Ineptocracy – a New American Government

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George Washington ably parries Barack Obama’s thrust in “Washington’s Sword” by Barbara Allen, an original painting entered in the Power Line Prize competition.

By Rick Joyner

We think in words. For this reason, words have been the most powerful social force on earth, changing nations, forming cultures, and dismantling them. Dictionaries help establish the definitions of words, and a friend sent me this one that had recently been added to one of America’s foremost word authorities. This is the
definition:

Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.



Could what has been happening in America be said any better? As one popular social comedian recently observed, “We now have more people riding in the wagon than we have pulling the wagon.” Very true, and each day many more are getting in the wagon than are helping to pull it. It is a tribute to those who are still pulling that our economy is moving at all, but as this trend continues, there is a point at which there will not be enough to keep the wagon moving. We are already at the place where any little hill or obstacle could stop it.

In my last Bulletin, I raised the question about if democracy in America had failed. It has. It did not have to, and it may yet be recovered, but at this time it is broken, and our Federal government is bankrupt by any viable standard. One would think everyone would be declaring this, telling the emperor the very obvious fact that he doesn’t have any clothes on, but there is an amazing veil of delusion covering him up.

Our government has failed because we did the very things the Founding Fathers said the Republic could not survive doing. They were right. We could limp along for a while yet, but economic physics confirm that the party will soon be over. So what do we do?

First, we build our lives on the kingdom that can never fail. We do this by obeying the principles of the coming kingdom. These principles have been well proven every time to work and not fail. What are they? How can we implement them now? These are the most important questions we can be asking at this time …Read More

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Yes, Virginia, America has a Godly Heritage Vol 2, 2013

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“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7: 14

The History of the United States of America is extraordinarily rich with detail and interwoven themes, that over the decades, have been watered down for simplicity’s sake. There are still a few who argue against the Christian origins of our nation and the lofty vision of the Founders to succeed in honest and free self government.

For example, clearly, at the time the Founders shut themselves off to convene in order to form a more “perfect union,” many of these Founders owned slaves, so what kind of morality is that? Such hypocrisy, you say! Well, wait just a minute before you pass judgement. Who hasn’t driven a little above the speed limit? Who never “stole” a cookie from the cookie jar without permission? Who, as an adult, never said or did something contrary to our beliefs? We ALL do this, for better or for worse. It is human nature to break the rules, some more than others. Still not a justification for slavery, but an explanation.

Slavery was a social “norm” throughout history, in many different cultures and time periods, and it is one thing to believe against the norm. It’s totally another thing to be willing to act against the norm. But is slavery, then, natural Law

Our Declaration of Independence says our nation’s Right to Independence is based on the “Laws of Nature and Nature’s God … ” The Founders drew that idea from the ranks of ancient thinkers, philosophers, and teachers of the “Enlightenment” … Plato, Aristotle, Locke, and Cicero. These men spoke of a Natural Law that issued from that which keeps Nature’s order. To protect man’s unalienable rights, God established immutable Divine Laws which do not change with every political wind.

If the Natural Law (or Law of God) is written in our hearts and minds, why do we so easily stray from it? It is because even though it is written within us, it remains a foreign thing. There are two warring natures within us. One is base and selfish; the other virtuous and godly. The Adam and Eve who submitted to God’s Law, and the Adam and Eve who rebelled against God’s law still rage against one another today.

There is an old Cherokee legend that talks about this inner struggle:

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

The struggle is universal; it is the human condition, and, as the tale above illustrates, the individual must made a choice which wolf, which nature to feed. We feed the good wolf by nurturing all that springs from real love – selfless love. Seldom in today’s America is this “good wolf” nourished. Rather, no matter where we look, we are bombarded with “food” for the EVIL wolf:

• sexual perversion and abuse: from college sex parties (orgies) to the rising notion that pedophilia is just another sexual orientation;
• various celebrations of self-indulgence: from the commercialization of Christmas to the deification of celebrities and athletes, from the “occupy” movement, to soap operas and “road rage;” and
• deception in leadership, from the Oval Office on down.

But then, what is the Source of LIBERTY, or the idea of Liberty?

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with one another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitles them …

“LIBERTY! The very word evokes hope and stirs the inner soul of man. Throughout the course of time, individuals and nations oppressed by the yoke of tyranny or bondage have cried out for liberty’s reprise and have sought for the comfort of its soothing rays. Revolution and war have oft been its price. Few nations have ever obtained it, let alone maintained it. Why so rare this prize for which so much blood and so many tears have been shed? Is its definition misunderstood? What is liberty and how is it secured, or more portentous, how is it lost?” More HERE

The overwhelming majority of Founders understood in their minds, if not their hearts, that slavery was not only EVIL but it contradicted the very ideals of freedom they sought to build into out nation, particularly the ideal of equality for all under the Law.

