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To: Unreconstructed Selmerite; sitetest
I enjoyed reading the friendly banter you guys posted. I must say that I agree wiyh the quote:

"Forms of government will not substitute for the virtue of the people."

I submit that Christ's reply to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give to God what is God's was clever in the extreme; the more one looks to God and Divine Providence, the less one looks to whatever form Caesar happens to take and vice versa. It is perfectly logical that communists and totalitarians of all stripes tend toward atheism. Utopia MUST be achieved on this earth no matter how many eggs need to be broken. Of corse eggs is the polite euphemism for human beings. The left loves euphemisms.

I have noticed that when it comes to the Constitution, the right views it as a restraint on the government to protect the citizens while the left sees it as a constraint on the majority to protect the minority. There may be other perspectives but these two are the most common ones that I've noticed.

382 posted on 12/20/2004 9:35:38 AM PST by TradicalRC (I'd rather live in a Christian theocracy than a secular democracy.)
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To: TradicalRC
Sorry about the spelling:

wiyh=with

corse=course

383 posted on 12/20/2004 9:38:17 AM PST by TradicalRC (I'd rather live in a Christian theocracy than a secular democracy.)
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To: TradicalRC; sitetest
I have noticed that when it comes to the Constitution, the right views it as a restraint on the government to protect the citizens while the left sees it as a constraint on the majority to protect the minority.

Interesting. Let's consider the concept of constitutional protection in general, i.e., not considering the U.S. Constitution in specific. Now, a constitutional protection against, e.g., taxing a rich minority so the masses can have "welfare benefits" is definitely a protection of a minority against the majority. That's hardly leftist. Of course, if constitutional protection of minority rights works is another discussion.

384 posted on 12/22/2004 9:20:46 AM PST by Unreconstructed Selmerite
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