Today is the day you have let us down
May 26, 2009 Five Non-Negotiable Issues, Governmental Reach, Obama Administration, Supreme Court
As President Obama prepares to announce his first Supreme Court nominee in a little over a hundred minutes, we are finally seeing the true consequences of the irresponsible voter. When tasked with a decision between two men who could win, some chose the wrong one to be a part of history. Some chose a third party on some impractical principle. Others chose simply not to vote, because the better option wasn’t “better enough.” Today, it finally comes to fruition. All three of those groups have let us down, and the Constitution of this great nation takes another knife in the back. Ironic, isn’t it, falling the day after we remembered the fallen soldiers who fought for this great land? A Supreme Court nominee is the longest lasting, in certain terms, consequence of any presidency. Selfishness at the polls will last long, long into the night and cost many their freedom and many more their lives.
There will be plenty of wailing when this announcement is made. Unless you voted for the only option better than the reality that we have, I don’t want to hear it from you. At least not today.
Update: It looks like it is going to be Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Why should we reduce the need for abortion?
May 23, 2009 Five Non-Negotiable Issues, Obama Administration
It’s always a fascinating practice to take a look at the public relations job politicians do on the campaign trail. It’s always a challenge in a job where living in the gray might give you a chance on issues that are black and white, if only because it appears that you are both sides. When it comes to abortion it seems that there are two positions:
- Pro-life: mostly or completely against abortion. (I lump in mostly because there are politicians who want to make exceptions for rape/incest, which I believe is wrong, but they are otherwise on target.)
- Those that believe that abortion is a personal choice, but they want to reduce the need for abortion.
This begs the question: if there is nothing wrong with abortion, why would we waste our time and effort to reduce the need for it? Clearly the politician does find something wrong with abortion or they would simply throw the issue out with the trash. Next time you get the opportunity to confront one of these abortion reductionist politicians, ask them why they are even bothering. The answer could be quite interesting.
Should Mrs. Hauser be prosecuted?
May 21, 2009 Governmental Reach
One of questions that has arisen in the case of the 13-year-old boy and his mom who are on the run after the government decided to start parenting is whether or not the mother should be prosecuted for a crime. Unfortunately for her, she knew what she was doing in fleeing and missing a court appearance she was required to make. We live in a land where it is expected that its citizens follow the law of it by participating in the justice system and accepting the decisions made there (certainly while appealing any decisions that we think are wrongly made). Therefore, I think government must prosecute her, upon finding her in this country, just like they would anyone else in that case.
That said, I think a strong case can be made in her defense that this was merely a case of self-defense. Was her or her son’s life put in danger by the decision of the court, which ultimately led her to flee? No. In her mind, however, that decision did put her and her son’s eternal soul in danger, and thus it was worth going to any length to preserve that.
These are the kinds of problems that arise when government sticks their collective noses into decisions they have no business being involved in. I still hold out hope that the family will change their minds, while there is time, and have the boy treated. I think the court system will be somewhat lenient with the mother if she returns. Still, I say this as someone who does not believe chemotherapy is intrinsically evil, and I hope most that this family follows their conscience while seeking Truth.
Tags: chemotherapy, Daniel Hauser, mother
Where is the tipping point?
May 20, 2009 Five Non-Negotiable Issues, Governmental Reach, Obama Administration
By now, most everyone has heard the story of the 13-year-old from Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Daniel Hauser’s parents claim that is against their religious beliefs to undergo a chemotherapy treatment for the disease that has a relatively successful treatment. Daniel backs up his parents’ claim, and says he wishes to forego that treatment. A court has since ruled that he should receive treatment and Daniel’s mom has taken him and fled their hometown, also missing a court appearance.
This is a terribly sad situation. First off, I want to state that if I were in the place of the Hauser parents (oh, God, please forbid) I would want treatment for my child. I think medicinal remedies are a gift from God when used in truthful and moral ways. The Hausers, though, do not believe in using anything that “attacks” the body. Now, due to their fear of having government and court decisions imposed upon them and their religion, there is a widening search for them as they have gone on the run.
From a Christian’s standpoint, this is a very troubling situation. As our nation has taken a turn for the worse under the Obama Administration in terms of life issues, I have had several discussions with friends and family about the very real possibility that Christians are going to have to, as obligated by what is most important to them – Christ, fight against government in order to preserve Truth. I think there is roughly one non-violent solution, and that is what is currently being employed: make a run for it. Upon the police or FBI showing up at your doorstep, though, what would you do? At what point would you be able justify an action under the umbrella of self-defense in order to prevent government from infringing on your religious beliefs?
Government no longer has any regard for religion, and there is only such a thing as a separation of church from state (the state feels no need to keep out of the business of church). Government has been slowly but steadily picking a fight with Christians and, while many Christians have simply given way to government and pop culture, there is a large contingent of Christians who simply will not give in. These are Christians who will even go to martyrdom in order to save their own souls. These are Christians who realize that giving in to government in this life could endanger their eternal life, the life that is truly important to them.
Here’s rooting for Daniel Hauser and his family. I pray for the healing hand of God to touch Daniel, and I pray that his family’s wishes are kept at the forefront of what is important. Government only lives in this finite, earthly world. Our souls live on forever.
Tags: Daniel Hauser, Government, religion
Today’s Editorials
May 19, 2009 Obama Administration
A quick glance at RealClearPolitics.com and the list of newspaper editorials:
- Major Problems with U.S. Cap-and-Trade Proposal – Financial Times
- ‘Cost-Control’ Means Rationing Health Care – Wall Street Journal
- Premature Optimism About the Economy – The Nation
- Despite Success, Obama & Dems Close School Choice Program – USA Today
Regardless of what Jesse Ventura thinks, this does not seem to indicate progress from our President and his administration.
