The Second Amendment

There is a young man we'll call Jason in a Michigan prison at this very moment because the government failed to recognize the Constitution; specifically the second amendment.

The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says:

"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. "


Oh the drama this amendment has caused.

Jason was at home caring for his children. All of the sudden, a man started banging on the INNER door of their mudroom. That means the man had already crossed the threshold of the house.

Jason's daughter was on the other side of the door, terrified, and ran to get her daddy. She told him she thought someone was breaking into the house.

Jason grabbed his legally registered handgun, and went to the mudroom door to see what was up. He told the man to get off his property or he'd put "two between his eyes." The man then identified himself as a Rent-A-Center employee (who was not wearing ANY type of uniform) coming for a late payment. Jason apologized, set the gun down immediately. The gun was loaded, but had never been cocked for use.

After the misunderstanding, Mr. Rent-A-Center and Jason had a "cordial conversation" and wrapped things up. In statements given by BOTH parties, these facts are all agreed upon. Yet the Rent-A-Center dude filed a complaint, and now Jason is in prison. He has been there since May of 2009.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? This man was WELL within his second amendment rights, and did everything correctly. He owned the gun legally. It was registered. He was protecting his home, property and children. He told the man to leave his property. It's not like the kid walked up to the door shooting. His wife went into premature labor, and their 3rd child was born 8 weeks early, all while Daddy is in jail.

That family may as well have wiped their butts with the Constitution for all the good it did them.

While there is controversy over the Amendment, I can't believe ANYONE would have a problem with what Jason did.

There are 3 main interpretations of the Second Amendment.

1. The civilian militia interpretation, which holds that the Second Amendment is no longer valid, having been intended to protect a militia system that is no longer in place.
2. The individual rights interpretation, which holds that the individual right to bear arms is a basic right on the same order as the right to free speech.
3. The median interpretation, which holds that the Second Amendment does protect an individual right to bear arms but is restricted by the militia language in some way. (Tom Head About.com)


I personally agree with the second interpretation. The word "militia"has 2 meanings. One is civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army. The second meaning refers to the entire body of physically fit civilians eligable by law for military service. (But not already in the armed forces. Italics and parentheses added).(http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/militia.htm)

No where in the second amendment does it say that civilians may only bear arms during war. This is ridiculous. Thankfully, the NRA is now getting involved and helping to fund Jason's defense. But even if he got out tomorrow, no one can give back the time that has been taken away from him and his young family. He missed the birth of his child, for crying out loud!

The government's controlling grip is getting tighter and tighter. Make no mistake: Obama has a Socialist/Communist agenda, and this is just one tiny example of how it's effecting "Joe Smith" on Main Street USA. And it's only going to get worse.

The Road to Socalism Part Two

A friend of mine made a very accurate comment on the previous post. Obama isn't exactly a Socialist himself in the matter of ACTING like one....I don't think HE'S spreading anyone's wealth but OURS (and our children's, and grandchildren's), and I can't imagine he and "her highness" would ever receive nationalized health care.

So let me rephrase: Obama is a power-hungry, money-grubbing, smooth-talking (when the teleprompter is working) country-bankrupting despot who is forcing Socialism on his subjects so that they will indeed be HIS SUBJECTS.

What really bothers me is that Socialism is in direct contrast to Christianity. Yet, in an interview with Christianity Today, January 22, 2008, Obama said, "I believe in the redemptive death and resurrection of Jesus Christ."

Then, from the May 2010 issue of 'Israel Today,' page 3, in the article titled "Obama, a 'Strategic Catastrophe,'" by Aviel Schneider: "The feeling among the Israeli public is that Obama is appeasing the Muslim world at the expense of Israel."

"The American President told me in confidence that he is a Muslim," said Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Nile TV."

On August 13, 2010, in One News Now Obama was quoted as saying "I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."

Times they are a-changin'. Or is it just the Politician doing his thing? Which is he? Christian? Muslim? I'm pretty sure you can't be both. Not even if you're the President.

So back to Socalism vs. Christianity: Let me just say, that in my opinion, our fearless leader does not ACT like a Bible believing Christian. I cannot judge his soul; only God knows the truth.

However, the primary command by the God of the Bible is to "Love your neighbor as yourself." (Mark 12:31) Our neighbor is anyone we come in contact with. It is the Christian's responsibility to take care of the widows and orphans. It is the CHURCH who are supposed to be taking care of the poor, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and visiting the sick. THAT'S what it's all about.

Socialism is in direct contrast to that! Let the government help you. Let the government tax the crap out of everyone who has worked hard to get where they are and give it to someone who hasn't earned it and may not deserve it. Let the government decide who you will help with your money. What, you don't want to support the perfectly healthy person who "can't" get a job? Sorry. Socialism says "not your choice." I know a person who has not worked in years. Literally years. And yet because they 2 children, this person sits on his or her butt and collects welfare. Could they work? Absolutely! Anything wrong with this person physically or mentally to prohibit them from working? Nope. But MY taxes, YOUR taxes, OUR hard-earned money is paying for this laziness. That makes me angry. How about you?