Prior to the time of the Founding Fathers, there had been few serious efforts to dismantle the institution of slavery. John Jay identified the point at which the change in attitude toward slavery began:

Prior to the great Revolution, the great majority . . . of our people had been so long accustomed to the practice and convenience of having slaves that very few among them even doubted the propriety and rectitude of it.

The Revolution was the turning point in the national attitude–and it was the Founding Fathers who contributed greatly to that change.

Many of the early American leaders went on to work to abolish slavery in the young nation. While each of the Founders had his own personal belief system, they sought “common ground” upon which to build the nation. Each of these men were highly esteemed, well-educated, and well-versed in the philosophies and political spectrum of the past. They knew not to build a nation on religion or religious doctrine, but they also understood that for liberty to endure, some moral boundaries were necessary. Read More HERE

“This is the covenant
that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord:
I will put My laws into their hearts,
and in their minds I will write them,”

Hebrews 10: 16 & Jeremiah 31: 33

I contend the law referred to in the Bible passages here, is the “Natural Law” identified by Cicero and his predecessors. This is the Law that is written on our hearts and minds. It is truth. The conflict only appears when we, as humans, try to circumvent this Law or supersede it in theory or practice. Abortion is an excellent example. For more than 40 years, American society has been torn by the desire to make unwanted pregnancies “disappear,” yet some believe simply saying it’s “legal” makes everything better. As evidenced by the hundreds of thousands of Americans who continue to march every January in disagreement with the man-made law allowing the murder of unborn babies, Natural Law cannot be overruled easily. it is written on our hearts and minds, and even if the courts say it is legal, our conscience tells us otherwise.

Sen Feinstein and President Obama can argue all they want against the Natural Law to honor our Creator, but, in the end, Natural Law cannot be overruled. It is human instinct, self-preservation, it is written on our inward parts, and our only hope for peace is to yield to this Law.

And yet we continue to attempt to live apart from the Natural Law, the law that is inwardly inscribed, and still we continue to look outwardly for solutions to society’s ills in futility.

Liberty cannot be established without morality,
nor morality without faith.
Alexis de Tocqueville

Related:

• Yes, Virginia, America has a Godly Heritage Vol 1, 2013
• SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY

Examples of Public and Private Duties
Here are some of the more important responsibilities which the Creator has imposed on every human being of normal mental capacity:

1. The duty to honor the supremacy of the Creator and his laws. (As Blackstone states, the Creator’s law is the supreme law of the world: “This law of nature, being coeval with mankind and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe in all countries, and at all times; no human laws are of any validity, if contrary to this….” [Ibid., Introduction, sec. 2, par. 39.])
2. The duty not to take the life of another except in self-defense.
3. The duty not to steal or destroy the property of another.
4. The duty to be honest in all transactions with others.
5. The duty of children to honor and obey their parents and elders.

Sound familiar?

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Our Nation’s Godly Heritage ~ BELIEVE!

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Today, God continues His work in America – but it’s in a nation that has clearly lost its moral compass because good men and women became entangled in our everyday lives. There are stories in the news everyday concerning one or more of the following:

• Sanctity of life – abortion and euthanasia.
• Sanctity of marriage – same-sex marriage and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.
• Sanctity of the family – divorce, spousal and child abuse, out-of-wedlock pregnancies and absentee fathers.
• Judicial activism (Supreme and lower court decisions).
• Revisionist education in the public schools.
• The perceived rise of Socialism and one-world government trends.
• Attacks and media bias against Christianity.
• And the infiltration of Islam into America.

Some politicians, for their own reasons, work to rewrite our heritage and remove God, and still they wonder why suicide is up, teenage pregnancy is up, broken marriages are up, and violence in general is up.

It is time for the silent majority of Americans to re-engage and begin to take our nation back so it continues to be the Shining Light on a hill our Founders believed it to be. It will not happen overnight, but we can ignite a rebirth of all that has been our American Heritage, if we begin NOW!

It is at times like this that we, as believing Americans must remind ourselves, and our neighbors (gently) of our heritage, the Foundation this nation was built upon. Our heritage is rich in faith and action… faithful action! We must recollect the brilliance of our Founders and grasp the meaning and depth of their faith. Even the skeptics understood the value of Judeo-Christian Morality, but these values have been twisted and maligned so thoroughly by Hollywood, by self-serving politicians, and even by some Pastors, Priests, and Rabbis that the simplicity of them is lost. Jesus summed the Law and the Prophets up in the Greatest Commandment:

MATT 22: 36-40

36 “Teacher, what is the most important commandment in the Law?”

37 Jesus answered:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. 38 This is the first and most important commandment. 39 The second most important commandment is like this one. And it is, “Love others as much as you love yourself.” 40 All the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets are based on these two commandments.

