I'm trying to change how I view politicians. While there is undoubtedly many a "good and decent public servant" at the various levels of government (reference from the movie, Dave, one of my favorites), it seems that too often, shysters and outright liars become our elected representatives. It is particularly galling when double standards, fear-mongering, and misinformation are spread as "news reporting" to further the unconstitutional reach of federal government. What business is it of Washington to try to micromanage the affairs of private businesses, to takeover health care, to encroach upon the lives of individual citizens? Based on the premise of the first, a second American Revolution will be discussed by some.

Yet in the big picture, I suppose I (we) shouldn't be surprised at where we find ourselves. Our country and our government is comprised of individuals, individuals often having gross misunderstanding of reality. We have worked so hard to remove God from our schools, public life, and society in general that we are simply reaping natural results...results as certain as 2 + 2 = 4.

To quote Paul in his letter to Christians in Rome (1:21-23), even though God has provided sufficient evidence of His existence and presence, man "...neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools..." Public policy often demonstrates this truth.

The good news? Christians, while recognizing the obvious and proven limitations of human government, are to be good citizens who are thankful for our country, prayerful for our leaders, and focused on our true home (Philippians 3:21).

Enjoying a few quiet minutes on a beautiful day. Not everything planned was completed; it was still a good day. Success isn't always a completed to do list.

Test post to PR&L blog from my Treo. I plan to begin posting with some regularity with thoughts on PR&L, in part to help clarify my thoughts on life in America today.