Do you know what suffered first in the "budget" of the Christian? Giving to missionaries. Eighty percent of missionary support comes from the United States. The government taxed and taxed and taxed some more to pay for money they've already spent, to the detriment of the American family.

18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28

How can we do that if we don't have money to give?

Our coutry is in crisis. Do not be fooled. God will not hold his wrath forever. Please join me in committing to pray for our nation, and its leaders, daily.

The Road To Socialism Part One

So what is the definition of Socialism? According to Merriam-Webster it is:

1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

2 a : a system of society or group living in which there is no private property
b : a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state {government} parentheses mine

3 : a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done

How does this sound okay to ANYONE? Remember, the government was not formed to take care of us! The government was formed to protect us! Our liberty. Our freedom. Our economy. Our safety. Under GOD Almighty.

Winston Churchill said, "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel or envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."

The equal sharing of misery. No kidding.

President Obama's agenda includes Socialism, do not be fooled. Don't take it from me...take it from the horse's mouth:

"They don't want the whole pie," she told the women. "There are some who do, but most Americans feel blessed just being able to thrive a little bit. But that is becoming even more out of reach. If we don't wake up as a nation with a new kind of leadership, for how we want this country to work, then we won't get universal health care. The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more."- Michelle Obama (italics mine)

"It’s because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation." - Barack Obama (italics mine)

"I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists and punk-rock performance poets." - Barack Obama (Dreams of My Father) (emphasis mine)

DO NOT BE MISTAKEN. Obama is a Socialist.

"Among other things, he is concerned about the "winner-take-all" economy where, he says, "the gains from economic growth skew heavily toward the wealthy." Actually, the gains from economic growth can skew toward anyone willing to work hard and make personal and family decisions that improve their chances for success. This is boilerplate wealth redistribution, an economic philosophy at the center of the former Soviet Union. Obama and Democrats wish to embrace it now in order to make more people dependent on government, rather than encourage people to rely on themselves and the opportunity America offers to most citizens, even illegal aliens. Guaranteed equal outcome is socialism. America was built on and sustained by a "can do" spirit. Today, too many are taught a "can't do" spirit. They are told that because of factors over which they have no control -- race, class, poverty -- it is impossible for them to do anything for themselves and so they must increasingly rely on government. Government doesn't cure poverty." Source: Cal Thomas via pressdemocrat (emphasis mine)

I will continue this series on America's road to Socialism over the next several days. Something to leave you with:

Famous Socialists:
Karl Marx
Hugo Chavez
Vladimer Lenin
Golda Meir
Che Guevera

Hilter?

Christianity and Politics

I can just hear some of my friends now:"Oh no she didn't!"

Oh yes, she DID!

I am a Christian. I am NOT a politician. I do not have any desire to be a politician. But recently, I was totally inspired by a message by Charles Stanley on the changing tide of America. I will probably reference this message more as I go along, but I wanted to start by introducing myself and telling you what this blog will be about.

My name is Kerri. I am a Bible believing (not thumping) Christian wife and mom. My son will be 4 in less than 2 weeks. {Sigh} I home school. My husband is amazing, strong, full of integrity and character, and is the love of my life, 2nd only to God.

I have a neuromuscular disease called myasthenia gravis. You can read about my life with chronic illness here on my other blog. I cannot physically march in protest, go door to door with petitions, or storm the capitol. But what I can do, I will. I can write.

The trends in America are shocking, to be completely frank. Charles Stanley said, "The government was created to protect us, not to take care of us." Please read that again. The government was created to protect us: our economy, our freedoms, our liberties, our very lives. And they are doing a crappy job.

The God of the Bible does not support our current government, I can promise you that. I am not a Bible scholar, but I am a God-follower, and I believe in the Bible as the total, complete, inspired word of God. I believe there is ONE way to God the Father, and that is through Jesus Christ, His Son. There are not "many paths" that take you to heaven. There is one.

I believe that God can and wants to save everyone. I believe that it grieves Him to see the state that America is in. And I believe He will not withhold his wrath forever.

What this blog is NOT: It is not a sensationalist, conspiracy-theory-touting platform. It is one girl sharing her belief system with the world because someone needs to call foul on the way this country is being run into the ground.

Did you know: As of the 4th of July, 2010, each taxpaying citizen would have to cough up over $118,000 dollars to forgive the national deficit? That we work a full FOUR months out of twelve to pay taxes?

I'm NOT saying don't pay taxes, so call off the dogs.

I think this country has one foot over the threshold of Socialism, and once we go through it, we have sold our souls.

Please stay with me as we discuss how God plays a role in politics, how this country has defaulted from its original reasons for being founded, and what we can do about it.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, and God Bless!