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
Government should go out of business
Jan 29, 2009 Governmental Reach
A couple of Minnesota lawmakers are introducing an idea to have a “government garage sale” to raise funds to alleviate the deficit and, even better, put them out of business. The main component: sell the airport
“The airport is a significant asset,” Brod adds. “Why is the state running the airport, which provides restaurants and shops and the functions and the operations that a private business probably would do very well?
“So what we’re looking at is just … raising the real question of ‘what should government be doing?’”
The government has proven not only to be poor business people, but often-times corrupt. We have several very recent examples, including our own Treasury Secretary, Charles Rangel, and a Governor who tried to make a business of appointing a replacement Senator. One can imagine what we might find when we drill down into businesses who aren’t entirely motivated to make a dollar, for if they fail they can simply ask for more taxpayer funding.
On top of that, we are in a situation that needs a little creativity at this point.
“The discussion is often ‘do you tax more, [or] do you spend less?’” Brod says. “But it seems to me that there is a third option out there, and that’s reforming how government operates.”
The bigger question, as State Senator Michel and Representative Brod point out, is in regards to what government should have their noses in at all. Some other places, outside of business, they should relinquish non-watchdog interests are in education, medicine, religion, and science.
Tags: airport, business, Government, twin cities
