Reflections on God … Man … Life
Opinions on contemporary political happenings and the workings of civil government.
A couple weeks ago, I mentioned the push for the federal government to take over all student loans for college students. In case you missed it, that was tacked on to the healthcare bill. It’s now apparently going to be reality. For those unaccustomed to how Congress works, let me explain that it has become routine to attach unrelated items to a bill. Healthcare and student loans? They go together . . . how? I will repeat the major concern… Read more »
There was a time in the 20th century when it appeared that a president was setting up a virtual one-man/one-party rule. That time was the 1930s; the president was Franklin Roosevelt. He took office in the midst of the Great Depression and immediately began signing bill after bill to ostensibly take care of the disastrous economy. Many of the bills he signed had new agencies attached to them. They were called his Alphabet Agencies, and his New Deal marked a… Read more »
There’s another proposal from the Obama administration that hasn’t gotten much play in the media, but which I consider the death knell for Christian colleges, if it becomes reality. The proposal is simply this: put the government in charge of all student loans for education. Rather than simply guaranteeing loans obtained through private banks, Obama wants the government itself to be the source for those loans. Why is this a problem? Well, the current situation is already a burden to… Read more »
Let me clarify something today. I can almost hear some readers of this blog thinking, “He criticizes the president and Congress so much that he can’t really have any respect for the government.” The opposite is true. I have the highest regard for the federal government. This comes from a reading of the Constitution, the debates over its ratification, and the character of many of those who helped bring it to pass. I believe the form of government set up… Read more »
Let’s pause briefly for a recalibration of our thinking. We spend a lot of time contemplating what Congress is doing—new pieces of legislation, the strategies for passing them, etc. Stop and remember something: Congress was originally set up with very limited powers. The United States Constitution did not erect a tribunal that could legislate on any matter it deemed fit. In Article One, Section 4, we find the following wording: “The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year.”… Read more »
I don’t usually put a lot of personal photos on this blog, but I will make an exception today. Last night was a great dinner for the Southeastern University College Republicans. I’m faculty sponsor for the organization and am proud [in the proper sense] of their commitment and desire to make a difference. Our special speaker for the dinner was Dennis Ross, who is the leading Republican candidate for Congress in our district. He spoke about the character qualities we… Read more »
The title of this post may not lead where you think it does. I am the minority voice. There are others who agree with me on the subject at hand, but they are part of the minority as well—and according to the polls we are becoming even more of a minority. To what am I referring? The issue is homosexuality. My view, based on Biblical teaching, is that homosexual acts are not a matter of how one is born but… Read more »