CACN, Fall 1996<\/p>\n
Dopey GOPers<\/p>\n
\tAfter the senate failed to override Ahab\u2019s veto of the bill to outlaw \u201cpartial-birth\u201d infanticide, several Christian church leaders, theologians, and pundits who had gathered in D.C. expressed their disgust to the press. Now that two of three branches (and most of the third?) publicly supported the killing of the innocent, the legitimacy of the national government was questioned by Richard John Neuhaus, Chuck Colson, and others. A subsequent symposium consisting of five essays by scholars from around the country, including Robert Bork, was featured in the next (Nov.) issue of First Things, edited by Neuhaus. In the lengthy introduction, Neuhaus extensively defends his use of the term \u201cregime\u201d in defining our national government. Most revolutionary are the pungent remarks of Church Colson:<\/p>\n
\tIn America today, we have very nearly reached the completion of a long process I can only describe as the systematic usurpation of ultimate power by the American judiciary – a usurpation that compels evangelical Christians and, indeed, all believers to ask sobering questions about the moral legitimacy of the current political order and our allegiance to it. <\/p>\n
\tIt is a succinct evaluation. I would sharpen its accuracy by deleting certain qualifiers: \u201cvery nearly\u201d and \u201cmoral.\u201d (The discerning reader, however, expects the discerning powers of a man who condemned Paul Hill to be blunted.)<\/p>\n
\tProtestant and Romanist leaders were in harmony in response to this regime\u2019s blatant violation of God\u2019s law which prohibits murder. We are happy to see such ecumenical disapprobation of the federal government. The most prominent offender (currently being challenged for the centennial Darth Veder award by Ahab himself) is the U.S. Supreme Court. (Ahab really is a true champion of evil when we consider that he has had only four years to excrete his policies upon the land. The Court has been at it for decades.) The words used by Luther in the sixteenth century against the pope would more appropriately apply now to describe our unholy Supreme Court, viz. \u201cHe is the anus through which the devil spreads his excrement upon the earth.\u201d (Not to worry too much. To comfort ourselves, we can always find solace in the knowledge that the Really Supreme Court will put these black robed pretenders – long with Ahab – away for a long, long time.)<\/p>\n
\tTruth and justice are preserved and advanced against apostasy and decline by reformation. And reformation sometimes necessitates separation. (Sometimes there is even a time to kill.) Our federal government is worthy of being overthrown. Maybe foreigners will do it. (The Chinese have some nice bombs which they were pointing at L.A. recently. The Muslims are resurging and cultivating a healthy hatred of our distribution of pornography and abortionists into their lands.) Maybe the militia will clean us up from the inside. <\/p>\n
\tBefore proceeding to the justifiable \u201cextremes\u201d of secession or revolution, it is reasonable to seek to create alternative political parties. If there is not enough zeal or numbers to establish a simple political party with enough energy to advance basic principles, then there surely are no resources available for the more drastic and costly methods. <\/p>\n
\tJust as God\u2019s people pulled out of apostate Christian denominations from the early part of this century and established multitudinous \u201cnon-denoms,\u201d so they will pull out of the mainline political parties and establish new political parties. But in order to function effectively, they must find common ground in their political goals. There are legitimate compromises to be made in order to establish one effective alternative political party. <\/p>\n
\tThe GOP, like the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or the Presbyterian Church USA, or the United Methodist Church, (etc.) is lost. These all fell away because the people neglected to exercise party or church discipline. They permitted those who denied constitutional principles (or platforms) to remain in leadership or positions of authority. (How is it that the GOP has a \u201cprolife\u201d platform and then permits abortion supporters to run on GOP tickets all over the country including the presidency?) <\/p>\n
\t The most viable alternative is the U.S. Taxpayers Party. It is not that we are naive enough to think that Howard Phillips will win this year. But he or Pat Buchanan could threaten the establishment parties in 2000 or 2004. The pernicious policies of Ahab and Jezebel may serve to produce a repentant reaction in the (stupid) American People. The success of this party will be expedited by a noteworthy showing in this election along with the continued decadence of the establishment parties. <\/p>\n
\tRepudiate the GOP in its treacherous treatment of the truth! Bring on a new political party which will stand for truth and refuse to field candidates who reject it. Let justice for the child in the womb roll like a river!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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