Politicians II

Hmm! I hope I didn't lose any of you with that last one. But, yes, I said that it is pretty much impossible to be a politician with moral fortitude and get re-elected to office. That person will either lower his/her christian standards or they will be booted right out of office.
99% of the time, the choice made will be to give in, rather than risk losing a shot at another term. I won't go too deep into the religious aspect of my argument because I can't see my audience, so I don't know who I am talking to here. Spiritual things are not accepted and, indeed, cannot be understood with the natural mind.
In spite of my position on this matter, I am not saying that these are all bad men or women. And from time to time, a really good "politician" can be found in the group.
But I have discovered from a few decades of observation, that he/she will only fit successfully into one of these categories at a time, not both.
Oh! I think I'd better state one more thing, while we're on the subject. Do not get confused about who really is a christian either. The accepted thinking today seems to be that someone who makes constant noise, against "popular" catch phrases and cliches, must be a christian - not necessarily so. As I said, don't be fooled. Almost all of them have hidden agendas and they use patriotism and religion to lure you into joining with them. Beware! Ephesians 4:14

Christian Politician - Really!

Do you believe that there is such a being as a "Christian Politician"?

Personally, I believe that the term is an oxymoron. Do you believe that a politician, especially in modern day society can be a christian, and vice-versa?

Let me clarify, by saying, if a person who becomes a politician is initially a christian, he/she will not remain one (a politician) for long. And if he/she sincerely tries to practice true christianity, then he/she definitely will not be re-elected. In the long run, "something's gotta give" - either the politics, or the christian standing.

Having said that, I don't want to convey that all politicians are bad people, though the number of good ones seem to be deminishing fast.

That is all that I will say on the subject in this writing, unless someone takes the opposing view. Or if anyone has a question, I will be happy to reply.

Political Talk

Hello again, to all my friends and foes. Now that you've had a week or two to look at yourselves and discover what you're worth, let's move on.

One of the hot topics of the day is "Universal Healthcare". Personally, I could really take an ambiguous position on such a subject as this but, I guess I will go ahead and weigh in.

First of all, I think this is much-ado about nothing. You had a few rabble rousers at first, the kind that you might have in any political difference. But in today's environment of 24 hours (so-called) news and tooooo many news channels, it is easy to promote anarchy in the streets, or at least the appearance of anarchy. The rabble rousers know how to exploit and take advantage of the saturation of mass media.

And by this time it really is not about health care. It's more about a competition. It is us vs them - conservatives vs liberals - the haves vs the have nots - my team vs your team. And as I said, it's really not about the issues; it is just competing for the sport of it.

But things have gotten so inflammed until I think that there will be a backlash against the rabble rousing. This bill will pass although it will not be nearly as comprehensive as the proponents had hoped.