Jerald Finney and Stephen Reeves joined us on air for the first ever Political Hope Radio Show on July 27th, 2008. I am grateful for their contribution to the success of the program, and for the work they have both put into the on-going debate over the First Amendment.
Finney's book chronicles Biblical principles relating to the separation of church and state in the , and the American history and application. Finney asserts that the church and state are separate institutions that should not be under the authority of the other, and that both are "under God".
Finney witnessed the State of Texas shutdown a church operated boys home in 1986, and asserts that the church was right in rejecting a state child care license, and the state was wrong in it closing the boys home for failure to obtain a license. Finney further asserts that the the church is compromises itself when voluntarily submitting to state authority with similar license, incorporation, and 501(c)(3) tax exemptions.
There are many issues that can be discussed here. Please join in the discussion with grace and respect.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Lighting up the Phone Bank
As they say, "The first one is in the bag". The debut Political Hope Radio Show is now history, and I am so grateful for your support and participation. The phone lines were lit up and for that I thank you. I apologize for not getting in more of your calls.
Future shows will include discussion of the 2008 Presidential race and local Central Texas races. Political party officials and candidates for office are scheduled to to be on the program. Your topic suggestions are also welcome.
We'd love to here your comments about the first show. Please tell us what you thoughts about the first Political Hope Radio Show. There is a separate blog for discussion of the First Amendment and Jerald Finney's book, God Betrayed.
God Save the U.S.A.
Future shows will include discussion of the 2008 Presidential race and local Central Texas races. Political party officials and candidates for office are scheduled to to be on the program. Your topic suggestions are also welcome.
We'd love to here your comments about the first show. Please tell us what you thoughts about the first Political Hope Radio Show. There is a separate blog for discussion of the First Amendment and Jerald Finney's book, God Betrayed.
God Save the U.S.A.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
The Nuclear Option Is Not Unclear
Thomas Sowell published an article in Jewish World Review on June 5th. It is worth your time to read; simple and to the point. America faces many dangers these days, and our next President will have to be clear about which side of the nuclear battlefield he is on. Sowell knows where the candidates stand. What about you?
Thomas Sowell on Obama and McCain
God Save the U.S.A.
Thomas Sowell on Obama and McCain
God Save the U.S.A.
Monday, June 16, 2008
The Marxist, the Moderate & the Missing Candidate
It was certainly a turning point in my respect for Governor Mike Huckabee. After Gov. Huckabee ended his presidential campaign and joined Senator McCain on the campaign trail, he made the following statement,
I almost fell out of my chair. I walked away from the TV in anger. That statement is a real problem in this country boy's mind. Obama is a Marxists; McCain is a Moderate, and true conservatives are now missing from the race, if they were ever present. How many moderate McCain positions would you like for me to cite? If you don't believe Obama is a Marxist, maybe you should read the Communist Manifesto.
Huckabee's blanket statement about McCain reflects the current lack of guts, character, and integrity in U.S. politics. Of course McCain's conservatism is questionable. President Bush's conservatism is questionable as well. The conservatism of our entire nation, including the Republican party, is questionable at this point in history.
Friends, when analyzing the 2008 Presidential campaign, my computer system produces the following error: "Right Candidate Not Found". I ask all of you to examine the founder's policy positions. I ask all of you to look at basic government philosophy, economic policy, education policy, social policy and foreign policy. Contrast where we are today against the Communist Manifesto and the Humanist Manifesto. It is clear where we are headed. We have drifted so far to the left, we are headed toward socialist/communist ideas and many don't even recognize it, nor are they concerned.
Now, having said all of that, here comes the big moment... at this point I plan to vote for John McCain. I know plenty of social conservatives are unhappy with McCain, and I share that frustration. On the other hand, Obama will clearly take our nation further toward socialism. He will expand government programs rapidly and make more people dependant upon the system. He will not be liberating any people that are in bondage, he will be signing more up, and they'll love him for it.
I believe in personal liberty and personal responsibility. I believe in a working America that can compete in any market place WITHOUT the aid of the federal government. I believe in families that take care of themselves, and neighbors that help widows and orphans.
If you vote for Obama, be prepared, you will see an unprecedented decrease in personal liberty. Your children will not be handed the America we once knew. McCain represents the status-quo in many ways, but what choice do we have? "Right Candidate Not Found" is the slogan for the 2008 Presidential race. McCain is an electable choice for Moderate policies over those of Karl Marx. This would buy more time to turn the path of our nation back toward our founding principles.
