The issue of the Federal Legalization of Same Sex Marriage and Religious Beliefs came to the forefront of the news this week when a County Clerk in Kentucky decided to take the law into her own hands and refused to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples in her County. The Clerk, Kim Davis, believes that two people of the same sex shouldn't marry, according to "her" Christian doctrine. Well, if it bothers Ms. Davis so much that two people of the same sex marry than why didn't she just quit her job? The reason she didn't quit is because Ms. Davis wanted to play God and try to push her backwards doctrine on people who don't hold the same belief on love that she does but still collect a paycheck that is funded by the tax payers, some of whom are Homosexual.
This is the issue with people who do not understand that there is a separation of Church and State for a reason. America is a melting pot with people of many backgrounds and religions, which is what makes this Country so dynamic and amazing. The Constitution did not give the Federal or State Governments the right to tell us who we can love and marry. It is people like Kim Davis who sets us back in the quest for true equality in this Country. What if Kim Davis didn't like African Americans or Jewish Americans? Would she have denied a marriage license to a Heterosexual Jewish couple because they don't believe Jesus is the Messiah?
The Kim Davis' and Josh Duggar's of the World are the biggest hypocrites when it comes to evoking their Religious Beliefs into Government Policies and on other people. We are all made in Gods Image according to Genesis 1:27. A Righteous Person should judge people for the type of person they are on the inside, if they treat their fellow man and woman with kindness and forgiveness, and most importantly have the capability to love without judgement. A Righteous Person will always stand up against the Kim Davis' and fight for Equality.
Friday, September 4, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Gun Control and the Second Amendment - A Never Ending Civil Liberty Saga
There are many topics that have divided our Nation over the past two centuries but gun control is unique in that it is an issue that does not discriminate. Innocent Americans are dying every day at the hands of people who have obtained a gun whether or not they were "fit" to be carrying a weapon. As we have seen over the past several years victims of gun violence are of all races, income levels, children and adults, male and female. There are two central arguments that go along with gun control; the Second Amendment and the ease of the process in purchasing a gun.
The Second Amendment entitles every American the Right to Bear Arms, but what was the true intent of the Constitutional Congress in 1787 when it comes to the writing and meaning of the Second Amendment? The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." In 1787, Our Fore Fathers were concerned because the British and French for that matter still had troops in North America. If the States needed to raise or sustain a Militia, then individuals could respond quickly if there was a need. Hence most male adult citizens owned a gun and keep it in their homes.
The other premise behind the Amendment was to protect Americans from being forced Ito oppression, i.e a foreign army could not force a citizen out of their house and take away their possessions. There is no way James Madison could have predicted the advancements in technology and way of life in 2015 America. The second argument taking place is the "ease" of obtaining a weapon. The background checks and waiting periods in each State are weak and insufficient at best. Every day there are news stories of school children being shot, police shooting unarmed individuals and individuals retaliating. Massacres are even happening at movie theaters!
It's time for citizens to demand our Federal Government take control of this issue and make our cities, towns, and homes safe again. Unfortunately, gun possession is here to stay, but the process needs to be overhauled. Americans need to realize that ALL LIVES MATTER! Whether you are black, white, male, female, homosexual, heterosexual, transgender,Republican or Democrat ALL LIVES MATTER!! Guns don't discriminate but people holding them do.
The Second Amendment entitles every American the Right to Bear Arms, but what was the true intent of the Constitutional Congress in 1787 when it comes to the writing and meaning of the Second Amendment? The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." In 1787, Our Fore Fathers were concerned because the British and French for that matter still had troops in North America. If the States needed to raise or sustain a Militia, then individuals could respond quickly if there was a need. Hence most male adult citizens owned a gun and keep it in their homes.
The other premise behind the Amendment was to protect Americans from being forced Ito oppression, i.e a foreign army could not force a citizen out of their house and take away their possessions. There is no way James Madison could have predicted the advancements in technology and way of life in 2015 America. The second argument taking place is the "ease" of obtaining a weapon. The background checks and waiting periods in each State are weak and insufficient at best. Every day there are news stories of school children being shot, police shooting unarmed individuals and individuals retaliating. Massacres are even happening at movie theaters!
It's time for citizens to demand our Federal Government take control of this issue and make our cities, towns, and homes safe again. Unfortunately, gun possession is here to stay, but the process needs to be overhauled. Americans need to realize that ALL LIVES MATTER! Whether you are black, white, male, female, homosexual, heterosexual, transgender,Republican or Democrat ALL LIVES MATTER!! Guns don't discriminate but people holding them do.
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