Lone Survivor and the Rules of Engagement

The movie Lone Survivor brings into sharp focus the stupidity of liberal politicians who have never been on the front lines. An entire group of soldiers are wiped out, except for one lone survivor, because of the liberal rules of engagement.

These soldiers were sent on a mission, but the mission was compromised by some Afghan goat herders. The rules of engagement said that they were not enemy combatants and had to be set free. When released, these Afghans went immediately to warn the village, who sent out combatants to surround and kill them. A senseless tragedy caused by liberal ineptness.

Fortunately for the lone survivor, friendly Afghans saved this hero’s life. The rules of engagement should not be blind. They should recognize those friendly to our troops while at the same time countering the real threat.

Common sense would have tied each goat herder to the trees so that our men could have either completed their mission or returned to safety.

However, common sense in liberal politicians is as rare snow in Hades.

The Bible in the News

Every week a hundred stories, if not a thousand, illustrate the truth that the Bible is the most relevant and reliable book on the school’s library shelf.  Having been a preacher for almost 50 years, it is my purpose to pick a story each week that illuminates the impact the Bible has had, could have, or should have on “modern” mankind. 

This year marks the 50^th anniversary of President Johnson’s War on Poverty.[i]  Does any student of history remember the 100 year war?  I wondered how stupid could people be—well… Johnson proved there is always a bigger idiot. His War on Poverty could last a thousand years if it doesn’t bankrupt America first.[ii]

There is no bigger idealistic idiot than someone who thinks mankind can solve poverty. Entering the ring at 2 trillion pounds of hubris—Barrack Obama with his plan to create “Promise Zones.”[iii]  And—how much will these zones cost? Can anyone say “TRILLIONS?”  The government already spends one trillion dollars annually on 80 programs designed to defeat poverty.[iv]  Will more government spending really end poverty?

Since Johnson’s declaration of war, the government has spent over 20 trillion dollars to wipe out poverty.[v]  Strangely, the rate of poverty has not gone down, although spending has gone up.[vi]

So, what does the Bible have to say about poverty?

Unintended Consequences

Many articles have been written about the unintended consequences of Obamascare.[i] Five million people, like me, have lost their insurance—which we liked.  Millions have lost a good doctor—and I wish I could have kept mine. Can you imagine the consternation of the cancer patients who have lost their insurance coverage?  They face months of doctor bills without insurance, and they must navigate a questionable website.

The horror stories of Obamascare are like Mt. Vesuvius—literally destroying millions of lives—and the news media ignores the eruption.  Will they scream when their employer provided policies are cancelled next year?

Volunteer fire departments’ futures hang in the balance because Obamascare says they must provide insurance, but they cannot afford it.[ii]

Americorp teachers lose their coverage…and it was government insurance.[iii]

Millions of unintended consequences!

On the other side of the equation, entrepreneurs are finding affordable and legal ways around Obamascare.  One interesting development is concierge doctor services.

Short and Pity

I received this email from a friend. It cannot be better stated or illustrated. Read and enjoy!

During the 3-1/2 years of World War 2 that started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and ended with the Surrender of Germany and Japan in 1945, the U.S. produced; 22 aircraft carriers, 8 battleships, 48 cruisers, 349 destroyers, 420 destroyer escorts, 203 submarines, 34 million tons of merchant ships, 100,000 fighter aircraft, 98,000 bombers, 24,000 transport aircraft, 58,000 training aircraft, 93,000 tanks, 257,000 artillery pieces, 105,000 mortars, 3,000,000 machine guns, and 2,500,000 military trucks.

We put 16.1 million men in uniform in the various armed services, invaded Africa, invaded Sicily and Italy, won the battle for the Atlantic, planned and executed D-Day, marched across the Pacific and Europe, developed the atomic bomb and ultimately conquered Japan and Germany.

It's worth noting, that during the almost exact amount of time, the Obama administration couldn't build a functioning web site.

The Bible in the News

Every week a hundred stories, if not a thousand, illustrate the truth that the Bible is the most relevant and reliable book on the school’s library shelf.  Having been a preacher for almost 50 years, it is my purpose to pick a story each week that illuminates the impact the Bible has had, could have, or should have on “modern” mankind. 

Last week the story of the Catholic nuns—Little Sisters of the Poor—made headline news.[i]  The nuns are suing the Obama administration because the Obamascare law mandates that they, as employers, must offer their employees birth control, which violates their faith and conscience. These nuns will be forced to pay draconian fines if they refuse to comply with the law.[ii]

The Obamascare law is a clear illustration of the Bible truth about conscience versus government.