Divert this.
Posted on 01/06/2012 11:47:17 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Again, I will refrain from dragging my ample link list of information telling of the political hacks, the environmental activists, joined together with a population control site that went out on a campaign to alarm citizens about a proposed road (that had nary a blueprint) as being the width of 6 football fields running from the Mexican border north through the state. It is amazing what that propaganda did to needed infrastructure here in Texas. There are other FReepers who can explain what this needless delay will do to Texas' surging economy and the movement of people and product.
Romans 13:1 (NIV)God absolutely does call Christians to serve in political office. Of the three not-Mitt candidates remaining, every single one of them professes a personal relationship with Christ (indicating their repentance) and every single one has flaws. God can and does use flawed men for His purpose.Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
(emphasis mine)
Even the revolting Obama is in power to serve God's purpose. I fail to see His purpose, but I know without a doubt that He has one.
Yes, this about the election of the POTUS. And we should remember that all governing authority is established by God himself.
http://caledonia.patch.com/blog_posts/the-adventures-of-mr-ed-and-little-punk-on-the-road-for-rick-perry-final-day-of-the-first-chapter-pt-1
A fence along the Texas portion of the border is not feasible. We have the Rio Grand as our border. The official border runs straight down the middle of the river.
We can’t build a fence on the Mexican side of the Rio because it’s not our property and we can’t maintain it. Putting a fence on our side of the Rio cedes land and water to Mexico. The Rio is an important water source for agriculture down there.
That is why Perry does not support/promote a fence along every inch of the border. Candidates who do are fools and do not understand the logistics of the Texas border. A fence along other than the Texas border can be done - and Perry does support that.
Great write up from a person that drove to Iowa to help with the Perry campaign -- “This election is not about me, this election’s about our children, it’s about our grandchildren."
Is it possible to redirect a portion of the Rio for water purposes in the areas that a fence would be complicated? I’m certainly no expert on the Rio, but other rivers have been diverted in our Country for years, with great success. Just an idea......
“Stop apologizing” for wanting to stem the tide of the “entitlement mindset,” he boasted.
“Our opponents on the left are never going to like us, so let’s stop trying to curry favor with them,” he said, before imploring the crowd to “stand up. Let’s speak with pride about our values. Let’s stop this American downward spiral.” ................
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....."In his remarks, similar to those he's offered at other churches in Iowa, Perry recalled how his faith was renewed at age 27, when he realized he had, as he put it, "a hole" in his heart.
"It's a God-shaped hole in your heart and it can only be filled by Jesus Christ," Perry told the dozens in attendance.
Using one of his favorite Bible verses to quote on the stump (Isaiah 6:8: Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"), Perry then moved into political mode.
"You are Biblically charged to take your values into the public arena," he said, noting that someone's values will "decide the issues of the day."
"The question is, whose values?" Perry said, warning against being intimidated by what he referred to as "the politically correct police."
After the service, Bachman said of Perry, “I couldn’t have asked for anything better. He was very comfortable.”...... Source
Divert this.
Don't know how you get that from Romans 13 (the interpretation of the "powers that be" refers to the governments of this age rather than to post-Second Coming or those of the Kingdom of God; verse 6 means a public servant so established by God rather than someone who actively sought that office as a Christian): but if what you therein claim is actually true, then by extension that means that you have to govern strictly according to God's law.
God absolutely does call Christians to serve in political office
You're correct on that score, and I think I can see what the purpose may be. Read Isaiah 3:1-5, and Daniel 4:17, 25, 32 (especially the last few words).
Even . . . Obama is in power to serve God's purpose. I fail to see His purpose
LOL!!! :)
I love Zots </grin>
Who is the “they” you’re speaking of ?
I know a LOT of PDSers who need the zot lol
As your photo bears a resemblance to the mighty Colorado River, which was diverted for the construction of both the Hoover dam and the recent bypass bridge, it appears it could be done. I’ll qualify that by stating I’m no expert on this. If feasible, it’s just a matter of how important one considers a fence to be in combating illegal immigration.
Since the international border runs down the middle of the river, diverting the river changes the international border. That would take some serious cooperation between us and Mexico. Mexico would raise objections to any negative consequences to their border towns. Technically, yes we could divert all or portions of the river, but then the enviro-whackos get involved and grind progress to a halt. It’d be years before any meaningful progress was made.
Sort of impractical but possible.
To a Liberal, we could then use the argument, “look at all the shovel ready jobs this would create!”
LOL!
I can't remember the names, but he zotted a bunch right around New Years. Some were Mitbots or Paulbots, and some were just bashers and trashers.
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