"I want to be a man. From now on I want you all to call me 'Bud'. "
Posted on 05/22/2010 7:12:43 AM PDT by Christian_Capitalist
...the Author of this article somehow derives the conclusion, "Rand Paul says We Wouldn't Need Laws If Everyone Were Christian!!"
Yes. From (here I paraphrase) "Christians make good neighbors; we still need laws, but society functions better when folks don't kill or steal very much because of shared moral values", she gets "ABOLISH ALL GOVERNMENT!". Good grief.
But it doesn't stop there. Having just essentially accused Paul of being an anarchist, the author then flip-flops to implying that Paul favors Governmental Slavery and Stonings!
Well, I for one hope that Rand Paul continues talking about his Christian faith, and defending the contributions of law-abiding Christians to a peaceful society and the great societal value of Christian mores.
Now, yes, I know -- he's running for US Senator for Kentucky, not Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly.
But in speaking up about his Christian faith and affirming the virtues of Christianity, Rand Paul is confronting perhaps the greatest of the few remaining politely-acceptable bigotries: Anti-Christian Bias.
After the ambush questioning and his somewhat-rambling response in his first post-Primary interview with Maddow, Rand Paul is apparently realizing that he's going to have to fight back and treat the Leftist Press as an implacably hostile adversary, as evidenced by his combative but effective handling of George Stephanopolous. I hope that in so doing Paul will continue to speak up about, and ably defend, his Christian faith as well.
We wouldn’t need laws if human beings were universally altruistic, but we are not.
James Madison (Federalist No. 51) Wednesday, February 6, 1788
Or as John Adams said:
“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
What an unbelievably dishonest title coming from someone who is trying to pass herself off as an unbiased journalist.
Pathetic.
Egad, what an offensive publication. How can you read that stuff?
Leftist Press proceeds to go frothing, barking nuts at his audacity in suggesting such a thing.
In other news, the Communist Party USA strongly endorses Obama’s agenda, which I suppose makes Obama a communist.
http://cpusa.org/obama-state-of-the-union-he-got-the-ball-rolling
Just surfing the Google morning News feed, really.
It’s also important to note that our Founders believed this as well. It is stated throughout our historic documents and their writings. It is shouted by their actions.
At the same time, they believed in freedom of religion, as well as the right not to be religious, because God is a God of Freedom and not slavery.
And you are correct that the left is out to destroy anyone who has any connection to the Tea Party movement. And Rand Paul was the favored candidate, who is now a candidate for United States Senator. The left can’t have that. In their minds, only people like Barbara Boxer should be allowed in the Senate.
Agree...
We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution is designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any other. John Adams
Heck, yeah, they are going to have long knifes out for him. Makes me like him even more...FOR TELLING THE TRUTH.
Bloody well right. I was hoping someone would post that quotation.
Oh yes, they will distort what Paul says, then repeat the distortions over and over until the people believe that he really said them.
That is what they did to Sarah Palin. “I can see Russia from my house.”
They are evil and they are too strong for us.
We need help, but we aren’t going to get it.
"I want to be a man. From now on I want you all to call me 'Bud'. "
* Made his statement a little more accurate
Yep
If we individually self govern, we are entitled to national self government. If we refuse to self control, then outside control is necessary.
That is very much what the Founders believed.
I, um, had suspected her of similar inclinations myself. I just hadn’t had the gumption to voice my suspicions out loud. But yes — the thought had occurred. Ahem.
Right, THAT would be a headline with some discernible connection to Rand Paul’s actual statement.
As a Christian; this makes me ill.
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