Last year we dropped all of our cable except the local stations. I kept in touch with the world on my way to and from work while listening to satellite radio. I have Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC all on radio! Great for a news junkie like me. BUT, I did not even notice how little news I was getting over the summer since I am not in the car much. I have read some blogs and stuff, but they are political in nature and with the upcoming elections...well you know what the majority of those posts are about.
My husband told me over the weekend that Iran was rattling sabers! WHAT?!?! They launch mid range missiles and declared they could attack US outposts in the Middle East? How the heck did I miss such a thing?!?!?! Well, once I realized I missed that news, I never even looked it up to read about it. Guess I am not such a news junkie after all.
Anyway, I'm kinda Machiavellian where that kind of thing is concerned but upon hearing about it, I asked hubby what we are doing about it-hoping we kicked butt and told them where they could shove their mid-range missiles, but knowing full well that the current administration wouldn't dare. Hubby replies, "oh I'm sure he apologized to them." In my fit of laughter, I added, "and bowed to Ahmadinejad while he did it."
We are so silly
Anyway, I saw a video recently about a Muslim festival in Dearborn, Michigan where some "christians" went to protest. Now the signs these wackos were carrying were not anything that would incite a peaceful discussion. No, they were blatantly saying that Muslims were evil and going to hell. Well, the police would not do anything to protect those morons and the Muslims youth started pelting them with rocks and bottles and such. DUH! The police ended up escorting the cretins..er..I mean...christians out of the area saying they didn't have enough manpower to "protect" them. Later however, the same group's van was pulled over by a dozen or so cops.
This has so much stupidity written all over it. First, a Muslim festival??? I'm okay with it if Christians can do the same. But anyone who shows up with stupid, inflammatory remarks on poster board needs to expect to get pelted with rocks and bottles at the very least! It's a wonder they didn't get the h*** beat out of them! However, they do have a right to be stupid in public and it is the job of the police to protect them. Should they have escorted them out? Yes. Should they have at least cited the Muslim kids for assault? YES! Minorities are not above the law! Even though there is a large, maybe even a majority Muslim population in
Dearborn, they do not have a right to bully or harm anyone else.
That being said, I fully believe our country is coming to a day when Christians will be treated like those christians on a regular basis. It will be merely for the fact that we profess Christ, rather than because we said something offensive. To be honest, I think jerks like those "christians" are going to usher in that day for us a lot sooner than later.
Oh, as for my thoughts on Justice Roberts' stance on the healthcare bill: From a purely political standpoint, I think he went against his conscience because he wanted to be remembered. If he voted with the conservatives, he would have easily been dismissed as partisan and quickly forgotten. To turn his vote would give him a place in history and fame...or infamy depending on how you look at it. I think it is a shame that he has such delusions of grandeur. It's like he saw this case as being the one that would help him achieve his aspiration to be another Chief Justice Marshall.
Spiritually, I think there were some of the same influences that turned the people on Jesus just a few days after welcoming Him into Jerusalem with praise and adoration. Eyes and ears blinded and minds clouded, those same people clamored for his death within the week. Roberts has let himself be a pawn and has set into motion something I think he will eventually regret.
If people want European or Canadian style government that takes care of them from the cradle to the grave, then let them go to Europe or Canada! America was founded on a healthy fear of government and should be allowed to remain as fearful as ever. America needs to be different. It needs to be a haven for those who have no desire to fall into the status quo. It is a place where individuals carve out their existence and make his own way without dependence on anyone else, but with compassion for fellow man. That same independence should allow us to expect the same from others while understanding that we all need a little help from time to time. When we can, we help so that someday we may be helped. But never, never do we sit idle while taking from others without giving back.
That's enough for today.
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