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Something I Forget About Man-Made Organizational Structures

On August 4, 2009

In Culture, Economics, Politics, Theology

All man-made systems of governance, economies and organizational structures are all flawed and marred by sin. I hear someone saying, umm … yeah? This is something that is, on its face, so basic to the presuppositions of Christianity, yet in the process of taking your eyes off Christ, it is easy to get caught up in defending a system as if it were not flawed. I have fallen into this thinking, once again, and it can be very distracting from things that matter infinitely more.

Socialism is flawed in that it makes an assumption about the nature of humanity, that man’s deepest motivation is to always do the right thing and help his fellow man; that he will be, by nature, other-oriented. This flies in the face of Romans 3. Capitalism is also flawed in that it assumes the greedy won’t gain unwarranted, unbalanced power over the majority via corporate structures, which can result in fascism and dictatorial reign.

Change We Can All Believe In … In the Middle of a Recession

By David Westerfield

On July 7, 2009

In Environment, Politics

Email with more information from Kay Granger on the Climate Bill that passed the House two Friday’s ago. Unbelievable.

Dear Friends,

I heard your concerns loud and clear about the “cap and trade” bill. The overwhelming majority of you who shared your thoughts with me voiced your opposition and frustration, and I am proud to say I voted against this misguided bill. Although this 1,400-page bill narrowly passed the House, we are still learning what’s in it because parts of the bill were hidden from Members of Congress until less than a day before the vote.

Many of you told me you are worried about the job losses and economic impact we can expect from this bill. What you may not know is that the Democrats who wrote this legislation know it is going to cost American jobs, so they included incredible new benefits for workers who lose their jobs because of this bill. These benefits include 156 weeks’ worth of payments that are equal to 70 percent of the worker’s average weekly wage; 80 percent of their monthly health care premium; up to $1,500 for job search assistance; up to $1,500 for moving expenses; and job counseling, training, and other assistance. Rather than instituting an expensive new welfare program that will cost untold millions in tax dollars, wouldn’t it make more sense to stop those jobs from being lost in the first place?

Why Isn’t the Stimulus Working? It Doesn’t Get at the $40-$70 Trillion of Leveraged Debt – Taleb

By David Westerfield

On July 2, 2009

In Business, Economics, Politics, Video

http://www.cnbc.com/id/31706523

Interesting Links on The Ramifications of the Economic Crisis

By David Westerfield

On July 1, 2009

In Business, Economics, Politics, Video

Use the phrase New World Order around people and immediately you will get responses ranging from, “I know! The world government is coming upon us,” to “You’re a nut.” The phrase is often associated with conspiracy theories, some of which are out there. But nowadays, the term is being thrown around very freely in the press.

When I saw these news article titles below, I was kind of shocked, just because it was strange to see a term, associated mostly with many fanatics out there, being used as a normal term for, well, nothing short of some form of global governance. But what I find really interesting about these links below is that they are all from major media sources endorsing the concept of a world economy, which also calls for and implies a world governing body to govern that world economy with (hopefully) just laws. Check ’em out.

Judge Napolitano on Obama’s Plan Giving Unlimited power to the Federal Reserve

By David Westerfield

On June 29, 2009

In Business, Economics, Politics, Video

Kay Granger on the Energy Bill Being Crafted – Outrageous

By David Westerfield

On June 24, 2009

In Business, Economics, Environment, Politics

This is outright tyranny. Just like the trillions in bailouts that clearly aren’t working (see Warren Buffett’s comments from today, who himself is a liberal Democrat), this too will be crammed down our throats, without debate, without the consent of the people for whom Congress allegedly works, without any dialog or discussion, under the assumption of an unproven theory that man is causing the Earth to warm. This is simply outrageous. And it will raise costs on everything, especially energy, to levels we likely haven’t seen … and all this at a time when our economy is in one of the worst crises since the Great Depression and on the verge of possibly getting worse for a long time to come. Simply unbelievable. Yet this is the exact kind of nonsense that was warned against before the election. Kay Granger is up in arms on this one.

Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself – Paglia on Obama

By David Westerfield

On June 10, 2009

In Culture, Politics

(Original Article): Obama’s hit — and big miss – Camille Paglia
(Archived Article): Obama’s hit — and big miss – Camille Paglia

It seems the “glory” and mystique of President Obama is all quickly fading. Not for all, but certainly for many. Those intellectual elites who voted for him are finally beginning to have gotten over the great historical and emotional nature of such an amazing election win. Now to the issues. Liberal commentators, even those at Salon.com and (oddly enough) MSNBC (at least in this one video), are beginning to actually start looking at issues through an intellectual grid instead of blinding emotional infatuation. Of course, with the exception of the Brian Williams of the countryside.

Camille Paglia has written a piece on Salon.com that makes some great points concerning Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo last week. She goes after several other points as well. But what really caught my attention was that her analysis of his assumptions of the three major religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) couldn’t have been better stated by many conservatives. She has a way with words. I want to quote the best parts and let you read the rest. Great article.

Tiller Murder To Set Back Abortion Debate, Promote Fairness Doctrine Acceptance

By David Westerfield

On June 1, 2009

In Culture, Politics

It is one thing to loudly proclaim the utter grotesqueness and obvious immorality of a practice that has been accepted by law in this country and then call for its reversal; it is quite another to murder those supporters or doctors of such practices and defies the very nature of the life movement at its foundation. We should never execute judgment or vengeance on those with whom we are in disagreement, even in the face of gross, rampant immorality.

It is also one thing to be in strong disagreement with those of us in the life movement; it is quite another to say that our ‘rhetoric’ or ‘opinions’ are what brought about this murder and then call for the silencing of conservative free speech via the Fairness Doctrine. Just wait, it’s coming.

The Tiller murder has now set a terrible precedent for the abortion debate, amongst other issues. This has not advanced the life movement, but has instead set it back. Killing one doctor does not take care of the root of the problem in the abortion debate, but instead exacerbates the level of outrage against pro-lifers that many on the far-left already hold to.