of success.
An altogether defensible position -- though not necessarily a popular one with those who want the government to fix everything, absolving themselves of responsibility.
“We don’t live in a monarchy. The government doesn’t rule us, the government serves us. In a monarchy, the assets of the country belong to the monarchy to use as the monarch sees fit. In a democracy or representative republic, the assets of the government belong to the people to use as the people dictate the government should use them. “
You said it much better than I could. Nice job...
Read this the other day on here. Still good to see Fred’s stance on these issues.
Jerimiah 22:15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
God also pretty much said the same thing to Nebuccanezzar, who was king of Babylon not Israel, and to a Samarian king.
Do you think that God would strip power from a King of Israel and other kings who had no bargain with God for not considering the needy, and not strip power from "we the people" for doing the same?
Indeed, you are projecting God’s commands to His theocracy onto the US of A.
Nebuccanezzar was reduced by God due his pride in claiming credit for what God had done. Where does it say that Nebuccanezzar or some unnamed Samarian King were deposed because they failed to do as God commanded His people?
I know of no place in Scripture where ye find the Lord commanding the governments of countries other than Israel and Judah to care for the poor. He commands His children under the New Covenant to do so (Read James), but not governments. Those are told to punish evil doers and reward those who do good (Romans 13).
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