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How is pure democracy, "Mob rule"? I see it as the complete opposite. Is not a mob a group of people that oppress another portion of the population? Government is a very small group of people that extract 1/3 to 1/2 of you and calls it their own way. I'd rather give 1/2 to my neighbors and the people in the world I think need it rather than to the non-representative government in DC. "No taxes without representation"... this vote every 4 years between the lesser of two evils is NOT much for representation. It is pretty much a sham. Today the US federal government extracts maybe 1/3 from you, gives it away, spends it on what they choose, and sells 1/3 of your children to foreign countries without even asking you. It is getting crazy. It is akin to a startup business calling themselves, "Santa". Give Santa 1/3 of your every paycheck or business transaction and then see if the men you vote in to play Santa and the elves are able to deliver on their promises.
Lobbying is equally a sick joke... involvement means giving more money to a system that you know is broke. It is the same theory... give yourself to a small group of people instead of to your neighbors because that small group has power over your neighbors.
It is identical to Venezuela's Chavez who takes an existing natural resource, sells it, and then gives a portion back to the people to buy their vote. But instead the US government takes a large portion of everyone's blood. Irresponsibly, without your vote or consent, it spends it. It often wastes it.
I submit that if a people pool their power together for collective needs, that the collective needs should be rightfully managed by collective decisions. Those decisions require having a vote... a referendum... a say in every single law... a say in every single treaty or negotiation with foreign powers. I see few, if any, politicians in government worthy of a trillionth of what they control. Not even a trillionth. Give to Caesar what is Ceasar's? Fine, to obey that I will have to give no more than 1 / trillionth of my taxes to Caesar. The rest I give to my neighbors, the ones worthy of their salt, the one's that God cares about... the people.
Quahom1 said:
Second, the Word of God is specific in our requirements toward following our respective governments, regardless of what kind they are. We are to obey the legal authorities as have been placed over us by God Himself (He puts the governments over us). We are also to get involved with our governments and be active (how else can God make change?).
So you think Caesar, Pontius Pilate, and Herod were placed by God over Jesus? Ok... I submit that you are wrong. What is the value of Roman currency today?
InLove... I submit that democracy is rightful by Faith... as a law formed between a group of people by agreement. That is faith between people... not necessarily in any government or leader. If you've heard my piece on the verses I'll save it. If not, I'll add it.
