You blind guides, filtering out a gnat and gulping down a camel! Matthew 23:24 (AMP)

While congress squabbles over nickels and dimes the federal government hemorrhages billions of dollars a day. While we are forced to endure yet another debt-ceiling proposal the majority of the federal government continues to operate on auto-pilot. Federal programs continue to implement new regulations in the order of thousands a year. Thousands of pages of new federal guidelines continue to spew out of the multitude of bureaus and departments in the bowels of the federal government. As we are reduced to swatting at gnats by arguing over nickels and dimes in discretionary spending the federal entitlement programs continue to balloon out of control.

With deficits running over a trillion dollars, the latest budget cut proposals are ridiculous. Congress boasts about killing gnats while the American people are forced to swallow one federal camel after another.

Why should the American people continue to pony up for reckless federal spending? We have no say in how this money is spent, who is hired or fired, whether anyone should get a raise or not, which projects should or should not be funded but every year the federal government gets bigger and spends more money then the year before and “we the people” have to dig deeper to pay for it all. When we do say “no” we are called extremists or racists or other derogatory terms.

I for one have lost all patience and tolerance for politicians who continue to tell me that there is nowhere in the federal government they can cut. They have no problem cutting my pay by taking more of my hard-earned money through taxation or regulation. We the people have to keep doing without so that the federal government can continue to run full-speed ahead with all systems go. Does that make sense to anyone?

The American economy is being squeezed to death and the golden goose is being smothered by this huge leviathan of a federal government, and yet one politician after another spouts off that a measly 1-2% decrease in Federal spending is draconian. Give me a break! Until 20% of the federal work force is laid off and collecting unemployment like the rest of America there is plenty that can be cut from the fed’s coffers.

Start with a 20% reduction in all departments across the board. Eliminate the EPA, HHS, HLS, all the unconfirmed Tsars, and make public sector unions illegal. After you have done all that then come back to me and tell me there is nothing left to cut and I am sure by then I will come up with even more ideas and places you can cut before you ask me for one thin dime more. I have had enough of this spend-thrift congress!

At a time like this we need men of character and courage not men of cowardice and compromise. We need men like Milton Friedman , Adam Smith, William Bennett, Barry Goldwater and yes I am going to say it Ronald Reagan . As I close this rant let me leave you with the words of President Reagan:

“We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.”

“To sit back hoping that someday, someway, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last – but eat you he will.”

“Government is not a solution to our problem government is the problem.”

“Government is like a baby: an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.”

“No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth!”

Thank you Mr. Reagan, to which I add Amen.

There I said it and I mean it. What say you?

Just another “View from the Nest”.

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“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan” (Prov 29:2, NKJV).

Political correctness is the liberal buzz word of the day. It would appear we must be sensitive to every special interest group or ideology, no matter how that group or ideology might negatively impact our lives or violate ethical or moral laws; more importantly God‘s laws. When God created the earth, he did not care what people thought of his policies. His policy was THE way!

God laid down rules in the Garden of Eden for Adam and Eve to follow. As long as they followed these rules, they would reign over every living creature. These laws were representing the Creator in all aspects. God‘s government was being expressed through his Nature and Nature’s Laws. He was and is the ultimate righteous ruler.

In the founding of this great nation, our founding fathers recognized this divine rule of God when they penned these words:

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them,…

In addition these words have formed the foundation of our form of Government and recognized the importance of God-given rights to all individuals, the Declaration of Independence states

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men…

Our founders recognized God’s granted authority, and held to the position that it was God who granted freedom to all people and that government should defend those rights granted to the people by God, not pass laws that limit the freedom of the people. The Declaration of Independence then lists all the usurpations of the King over the free citizens of the not yet formed United States. It is this foundation that birthed the United States of America and later led to the writing of the Constitution. Until recently the Constitution was defended and upheld as the final authority and the supreme law of the land.

Obeying God’s laws blesses a nation since the intent of God’s laws was not to control people but, by their obedience to his laws his people would find personal freedom. The intent of our founding fathers was to defend God-given individual rights and freedoms and establish for us a government to secure these rights. This was a noble cause and one worth fighting to maintain. Our nation fought the tyrannical rule of King George to throw off his freedom-robbing laws and regulations, and restore the freedoms granted to the colonists by God himself. It was their insistence that God rules in the affairs of man who led them to make such a bold statement.

