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Ginsburg's Stunning Comments

by Anonymous

On July 7, the New York Times Magazine published an interview with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg titled "The Place of Women on the Court."  It quickly became a bolster for feminism and women's right to choose.  The statements Ginsburg makes in this interview are frankly, stunning.  Had a conservative male justice like Scalia made similar comments from his viewpoint it would be all you had heard about for the past few days, but Ginsburg's comments probably won't make your evening news.

First, Ginsburg reveals some racist themes while discussing Roe v. Wade and the Hyde Amendment, upheld in a 1980 court decision, which restricts Medicaid use for abortions.  Justice Ginsburg says: "There will never be a woman of means without choice anymore…So we have a policy that affects only poor women.  Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of."  In short, Ginsburg thinks that Roe is, in part, about controlling the poor population in America (Hello China?); a thought process she further reveals by saying: "I still think…that the possibility of stopping a pregnancy very early is significant.  The morning-after pill will become more accessible and easier to take." 

Next, she speaks about against state laws banning or restricting abortions—10th Amendment be damned.  "It will be, it should be, that this is a woman's decision…So I think the side that wants to take the choice away from women and give it to the state, they're fighting a losing battle.  Time is on the side of change."

Americans should be terrified of a sitting Justice who makes such bigoted statements and statements that clearly oppose the Constitution.  Furthermore, President Obama has nominated a Supreme Court Candidate who would enthusiastically endorse Ginsburg's abortion views and has made some racist statements of her own (In 2001 Sotomayor said: “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”).

It's even more amazing to me that Justice Ginsburg can make these statements in a national magazine without public outcry.  They clearly reveal that she has an agenda…an agenda that will not be thwarted by the facts of the case before her or the Constitution itself.

No Friend of Freedom - Part II

 The Best Wishes Series

Guest Blogger:  Peter Heck, peterheck.com 

Best Wishes:    Marrying a girl with Kokomo roots is a risky move...but through Christ all things are possible!  God bless you guys!  -Peter Heck

With all due respect, when the President of France is quicker to defend the cause of freedom than the President of the United States, it’s a sad day.  Welcome to the pitiful reality of Obama’s brave new world.
 
In last week’s column, I focused on President Obama’s domestic agenda in illustrating the fundamental disagreements our 44th president has with our Founding Fathers and their faith in the unrelenting power of human liberty. 
 
But if there is any area where Obama’s frightening disregard for the virtues of freedom becomes even more glaring, it is in his disastrous foreign policy.  In his inaugural address, the new president tipped his hand when he declared to the mad regimes of the world, “To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”
 
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A Christian Woman's Take on Sarah Palin

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Guest Blogger:  Sarah Ford

Best Wishes:  Ryan, congratulations on your marriage! My husband says it takes guts to marry a redhead, but I don't think we're so bad =)  -Sarah Ford

In light of Governor Sarah Palin’s surprising resignation on Friday, I thought it appropriate (and a bit therapeutic) to share some thoughts from a woman’s perspective-a perspective that is consistently challenged by women like Sarah Palin.  I must admit for the sake of transparency that I am a Sarah Palin fan.  She has shortcomings, but as a Christian woman I admire her tenacity and willingness to unashamedly profess her religious and conservative beliefs whether talking about fiscal responsibility or social issues. I can’t help but like her.

Let me also say that am not speculating on the Governor’s decision, as there are a number of possibilities.  But her resignation speech reminded me of questions I struggle with on a regular basis:  What is the role of a Christian woman in regard to balancing career and family?  Are women emotionally designed for high positions of power?  What does the Bible say about all of this anyway?

I am reminded of the video by respected pastor John Piper in which he clearly states his disapproval of Governor Palin’s decision to run for vice-president.  Take a look (his comments about the Governor are in the beginning; however, the entire video is interesting).

My original reaction is to be completely offended by his statements.  I mean, who is John Piper (a man nonetheless) to say that Sarah Palin should stay at home with her disabled child (which I found even more offensive because it was as if he were exploiting the fact the child was disabled to make a point), and who is he to say that a woman should not command the Army?  Good grief, we all know that throughout history men haven’t always made the best decision in this area.  And, is the pastor implying that Sarah Palin should not be a Governor?  Governing a state also yields a great deal of power (including power over the state’s National Guard), is that also too much responsibility for a woman to undertake?

