From: The Patriot Post – Founders’ Quote Daily “Statesmen by dear Sir, may plan and speculate for Liberty, but it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand….The only foundation of a free Constitution, is pure Virtue, and if this cannot be inspired into our People, in…
Tag: Civil Government
Dangerous Agenda
So, why would someone like me, who normally is not very interested in other people’s sexual behavior, take such a keen interest in the Homosexual Agenda? Is it because they are just wrong? Is it because God hates sin? Am I a homophobe? None of the above. I wouldn’t want anyone to be trapped in…
Shocked and Dismayed
Neutral. That is what we want our government to be on “religion.” We don’t want our government to favor one religion over another. But what about values? Do you think that when the Founding Fathers made sure that the federal government would “make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise…
Material Oppression by Taxes
From The Patriot Post: “If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption; the collection is eluded; and the product to the treasury is not so great as when they are confined within proper and moderate bounds. This forms a complete barrier against any material oppression of the citizens by taxes of this class, and…
More on God and Government
I find that people are afraid of the concept of getting our ideas from God’s Law in the Bible for use in our own Civil Government. Of course, the very same Biblical Law is one of the foundations of law in Western Civilization! In other words, we already did this as a society over hundreds…
The Bible and Government
ThirstyJon is currently reading: I read an article today arguing that the Bible should not be used in defense of public policy views. The author makes some good points. I am also in the midst of a discussion on this very blog. One commenter suggested that we be very careful about wanting to make our…
President Bush Defends Freedom of Speech
Citizenlink.org posted a story about President Bush defending free speech rights by opposing the “Fairness Doctrine.” I found the article interesting for two reasons. First, so many have tried to paint President Bush as “anti civil liberties.” Here is a great example of him defending a very important one. Second, I am so glad Al…
Government or Individual?
Comment and Question from Casper: “equal distribution of wealth†is not part of the Liberal point of view – or part of the humanist point of view. It is a part of the Communist worldview that you’re expecting to see in us when you look through your Rove-colored glasses, but it’s just not there in…
Where Was Barack Obama?
Did Barack Obama not know about Al-Qaeda in Iraq? Where has he been? From CNN.com: “I always reserve the right for the president … to make sure that we are looking out for American interests,” Obama said. “And if al Qaeda is forming a base in Iraq, then we will have to act in a…
General Welfare
“The true test is, whether the object be of a local character, and local use; or, whether it be of general benefit to the states. If it be purely local, congress cannot constitutionally appropriate money for the object. But, if the benefit be general, it matters not, whether in point of locality it be in…