I urge to look at the policies of Bob Barr & Chuck Baldwin. These guys are more in touch with our Founding principles than most. There would have to be a radical up-swing in their viability as a candidate before I could cast a vote in their favor, but I do encourage you to consider their policies.
God Save the U.S.A.
"[McCain's] conservatism is unquestionable".
I almost fell out of my chair. I walked away from the TV in anger. That statement is a real problem in this country boy's mind. Obama is a Marxists; McCain is a Moderate, and true conservatives are now missing from the race, if they were ever present. How many moderate McCain positions would you like for me to cite? If you don't believe Obama is a Marxist, maybe you should read the Communist Manifesto.
Huckabee's blanket statement about McCain reflects the current lack of guts, character, and integrity in U.S. politics. Of course McCain's conservatism is questionable. President Bush's conservatism is questionable as well. The conservatism of our entire nation, including the Republican party, is questionable at this point in history.
Friends, when analyzing the 2008 Presidential campaign, my computer system produces the following error: "Right Candidate Not Found". I ask all of you to examine the founder's policy positions. I ask all of you to look at basic government philosophy, economic policy, education policy, social policy and foreign policy. Contrast where we are today against the Communist Manifesto and the Humanist Manifesto. It is clear where we are headed. We have drifted so far to the left, we are headed toward socialist/communist ideas and many don't even recognize it, nor are they concerned.
Now, having said all of that, here comes the big moment... at this point I plan to vote for John McCain. I know plenty of social conservatives are unhappy with McCain, and I share that frustration. On the other hand, Obama will clearly take our nation further toward socialism. He will expand government programs rapidly and make more people dependant upon the system. He will not be liberating any people that are in bondage, he will be signing more up, and they'll love him for it.
I believe in personal liberty and personal responsibility. I believe in a working America that can compete in any market place WITHOUT the aid of the federal government. I believe in families that take care of themselves, and neighbors that help widows and orphans.
If you vote for Obama, be prepared, you will see an unprecedented decrease in personal liberty. Your children will not be handed the America we once knew. McCain represents the status-quo in many ways, but what choice do we have? "Right Candidate Not Found" is the slogan for the 2008 Presidential race. McCain is an electable choice for Moderate policies over those of Karl Marx. This would buy more time to turn the path of our nation back toward our founding principles.
I urge to look at the policies of Bob Barr & Chuck Baldwin. These guys are more in touch with our Founding principles than most. There would have to be a radical up-swing in their viability as a candidate before I could cast a vote in their favor, but I do encourage you to consider their policies.
God Save the U.S.A.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Peril of Politics and Religion
The Pew Forum released a June 2nd article titled "Hazards for both sides when politicians court pastors" written by Adelle M. Banks and Daniel Burke. The article cites the perils of religious injections, and the consequences that continue to unfold.
It is interesting to reflect on the lack of actual policy content in the religious injections of pastors, during the 2008 Presidential primary. The most developed element is the foreign policy debate over Israel and the War in Iraq, but name a pastor who articulates clear policy stances that have solid Biblical merit.
I challenge everyone reading this post to examine the Scriptures in light of general political philosophy, economic policy, education policy, social policy and foreign policy. Religious Humanism has clear policy objectives stated in the Humanist Manifesto (which I mostly reject). We can also see religious principles that underpin our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. That includes the principle that you cannot force someone into faith or specific worship practices, which only makes a better hypocrite, but that does not exclude religious principle from good government policy.
Eileen Flynn of the Austin-American Statesman also has a post on this issue. Join the greatest debate in U.S. history. Where does the actual separation of Politics and Religion need to reside?
It is interesting to reflect on the lack of actual policy content in the religious injections of pastors, during the 2008 Presidential primary. The most developed element is the foreign policy debate over Israel and the War in Iraq, but name a pastor who articulates clear policy stances that have solid Biblical merit.
I challenge everyone reading this post to examine the Scriptures in light of general political philosophy, economic policy, education policy, social policy and foreign policy. Religious Humanism has clear policy objectives stated in the Humanist Manifesto (which I mostly reject). We can also see religious principles that underpin our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. That includes the principle that you cannot force someone into faith or specific worship practices, which only makes a better hypocrite, but that does not exclude religious principle from good government policy.
Eileen Flynn of the Austin-American Statesman also has a post on this issue. Join the greatest debate in U.S. history. Where does the actual separation of Politics and Religion need to reside?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Atheist God Loosens Restraint on Chinese Parents
The atheist god called "Communist Government" has slightly loosen his grip on the emotionally strained parents that lost a child in the recent Chinese earth quakes. The one child policy of China has been clarified to tolerate an additional child in the horrific case of children killed by the May 12, 2008 disaster.