We are a culture, a society that has forgotten how to love one another, how to befriend one another, and how to help one another as good neighbors. If we could re-learn this, many of our nation’s issues would be solved! We must remember that our Constitution, our Declaration of Independence both proclaim us FREE citizens by God’s gift, and demonstrate our GRATITUDE by sharing what we have, whether great or small, with whomever we can. It is a HEART-ATTITUDE change that must occur in America. It MUST, if we are to survive.

Our Nation’s Godly Heritage

Charles Habib Malik (1908-1987), Lebanese Philosopher and Diplomat

Charles Habib Malik (1908-1987), Lebanese Philosopher and Diplomat

Charles Malik was born in Lebanon and educated at the American Mission School for Boys in Tripoli, as well as the American University of Beirut where he graduated with a degree in mathematics and physics. He moved to Cairo, where he developed an interest in philosophy, and later studied at Harvard from which he earned a Ph.D. in philosophy. He was a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly for Lebanon, and a member of the Human Rights Commission. He was a noted theologian, appealing to fellow Eastern Orthodox Christians, Roman Catholics and Evangelicals alike. He wrote numerous Bible commentaries. Evangelical leader Bill Bright spoke well of him and often quoted him.

The good [in the United States] would never have come into being without the blessing and power of Jesus Christ … Whoever tries to conceive the American word without taking full account of the suffering, and love and salvation of Christ is only dreaming.

I know how embarrassing this matter is to politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen and cynics, but, whatever these honored men think, the irrefutable truth is that the soul of America is at its best and highest, Christian.

“No one can deny that many of the founding fathers of the United States of America were men of deep religious convictions based in the Bible and their Christian faith in Jesus Christ. Of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, nearly half (24) held seminary or Bible school degrees.

These Christian quotes of the founding fathers will give you an overview of their strong moral and spiritual convictions which helped form the foundations of our nation and our government.” (Founding Fathers Christian Quotes)

George Washington
1st U.S. President

“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.”
–The Writings of Washington, pp. 342-343.

Even Dr. Franklin, who was skeptical about the divinity of Jesus, said the following, “”Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That He ought to be worshipped.

“That the most acceptable service we render to him is in doing good to his other children. That the soul of man is immortal, and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this. These I take to be the fundamental points in all sound religion, and I regard them as you do in whatever sect I meet with them.“

John Hancock
1st Signer of the Declaration of Independence

“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual. … Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.”
–History of the United States of America, Vol. II, p. 229.

Thomas Jefferson
3rd U.S. President, Drafter and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

“God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever; That a revolution of the wheel of fortune, a change of situation, is among possible events; that it may become probable by Supernatural influence! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in that event.”
–Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XVIII, p. 237.

“I am a real Christian – that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus Christ.”
–The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, p. 385.

Will God’s will be done on Election Day?

by James N. Watkins

Rather than a book of answers or a systematic theology, the Bible is a book rich with mysteries and intriguing clues: God is three yet one, Christ Jesus is completely God and completely human, and the Lord raises up leaders while Americans freely elect officials.

The prophet Daniel wrote that God “controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings.” (Daniel 2:21 NLT) Curiously, this was written while the Jewish people were under Babylonian captivity. The apostle Paul wrote, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” (Romans 13:1) He continues that authorities are “God’s servant[s] for your good” and “ministers of God.” (Romans 13:4, 6) Mysteriously, Paul penned that passage during Roman occupation led by deranged dictator Nero.

So, will God have His way on November 6? It’s a mystery! However, two things can be emphatically stated.
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SEE Presidential Prayer Team Devotional for more ideas and scriptures to pray.

The Issue Of Sovereignty (via Samuel at Gilgal)

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Quoting Steven Groves: The United States is a sovereign nation. Sovereignty is a simple idea: the United States is an independent nation, governed by the American people, that controls its own affairs. The American people adopted the Constitution and created the government. They elect their representatives and make their own laws. The Founding Fathers understood that if America does not have sovereignty, it does not have independence. If a foreig … Read More

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Eastern Rumblings Not Caused By A Quake? (via Samuel at Gilgal)

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Wouldn’t surprise me a bit!!!!!!

There is a reliable rumor going around that says the rumblings we felt on Tuesday in the eastern United States were not caused by an earthquake. Instead, they were the result of the combined energy of our Founding Fathers rolling over in their graves. … Read More

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Does The “General Welfare Clause” Authorize The Redistribution Of Wealth? (via Samuel at Gilgal)

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“If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one.” Madison saw, in principle, the causes of the economic decline of our country over the past eighty years.

The “General Welfare Clause” of the Constitution has served, incorrectly, as an excuse for secular progressives to expand the number of government programs, entitlements, and regulations all in the name of the “general welfare” of the people. Perhaps you are unfamiliar with this much abused section of the Constitution: The " … Read More

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