Unnerving Situations in D.C. and All Over
I’m overwhelmed by what’s taking place in our country. The decision by our nation to elect Barack Hussein Obama as president is proving disastrous. What’s a TrueMan to do about all of the mess being made in Washington? I’m at a loss.
I would really appreciate your comments and questions on this post because I think that a healthy dialogue among men who see what’s happening (whether it be with the health(death)care bills, socialist ideals, deceitful politicians hiding behind the title “Catholic” or other) would be good. It would help me, I know that for certain. But what’s a TrueMan to do when he sees his government wielding unhealthy amounts of power and influence? [It’s not new, but it’s worse than it’s ever been – my humble opinion.] Do we grab our guns and start a revolt? Do we stand by and watch socialist politicians ruin America? Do we do something else? I don’t know that there’s any good answers right now. Obviously, one thing we should be doing is praying for the conversion of Obama’s soul, as well as his elected officials, we should be praying for the end to abortion and we should be praying for a quick and just fix to government run healthcare.
Please comment.
Man up!
Dave,
I agree with you. What’s going on is unnerving to me as well, as it is to a majority of Americans. It seems like Obama and his administration have hijacked our government and trying to destroy it faster and faster. I am totally against his socialist ideas. What shocks me ever more, though, is that so many actually believe him, even when he goes against campaign promises that he made earlier.
The time for armed revolt is not yet, I do not believe, but keep your guns close. It is not impossible that another American revolution will come. In fact, if things don’t change, I see it as inevitable. Peace is not worth any cost, and there are some things worth fighting for.
For now, use your words, always use your prayers, and use your votes this November to clear the House of all the corrupt politicians who no longer vote for what the people want, or what America needs.
Peace of Christ be with you.
-Simon
Hey Dave,
Obviously this is a tough and well-discussed issue on many levels. Grabbing a gun and starting a revolt by yourself isn’t going to do anything but ruin your soul and land you a place in the newspaper. Grabbing guns with 1000 other people and starting a revolt will only make all the other freedom-loving Americans look bad and futhermore, it will give Big Brother an excuse to disarm the public and seize more power(because we are clearly a threat to order and discipline… and Big Brother).
I think the only real way to affect change in the system is (unfortunately) to become a part of it and earn enough trust and authority (without becoming corrupt along the way) to truly affect change on a regional or national level. The political system only works when you choose to use it. Moving into the mountains with your guns and survival plans for The-End-Of-The-World-As-We-Know-It will only alienate yourself from the system and empower your political opponents.
As much as we want to be left to ourselves to enjoy the fruits of freedom and the blessings of liberty, we MUST become involved in the political system and use that same evil that we see in the federal government to affect positive change for the future of America.
And if all else fails, we can hop in our trucks and move to Texas. 😉
-Dave K
Dave,
I understand what you are saying, but we need to stay realistic in these dark times. Obama’s policies are foolish, there is no doubt, but, as of yet, they have not seriously impacted our daily lives. That can change with national health care, of course. As a political science major, I view the Democrats’ desire to establish socialized health care as a bad idea born out of good intentions. Theye honestly do want to help people who cannot afford health care, but they are doing it in the wrong manner. The Church also affirms every human being’s right to health care, albeit not necessarily from the government. I have always believed that private charities are better suited to meet the needs of the less-fortunate than the bureaucratic state.
Also, I do not share your desire to pray for the conversion of Obama’s soul. Such idealism is in my mind a fool’s errand. Such a foolhearty endeavor would accomplish little more than wasting the time of the pray-er and would be akin to praying for the conversion of Osama Bin Laden. I am not saying that Obama is anywhere near as bad as Osama, just that both men are so deeply engulfed in their respective ideologies, that changing their minds at this point is not something one can reasonably expect, even if one prayed for nothing else unceasingly. The only reasonable thing we can do is take our hands off our guns and peaceably display our dissatisfaction with Obama’s policies through the electoral process. Midterm elections are this year, and the people of Massachusetts, ironically the most liberal state, have already shown their disapproval of the Democrats’ plans. The best thing we can do is use our rights of free speech and voting to ensure that the rest of our nation follows their example.
God Bless you and Your Family,
Aaron
@Arron “Also, I do not share your desire to pray for the conversion of Obama’s soul. Such idealism is in my mind a fool’s errand.”
Prayer for a soul, any soul, is never wasted and can never be called a fool’s errand. How dare you say that praying for the President of our country is wasted prayer. With God, all things are possible. We must trust in that.
@Dave
In terms of armed revolt, there is a time and place for such a thing, even the Catechism specifies that it is may be a legitimate course of action once key criteria have been met(CCC 2243). They have not yet all been met. After all, our country was founded on such actions. I agree with you that for now, we fight with our votes, our voices and with our prayers. There is never a time that we should not be fighting in these latter ways, since we are the Church Militant after all.
“Grabbing guns with 1000 other people and starting a revolt will only make all the other freedom-loving Americans look bad and futhermore, it will give Big Brother an excuse to disarm the public and seize more power(because we are clearly a threat to order and discipline… and Big Brother).” – Dave
I disagree, because, like I mentioned, there may be a time when it is necessary. Of course the government would make the citizens who fight out to be domestic terrorists, but look at the enemies of the Constitution that we have currently voting for our laws. The government taking action and disarming the public would only lead to further retaliation from the citizens. The right to keep and bear arms is primarily as a necessity for the security of a free state, as stated in the Constitution. If and when the time comes, it is our moral obligation to take action.
Pray, hope and don’t worry. Nobody knows what will happen in the future, except God. If we are with Him, there is nothing to fear.
1. Simon, I hope you aren’t serious about armed conflict. Not over this. Not over anything but holocaust. There are much better and more effective ways of dealing with conflict. Much better.
2. I’ll preface this by saying that I’m Canadian, so maybe it’s just nationalist fervour here but, guys, trust me on this: national health care is not that bad.
3. Finally, I wonder what you’re trying to accomplish, Dave, with the picture of Obama reading A Post-American World. I hope people don’t judge me by the books I read: for instance, I read The God Delusion once. Not because I agreed with it; goodness, no, I did not agree with it. But I want to know what other folks are saying so I can better respon to the world I’m living in. This means reading books I passionately disagree with. Don’t jump to conclusions that Obama agrees with the author of the afore-mentioned novel. He may, like me, be researching the pulse of the nation he is trying to represent so he can better understand the situation, even if he doesn’t like what that situation is. (Then again, maybe he does agree with it. I don’t know. I just don’t think jumping to conclusions on this one is a good idea.)