This is no small matter. This is not something that should be ignored. But in today’s climate of political correctness the foundations that made this country great are being undermined. The “progressive” ideology behind this political correct movement seeks to deem any reference to God unacceptable, and their ultimate aim is to remove any Christian influence from our institutions of government even though this very government was founded in recognition of God’s laws and His providence. Once again I refer to the founding document of these great United States of America:

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

A firm reliance upon the protection of Divine Providence. What a statement of faith in a Divine overseer keeping watch over the affairs of our state. Contrast that with the progressive’s agenda to remove any reliance upon God or the very mention of His name in the affairs of state. When a nation or a people seek to remove God’s influence (his laws) from their lives they forfeit the benefits afforded by those same laws. In Deuteronomy 28:13,14 we read:

“The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.”

This promise of being a leader among men will be withdrawn in the same proportion that God and his laws are removed from a nation or a people. It is because of our respect for God-given natural laws that America rose to world dominance. The removal of the same will lead to the downfall of America and our influence in the world. The further one gets from the foundations of God’s unchanging laws the lower their standard in life becomes. If you find yourself always brining up the rear perhaps you need to take a look at the principles that guide your life.

This is serious folks. What makes America exceptional is the acceptance of Divine authority and acknowledging that there is a Divine ruler who oversees all the affairs of man. Failure to recognize this truth will lead this nation into decline.

“I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:24

God’s desire in the garden was to extend his influence across the earth through Godly leaders who would represent and legislate his Kingdom in all spheres of life. God’s laws are good and right all the time, therefore when we follow those laws we will live right and do right, which in the end produces a harvest of righteousness. It is by God’s divine guidance, and adherence to His divine authority, and recognizing His divine nature that blesses America and has caused his grace to shine on thee.

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea. Katherine Lee Bates

Our fathers’ God to Thee,
Author of Liberty,
To thee we sing,
Long may our land be bright
With Freedom‘s holy light,
Protect us by thy might
Great God, our King. Rev Samuel F. Smith

And that is this week’s tail feather

 

But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness. _{Isaiah 40:31 (BBE)}

Along for the journey

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Amos 8:11-12 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.

As the United States celebrates the 4th of July today – Independence day – we’re often reminded of the price that was paid for our freedom. The founders pledged to each other their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor in defense of the Declaration of Independence. In that same spirit let us recall a time when a heavy price was paid for a translation of our Bible.

William Tyndale, a 16th century Englishman, translated the Bible into English while living in Germany. Finally in 1525, he was able to publish a New Testament in English. But the church authorities at the time were not pleased and they angrily sought to destroy Tyndale and his translation. Finally, he was caught and brought back to England where he was burned at the stake.

As he was dying, he uttered these words: “Lord open the eyes of the King of England.” His prayer became a prophecy, as it was the King of England, King James, who finally did publish the entire Bible in English about a hundred years later.

Our English Bible translations became a reality through William Tyndale’s heroic sacrifice and bravery, ultimately at the price of his lifeblood. The work and sacrifice of William Tyndale not only led to the publishing of the King James Bible but to earlier English translations like the Geneva bible which the pilgrims brought with them to America.

This Independence day, don’t let your Bible sit on the shelf gathering dust. Considering the cost that was paid so you could read it in your native tongue, let’s all take full advantage of this precious gift.

The freedom that we so enjoy on this day is only a taste of the real freedom we have in the Lord; the promise of eternal forgiveness and freedom from sin. The cost of that freedom was the precious blood of our savior Jesus Christ. William Tyndale offered his life so we could read about this spiritual freedom in our own language. Our founders fought and gave their lives for the freedoms we now enjoy as a nation so as we celebrate our earthly freedom this Independence Day, let’s not forget to also give thanks for our eternal liberty that we find in our Lord.

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2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, the people groan. Prov 29:2 (RSV) 

I do not know about you but I hear a lot of groaning going on. Could it be a reflection of leadership?
I think so! Out with the wicked in with the righteous. What say you?

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President Ronald Reagan – Liberty State Park [Pt. 1]

Compare that to this:

VIDEO – Jon Huntsman: “I’m a Candidate for the Office of President of the United States of America”

Now then you decide if Huntsman is Reagan like or not. As for me and my house, Jon Huntsman is a Reagan wannabe and a very poor imitation. Not even close to espousing the same principles of Ronald Wilson Reagan. The circumstances are very similar, the location is exactly the same, we are battling the same battles now as then. Compare Reagan’s approach to Mr Huntsman’s.

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The hidden source of world domination has always been satanic by nature. The evil intentions of Satan was to dominate the world and make all men subject to his demonic rule. The ever growing animosity toward anything Christian in today’s America is an real sign of the spiritual war being waged against our nation’s soul. Antisemitism is another sign of the spirit of anti-Christ in the world.

Be careful and be fully aware of the powers at work in our society. The efforts of fallen man to remove any mention of Christ from our society is a sure sign of Satan’s evil intentions on world domination.

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