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The Rand Paul Filibuster in 2 Minutes
Posted by: |Anthony Gregory explains the significance of the Rand Paul Filibuster in two minutes:
This is an exciting time for liberty, so major props to Rand Paul for taking this stand and letting the establishment know that civil liberties really are sacred. (Now, if only he’ll give LCC the interview he promised!
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Tags: drone strikes, ethics, filibuster, Obama, politicians, politics, Rand Paul
Is God Against Drones?
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He is not, according to former CIA analyst and current Christian axis of evil candidate Mark D. Tooley, as long as it is just the United States that is using them.
I first wrote about Christian "leaders" moonlighting as apologists for Bush and the Iraq war – the Christian axis of evil – back in 2006. The original group of inductees included Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, James Dobson, Hal Lindsey, Cal Thomas, and Pat Boone, with WorldNetDaily publisher Joseph Farah getting an honorable mention.
Since then I have written about other candidates like Tod Kennedy, a pastor; Craig Parshall, a lawyer; Doug Giles, a Christian killer par excellence; Bryan Fischer, a Christian warmonger on steroids; Michael Milton, a seminary chancellor and theological schizophrenic; Joe Carter, a conservative Christian warmonger; and Ellis Washington, the greatest Christian warmonger of all time.
Now we have Mark Tooley asking the question: "Is God against Drones?" He might as well have asked if he could join the Christian axis of evil. Tooley is the president of The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD), "a faith-based alliance of Christians who monitor, comment, and report on issues affecting the Church." "We are Christians working to reaffirm the church’s biblical and historical teachings, strengthen and reform its role in public life, protect religious freedom, and renew democracy at home and abroad," says the group’s mission statement. Founded in 1981, the IRD is headquartered in Washington D.C.
Tags: drone strikes, ethics, Obama, politics, war, war on terror
LCC joins the Clear Skies Initiative
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I am pleased to announce that LibertarianChristians.com is now a member of the Clear Skies Initiative, sponsored by Muslims4Liberty.org. The Clear Skies Initiative is a broad coalition of individuals and groups set against drone warfare waged by the United States Federal Government.
From the Change.org petition (which I encourage you to sign and share):
“The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles commonly known as “Drones” has become ubiquitous among military agencies, and increasingly by domestic law enforcement agencies. Unfortunately, the scope of their use is shrouded in secrecy, and the consequences of their use go largely without scrutiny from other branches of government and mainstream media, which allow this practice to go on without accountability or challenge.”
Drones are also responsible for hundreds, if not thousands, of deaths of innocent people in warzones due to indiscriminate weaponry and operators. This terror must be stopped, and I hope you will consider signing the petition as well.
Tags: activism, drone strikes, Obama, politics, war, war on terror
Recapping interesting and significant news stories and media from the past weeks…
Chuck Baldwin asks some very pointed questions to evangelicals everywhere about war and their faith.
To those evangelicals disheartened by this past week’s elections results, Tim Suttle has a few words for you as well.
They could use a lesson from Bob Murphy as well regarding the futility of politics, and from Brian Cole on why libertarianism is the only political ideology that should make sense to Christians.
Four more years of Obama? Time for some nullification. (Note: Any president requires us to practice nullification, I don’t care who.) Make sure to get the documentary (I was involved in the production!) and watch for the efforts of good folks like David Simpson standing up to the Feds. Even now, we know we are having an effect.
Obama only waited 24 hours after election night to bomb another country with drone strikes, but the Federal government’s drone terrorism has been going on for a loooooong time.
Republicans miss the point of tax cuts, says LCC writer Laurence Vance at the Future of Freedom Foundation.
Iran seems to be on the short list for the next victim of American interventionism, and economic sanctions are already having a major effect on their population. It is incredibly important for libertarians to oppose all such interventionist policy.
Gary North emphasizes how important homeschooling is to the future of liberty.
You think the current voting machines are bad? Check out what they are considering in Florida! (Alert: Satirical)
Have you been to LCC recently? If not, here are a few posts you may have missed:
- Are there any notable Christian libertarian scholars?
- Obama wins, celebrates by bombing another country
- My View of Politics
- Live Blog of 2012 Election Results
- News of the Week, November 5th, 2012 Edition: Remember, Remember?
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Tags: Chrisitanity, David Simpson, drone strikes, elections, Evangelicalism, interventionism, News of the Week, Obama, politicians, politics, TSA, war







