What the Scriptures do tell us, as regards this issue of living under governments, is to respect those in authority over us.
Might want to go read that passage again, Ted- more slowly this time.
1. If you have some cause against President Obama that is his fault and under his control, then surely bring it to our attention.
2. But, just to hold the president responsible for everything that is done by our government is quite unfair.
3. Even if President Nixon were against abortion, he had no control over the ruling of the Supreme Court which made the legalization of abortion the law of the land. Likewise, President Obama, while he is certainly the figure head of our nation and certainly has some areas that under his direct control.
4. The making of the laws of the land isn't one of them. That's the job of our legislative body.
1. I did that and will again, I'm sure.
2. Everything that has transpired in the last 5 years came straight from the Oval Office. No one can be that blind who has good eyes to see with. While no one has any evidence of that, as yet, it is clear who is giving the marching orders (and the libs in Senate refuse to do the right thing for America/Americans and help stop him). Time will prove me right (I have an incredibly innate ability to see people for who and what they really are- and he is the worst sort of scoundrel!).
3. Mentioned earlier.
4. Oh, really? How many times now has Barry changed a duly passed Federal law (obamacare)? It is nearing the 35 mark. What did you say about him not making laws? Also, true (legislative body or Branch) but the Suprem Court 'made' the abortion law. That was, is and always will be unconstitutional. As you said, 'only' Congress can make or pass laws (Article 1, Section 1 of the US Constitution). The Supreme Court violated the Constitution by legalizing abortion! But it wasn't the first time ('63 & '64, also).
It isn't the president. Yes, he did early in his tenure come out and say that he wanted the legislature to work on some kind of comprehensive healthcare reform, but the law, as passed, was not his law. Trust me, there's a lot of stuff in there that if he had his way wouldn't have been.
I don't 'trust' anyone. I trust evidence. Speaking of facts, where's yours on this?
The numbers show that the pro-choice and pro-life stance is about evenly divided in our nation. 48% pro-life/45% pro-choice. A whopping 52% of our nation believe that abortion should be legal, although there are some differences as to the conditions under which it should be legal.
What happened to 'justice' and right? We call it the Justice Dept. and the Justice system, not the legal or popular system. Let's put these issues to a vote by the people and see what "We, the People" truly want, not just arbitrarily tell us what we want, as Barry boy & Co. keep doing. I have a quote from a big-time criminal from the 40s (can't find- just moved and haven't unpacked everything yet) who said (something akin to), 'It is the gov'ts job is to take care of America's virtues. It is our job to take care of her vices.' (I'll find and post who). And, our founders stated that "religion and morality" are a must for self-governed peoples to survive. Without them we will fail as a society. We have the most anti-American, moral and law-abiding people in Office today than ever before. These people are, literally, bigger crooks than many of those from our past such as the 30s & 40s.
Personally, as I weigh and value the work of a president, I believe that President Obama has done a reasonably good job.
There is none so blind as those who refuse to see.
He's not the best we've ever had, but he's far from the worst.
He is the absolute worst President this nation has ever seen- bar none!
But, he is the duly and legally elected president, and for that alone, I choose to be respectful towards him and his office.
Actually, he isn't. The test of the Constitution's mandate was not followed or made public. In fact, Barry spent over a million (I have heard) keeping his records hidden from "We, the People" which is totally unconstitutional. You have a lot of misplaced loyalty.
but just pray that the Lord continues to watch over ours and that they protect our nation.
God bless you.
In Christ, Ted
I do, always, pray for our country. But, just like with our founding fathers (who, by the way, killed their own leaders) so, too must we be vigilante and always ready to overthrow our gov't if/when it becomes... well, I'll let you read America's Birth Certificate for yourself- - -
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which THE LAWS OF NATURE AND OF NATURE'S GOD entitles them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the cause which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be 'self-evident', that all men are CREATED equal, that they are ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR with certain unalienable RIGHTS, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these RIGHTS, governments are instituted among men, DERIVING THEIR JUST POWERS FROM THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERN.
THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS, IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT, LAYING ITS FOUNDATION ON SUCH PRINCIPLES AND ORGANIZING ITS POWERS IN SUCH FORM AS TO THEM SHALL SEEM MOST LIKELY TO EFFECT THEIR SAFETY AND HAPPINESS.
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly, all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, IT IS THEIR RIGHT, IT IS THEIR DUTY, TO THROW OFF SUCH GOVERNMENT AND TO PROVIDE NEW GUARDS FOR THEIR FUTURE SECURITY.
America needs (must have) another revolution to survive! Our Founding Fathers, as great as they were and are gave "We, the People" the forever right to overthrow our gov't when it becomes a tyrannical and/or treasonous bunch. They have. The time is now.