Agreed.
The right to life and freedom is God-given.
The problem is that too many people don’t believe in God or trust the Bible for moral guidance.
I remember how people were freaking out about JFK, saying he would get his marching orders from the Pope, being our first Catholic President.
Oppression is relative, as compared to what? There are far worse governments everywhere else.
The moment society organizes, leadership emerges, compromises happen, ugly behavior, driven by powerful special interests, becomes legal and allowed. Backed up by the power of the government.
But we need that same powerful government when al queda, etc. comes a calling.
I would love to see a national referdum ability, where abortion, gay rights, whatever, could be voted on nationally and settled. That would be true democracy.
The problem is that we are a republic and that kind of power is reserved to the states and to the Supreme Court with whatever collection of judges happen from day to day.
That is a problem?
Yikes!
I guess freerepublic won't be around much longer.
You might find this interesting.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3668617/posts?page=45#45