Newcomer to elected office is challenging current in the July 31 primary for Georgia's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The winner will be the representative of the newly-drawn 10th Congressional District in the new term. There were no Democratic challengers for the seat. The new district covers 25 counties, including Walton, Barrow and Oconee counties as well as a slither of both Clark County and Gwinnett County.
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That said, I have met Mr. Simpson and do appreciate his qualities and understanding of government processes. I am currently undecided but do need to pick a horse soon.
Yeah...I'd have left that part out too if I were you. For the record, I'm in the undecided category here too but I don't think either would be a bad selection.
We do have God-given rights which are enumerated, in whole, by the Declaration and further protected by the Constitution. Other rights may not be, and should not be, added to that list by government. Hopefully, the SCOTUS will add clarity and resolve to that principle today or later this week.
Since Mr. Broun claims to be both a Christian and has chosen to be part of our government, it seems to me that it is incumbent on him to pursue public policy that reflects the spirit of Christ's teachings much like the policies of our President.
Being God-given they can not, by definition, be conferred by man. Again, the Constitution is the vehicle by which those rights of the citizen are protected. It protects the rights of those citizens primarily from the encroachment of government, which when wielded by men who think government creates rights rather than simply being the vehicle of protection from abuse, becomes over-bearing as it attempts to be everything to everyone. I must say that it is extremely odd to see a liberal attempt to interject God's, and more specifically Jesus' teachings into government. Opportunistic? As for your contention that Jesus' teachings somehow convey direction that government should produce universal healthcare for its citizens, I would challenge you to show me where you find anything other than direction for the Church and the Saints to do this work. You seem to have quite the disconnect when it comes to understanding the principles of our Founding Documents as well as the teachings of Christ.
I remember a few years back the WWJD movement (what would Jesus do?) was quite in vogue among evangelicals. I used to see the bracelets everywhere. Not so much anymore because conservative Christians are afraid of the answers. It now seems it is up to the Christian Left to carry on Christ's mission. We're here. We're sincere. Get used to us. I suggest you read the Federalist Papers if you want a better understanding of our founding documents.