Then, as most Christian women, I begin to question my motives.  Maybe I’m the one with the problem. More specifically, have I fallen into the trap of what the world says I should base my value upon which (among other things) is a career and my ability to ‘shatter the glass ceiling’?  Maybe as a Christian woman I am no different than any other woman.  I want to believe that nothing is more important than faith and family, but maybe I don’t really believe it.  If I did, I wouldn’t be dealing with these issues….right?

Thankfully, the Bible comes to the rescue.

I, Too, Have a Dream

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Guest Blogger:  Seth Drayer, regular on theundergroundyouth.

Best Wishes:  Mr. & Mrs. McCann, I pray your union will be one which challenges others to love as deeply and serve as fully our Lord!  Congratulations!   -Seth Drayer

2009 January 19:  I, Too, Have a Dream

Our nation stands upon the brink of change. "Hope" is the cliché which drives the many. "Yes, We Can!" is the battle cry. And in the wake of a new leader, years of marching, defending, and carefully crafting legislation may soon be swept aside. The freedom to choose to kill pre-born children could soon be so cemented into the infrastructure of the United States of America that to dare to dream of an end to the injustice would seem futile.

The great champion of social justice, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dared to dream. Yet, he did not allow the seemingly unattainable state of equality to remain a shallow hope in his mind. His message was not boiled down to empty words stamped upon t-shirts and plastic trinkets. His theme was sound, his conviction sturdy enough to propel him on to lead the charge, the marching. His dream fueled action, and thereby inspired the many.

It is in his tradition that we ought to dream.

I, too, dream that "one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.'" I dream that we would eschew myopia and finally realize that this declaration must be extended to all members of humanity—from the Caucasian to the African-American, from the elderly to the young. We have learned somewhat to defend the rights of those before our eyes, but we condemn defense of those we cannot yet see and touch: the pre-born children.

I have a dream that one day humanity will no longer be discriminated into the categories of those we may kill without cause—pre-born children and those who’ve lost their use to society—and those we may not. I have a dream that the proper definition of humanity will be restored, that is the revealed truth that man is made in the image of God, and that definitions based upon color and function would become the content of dusty history textbooks.

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A Call to Unite: Our American Roots

 

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes

the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors

 is sinful and tyrannical.

-Thomas Jefferson

The Powers that Be

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Note to readers:  Conservatives are feeling anxious these days - we're on the brink of the most liberal policies our country has ever seen.  Below is an older blog which applies still today.

Guest blogger:  Brian McCrorie, Bowing Down

Best Wishes:  Ryan, congrats on your marriage; be blessed and rejoice in your wife while being ever vigilant to protect this vitally important union against all that will try to drive it apart in the years to come.  -Pastor Brian McCrorie

2006 November 8: The Powers that Be

As many of my readers know, I am an active participant in the political process.  I do spend a great deal of time during election seasons campaigning for the candidates I support.  This season was no different.  In fact, for the first time in my life, as I looked at the touchscreen in front of me in the polling booth, I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I knew each of the candidates personally for whom I was about to vote.  They have become my friends.

The election season gives opportunities for citizens to interact with leaders in their community who are striving for political office.  Most of these extraordinary people do not know Christ as Savior.  This election, two of my “friends” were born-again Christians which made the fellowship extra special.  I try as hard as I can to show Christ through my words and my life to these friends.

Sometimes, there are opportunities to interact with really extraordinary people.  My family had such an experience last Saturday when we were able to be up-close-and-personal with the President of the United States!  It was a thrill to expose my children to a man I believe to be a great leader in our country.  Even my three-year-old Jason (pictured above) enjoyed shaking President Bush’s hand!

Then came Tuesday.

In a few short hours, the men with whom I had toiled in the last several months began to lose, one-by-one.  I felt their pain.  They were remarkably gracious in their concession speeches, considering the level of negative advertising in recent days.  They move on.

So must we.

Paul must have dreaded Roman elections.  It seems from a historical perspective that quite a long string of Caesars held tremendous opposition to the Christians and their way of life and worship.  He would, in fact, die at the hands of such a ruler.  And yet, he gives us a remarkable exhortation:

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

I have to admit: I don’t like thinking of Nancy Pelosi as a minister of God.

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