What Does God Say About Leadership?

So how do we really know what kind of leaders we should have? We look at the Bible.

2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.....
4 The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
Proverbs 29: 2 & 4

5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king,
And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
Proverbs 20:28

11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace....
14 Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

In 1877, James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States said this:
"Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the National Legislature."

That was 133 years ago. Can you imagine the corruption that has taken place since then?

How about last year when the government just printed money that had no value? Nice!

Here are some lovely statistics from the MADD website:

William Denley, DWI on 2-21-09, New Hampshire State Senator
Bob Biggins, DUI, driving on wrong side of road on 5-28-08 Illinois State Rep.
Mike Krusee, DWI on 4-30-08, Texas House of Reps.
Ron Menor DUI with a minor under 15 in the car on 4-27-08, Hawaii State Senator
Chuck Graham, DWI 3-car crash, Missouri State Senate
And my two favorites:

Rob Briley, DWI, crash, hit and run, high speed police chase on 9-8-07, Tennessee State Rep
and
Kenneth Ruffing, DWI, Blood alcohol 0.346% on 8-19-06, Pennsylvania House of Reps, COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL!!! His blood alcohol was 4.3 times the legal limit. Obviously we know who was NOT controlling the liquor that night!

There were several others on the website.

I also found this information: Number of members of Congress who escaped tickets and/or arrest from a variety of driving offenses ranging from speeding to DUI in 1999 due to Congressional immunity: 217 Number of members of Congress who were released after being pulled over for drunken driving in 1998 by claiming Congressional immunity: 84 (source WikiAnswers) This site also lists several US Congressmen and women who are convicted felons.

WE MUST KNOW WHO WE ARE VOTING FOR, AND GET OUT AND VOTE!!!! It is not only a civic duty, but a Christian responsibility. WE are the only ones responsible for our government, because WE put them there!!