I am not a Democrat (nor a Republican but have consistently voted Republican because I am a Conservative, I will continually vote Republican as long as they remain faithful to the Conservative movement), but there is something that I really like about the Democratic party. Democrats have a genuine interest in helping the poor. I identify with this as I seek to embrace the Biblical teachings on justice to the poor. The problem with the Democrats is that even though their heart might be in the right place their strategies for economic justice are littered with historical failures.
The Communists sought economic justice for the poor by implementing class warfare which resulted in millions dieing in the previous century and countries getting left behind in human progress. The Soviet Union ended in failure. Cuba is a disaster. Socialism is also bankrupt. Noone who desires to advance themselves economically rushes to Western Europe.
What is the point of this interpretation of history? The best way for provide economic justice for the poor is to create a free society with laws that promote entrepreneurial advancement, and enforces the law.
Ironically the Democratic administration of Bill Clinton did nothing to enforce the illegal activities of internet pornography and looked the other way as big business abused the system. It has been the Bush administration and an evangelical Christian Attorney General that brought down the crooks of Enron.
How do we apply Proverbs 22:22-23? Compassionate Conservatism, Just Capitalism should be the rally cry of the evangelical Christian.
I love Rage Against the Machine, but their economic philosophy has never worked and has only brought death and destruction.
In His Grace
PS The pic is from a T-Shirt found at www.ThoseShirts.com
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