Give It Back

Every time I enter a courthouse, or a airport, or any number of other places, I am confronted with taking off my shoes, belt, emptying my pockets, and opening my briefcase (or whatever), and the occasional “pat-down.” I hate it.

I hear this morning on the news that the parents of those children taken from the FLDS compound in Texas are going to get their kids back because the State had no reason, right, or authority to take them in the first place – but, the parents, who evidently have done nothing wrong (from a legal standpoint) have to be photographed, fingerprinted, agree to parenting classes, and “surprise” inspections at any time.

That does not sound like the America I grew up in. The former is a vestige of fear from an unseen enemy. The latter is an overstepping of authority because the judicial system is being turned on it’s ear – or should I say the “blindfold” is off.

In Paul’s Romans he tells us that the governing authorities are minister’s of God with the authority to execute wrath on those who practice evil. So why is there so much “wrath” being brought to bear on those who are not evil? Somebody give us our freedom back!

Remember – Benjamin Franklin said, “Those willing to give up a little liberty for a little security deserve neither security nor liberty.”