While the story catches a few headlines in the U.S., I rarely encounter anyone outraged by the "one child policy". "China's one child policy was launched in the late 1970s to control China's exploding population and ensure better education and health care" states an AP article released on May 26, 2006. The reality is Americans use similar logic to justify the use of birth-control pills, abortion, and many other means of population control, though it is not a legal restriction imposed by government.
The interesting element is the contradiction to God's Word and the privilege he entrusted us with: "Be fruitful and multiply", "fill the earth and subdue it". The Lord God commands us to reproduce; to produce godly offspring. He commands us and expects us to populate the earth with His children.
Furthermore, He is the giver of rights; not the state. Many of us Americans have bought into the ideal of micro-managing the population, rather than "being fruitful" and multiplying. I know, you have all manner of rationale. You need to save money, become more stable, plan for the future, etc...
Nonetheless, government has no right or authority to limit the number of children you have. It is not the government's right to give or take away. It belongs to God. Well, unless your an atheist. I hope you see the point...
God Save the U.S.A.
While the story catches a few headlines in the U.S., I rarely encounter anyone outraged by the "one child policy". "China's one child policy was launched in the late 1970s to control China's exploding population and ensure better education and health care" states an AP article released on May 26, 2006. The reality is Americans use similar logic to justify the use of birth-control pills, abortion, and many other means of population control, though it is not a legal restriction imposed by government.
The interesting element is the contradiction to God's Word and the privilege he entrusted us with: "Be fruitful and multiply", "fill the earth and subdue it". The Lord God commands us to reproduce; to produce godly offspring. He commands us and expects us to populate the earth with His children.
Furthermore, He is the giver of rights; not the state. Many of us Americans have bought into the ideal of micro-managing the population, rather than "being fruitful" and multiplying. I know, you have all manner of rationale. You need to save money, become more stable, plan for the future, etc...
Nonetheless, government has no right or authority to limit the number of children you have. It is not the government's right to give or take away. It belongs to God. Well, unless your an atheist. I hope you see the point...
"Religion, or a lack thereof, does impact policy".Secular Progressives and Liberals in the U.S trend toward policies similar to China's Communist government. What side of the argument do you land on? If a majority of American's supported a limit on child-bearing, would it be Constitutional?
God Save the U.S.A.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Robert Novak Doesn't Recognize the Plague
Today's GOPUSA news included an interested article from Robert Novak, "McCain, Huckabee And The Evangelicals". Novak wonders aloud if Huckabee is helping or hurting McCain, and if Huckabee really supports McCain or not. Novak suggests that Huckabee and Michael Farris view an Obama presidency as a plague that America deserves and which fulfils prophecy. You can read Novak's view for yourself on the following link. This writer disagrees with Novak.
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/rnovak/2008/rdn_05121.shtml
The scary part of Novak's article is that he doesn't blast the socialist ideologies of Obama. Militant evangelicals are the apparent enemy in Novak's mind. The last I checked socialist and communist ideologies were the enemies against which American soldiers have fought upon numerous occasions. Countless American boys have given their lives fighting such governments, and now it's being welcomed at home.
Thanks to the Humanist ideologies inculcated into our public education system, many Americans now tend toward socialist policies. Many Americans stand behind the socialist ideas of Hillary and Obama, not to mention a good number of Republican policies. Apparently Novak doesn't think that to be as big of a threat as evangelicals.
My friends, do not be disillusioned. Socialism is on the rise in America. Evangelical or not, are you going to stand and fight, or welcome it in?
God Save the U.S.A.
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/rnovak/2008/rdn_05121.shtml
The scary part of Novak's article is that he doesn't blast the socialist ideologies of Obama. Militant evangelicals are the apparent enemy in Novak's mind. The last I checked socialist and communist ideologies were the enemies against which American soldiers have fought upon numerous occasions. Countless American boys have given their lives fighting such governments, and now it's being welcomed at home.
Thanks to the Humanist ideologies inculcated into our public education system, many Americans now tend toward socialist policies. Many Americans stand behind the socialist ideas of Hillary and Obama, not to mention a good number of Republican policies. Apparently Novak doesn't think that to be as big of a threat as evangelicals.
My friends, do not be disillusioned. Socialism is on the rise in America. Evangelical or not, are you going to stand and fight, or welcome it in?
God Save the U.S.A.
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