Political Conundrums and Sure Things :: By Bill Wilson

There is a historic political conundrum occurring in America. Against the backdrop of one of the most socialist takeovers of the executive branch in history, resulting in tremendous failures in both domestic and foreign policy, the Democratic Party has chosen to dig in on presenting the most socialistic presidential ticket ever seen in America.

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz would have been considered communists in the 1950s. Now, they are repackaged as progressives. Their positions on key issues are proven failures and border on nonsense. A major political party in any country does not allow this type of presidential ticket going forward unless it is banking on a specific outcome. Beware of the deception ahead.

Harris-Walz, by any normal political standard, is a losing ticket. In any given year, this ticket would be considered a laughing stock. But this is no “given year.” There will be about 40% of voters who will vote for Harris-Walz just because they are Democrats. There also will be a single-digit percentage that will vote for the ticket because they represent a considerably growing segment of mentally ill people.

The Democrats have also chosen their side in the Israel vs Palestinian terrorist issue with Walz, hoping to get more Muslim votes than losing Jewish votes. When you get right down to the nuts and bolts of this ticket, it could very well win just based on the socialist—mentally ill—Islamic coalition it cobbles together. Couple this with a very progressive news media and propaganda effort that continuously feeds negativity, hate, and disruption instigated by the radical left and blamed on Christians and conservatives.

Indeed, the ongoing provision of illegal immigrants getting driver’s licenses and registering to vote will also have an impact. Whether they are eligible to vote is immaterial. They can vote and get away with it if there is no accountability.

We have seen this before, right?

There are still states that allow ballot-stuffing through mail-ins without any voter identification. We can’t forget that the Democrats fight in court any purging of dead people from the voter rolls. There is a reason for that, and it’s not about discrimination.

A question worth asking is why would the Democratic Party put up this ticket?

Are they just willing to accept the loss and hope for the best on the down-ballot candidates? Or are they so confident that they can continue their Marxist revolution and win this?

Yes, Donald Trump should tramp all over this ticket, but in politics, everything happens for a reason.

As 2 Timothy 3:13 warns, “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.”

We must remain vigilant in both prayer and action, praying unceasingly that the Lord spare our nation from the consequences of bad leadership. And we must not be lax in getting out to vote. There is no sure thing in politics these days.

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Protectors of the Republic :: By Bill Wilson

We have seen a lot of political finger-pointing recently about who is an existential threat to American democracy. Conservatives know that liberal Democrats seek larger, more powerful government in the socialist form. Conservatives generally prefer limited representative government. We have seen through lawfare being used against those who disagree with the Democrats that the laws are what those in control interpret them to be. Conservatives want the rule of law established and unchanged, except by legislative action. In both cases, Republicans are saying that Democrats want to end democracy, and Democrats are saying Republicans are a threat to democracy—especially their brand of it.

After being imprisoned and warned by the high priests (the governing body of the Jews) not to conduct ministry in the name of Jesus, Peter and the apostles responded in Acts 5:29, “We ought to obey God rather than men.” In developing the governing principles over the children of Israel, Jethro advised Moses in Exodus 18:21, “…provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them (the people)…”

This is the basis of American government the Founders used. There are many justifications of civic responsibility in the Bible, but are Christians using them?

The foundational social contract from which our Republic was derived is that there are inalienable rights endowed by the Creator and that government is formed to protect those rights. The basis of a Constitutional Republic (not democracy) is predicated on the belief that God created man and conveyed certain rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These rights are protected in our Constitution. Government was limited by the Constitution to protect these rights.

Under the influence of Marxist Democrats, the meaning of the Constitution’s words has been twisted, and government rather than the Creator has become the source of rights. As a result, Christian America seems confused on how to oppose this perversion of the Constitution and rule of law.

John Jay, a Founder and first Supreme Court Justice, put it succinctly: “Providence has given our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as privilege and interest, of a Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.”

Errant teaching from the pulpit and from Christian leaders has created disillusionment and apathy in Christians about their civic responsibility. Some are acting in error under the direction of the anti-biblical theology of dominionism. Others are failing to act because of a hyper-response to teachings about the rapture.

There are many other teachings that have contributed to Christian ineffectiveness in self-government. Be not confused. As an American and as a Christian, we all have civic responsibility. God gave us a nation where we have freedom of self-government. The Founders said it would only work with a moral and religious people. If Christians shirk their civic responsibility, the nation will fall. And it is.

Remember the saying, “Only you can prevent forest fires”? Herein, only you can protect this Constitutional Republic.

Sources:

https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/358061/democrats-biden-trump-existential-threat-democracy-debate

https://rollcall.com/2024/03/04/one-existential-threat-in-shift-biden-gives-trump-a-tongue-lashing/

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