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Thursday, April 18, 2013

"A Pretty Shameful Day in Washington"


"Pray for rulers and for all who have authority so that we can live quiet and peaceful lives full of worship and respect for God." 
I Timothy 2:2 (New Century Bible)

In spite of it being a modest and admittedly imperfect amendment, the provision to Senate bill S-649 requiring universal background checks for purchases of most firearms--and which was supported by 90% of the American people--was defeated yesterday by a 54-46 vote. 

Actually, in the strange world of the US Senate, it was passed by this narrow majority, but still fell short of the 60% needed to avoid a filibuster.

Only in the political atmosphere inside the beltway could a bi-partisan led effort like this fail, one aimed at preventing felons, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill from purchasing firearms, and that prohibited the illegal trafficking of guns by criminals, among other things.

In the spirit of the good apostle Paul I urge that we pray for all of our lawmakers, including the following key senators who voted against this legislation:

Sen. Ayotte: 202-224-3324
Sen. Baucus: 202-224-2651
Sen. Begich: 202-224-3004
Sen. Heitkamp: 202-224-2043
Sen. Heller: 202-224-6244
Sen. Pryor: 202-224-2353 
Sen. Murkowski: (202) 224-6665
Sen. Flake: (202) 224-4521
Sen. Chambliss: (202) 224-3521
Sen. Coats: (202) 224-5623
Sen. Grassley: (202) 224-3744
Sen. Burr: (202) 224-3154
Sen. Heitkamp : (202) 224-2043
Sen. Portman: (202) 224-3353

Most of these folks profess to be Christians, which adds to the importance of our exercising the good work of prayer and persuasion on their behalf.

"We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments." 
(II Corinthians 10:4, New Living Bible)
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 23, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    The Senate's legislation that was defeated was a smooth-talker's lie.

    Senator Schumer, January 30: "It won't create any gun registry; that is already illegal, and it will be repeated as illegal in our law."

    Senator Schumer, February 13: "...some of the proposals, gun trafficking, and the one that I've been pushing, which is UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION..."

    The NRA's sharp eye to reveal this lie is why the gun control legislation you support was defeated.

    NRA Stand and Fight: Universal Registration
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKq3967hUgU

    In fact, this video is why I joined, for the first time, the NRA, 8 days later.

    Regarding the "assault weapons ban" that was also defeated, it too is an admitted lie.

    "Passing a law like the assault weapons ban is a symbolic--purely symbolic--move. ... Its only real justification is not to reduce crime but to desensitize the public to the regulation of weapons in preparation for their ultimate confiscation."

    Charles Krauthammer
    "Disarm the Citizenry,"
    Washington Post, Apr. 5, 1996

    I don't like smooth-talkin' liars with an agenda they're trying to hide.

    I call on you, a pastor, to quit giving liars succor.

    Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. ~Proverbs 12:22

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    1. harvspotApril 23, 2013 at 8:07 PM

      I'm sure you agree that good people will not always be of one mind on this kind of issue, and that just because a columnist like Krauthammer states something doesn't necessarily make it so.

      But thanks for taking the time to share your views.

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    2. AnonymousApril 23, 2013 at 9:27 PM

      Good people may disagree with each other, sure, but they need not beg "Gentile" "authority" to Lord-It-Over their good neighbors with whom they differ. (Mark 10:42,43) I trust we can be of one mind following Jesus' advice, "Not so with you."

      And I dare say Feinstein hasn't changed her ultimate goal.

      "If I could have gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States for an outright ban, picking up every one of them, Mr. and Mrs. America turn them all in, I would have done it."

      Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
      CBS 60 Minutes, Feb. 5, 1995

      At any rate, our nation is in sore need of your good insight on marriage. Keep up your good work on that; I was looking with interest at your "Maslow" style pyramid chart excerpted from your book in your article about "hooking up." Good lord, I'm glad I'm not young these days. I've been with my first wife for 20+ years now, and it is just like your chart.

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    3. harvspotApril 23, 2013 at 9:58 PM

      Thanks for your encouragement in the marriage department. We have our own 49th anniversary coming up in August!

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