tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post1358836178067788080..comments2024-02-16T03:35:27.972-05:00Comments on The World According to Quinn: John Monds and the Lesser of Two EvilsMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04691270309993277160noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-510344357194686082010-10-30T16:24:23.352-04:002010-10-30T16:24:23.352-04:00The Kosovo War was illegal--the U.S. House did not...The Kosovo War was illegal--the U.S. House did not vote to authorize military action (they tied), although the Senate did.<br /><br />The Founders were particularly fearful of the abuse of war powers by the executive branch. After all, they remembered Europe's kings.<br /><br />(And both wars had their share of blowback--the Croats ethnically cleansed the Krajina Serbs with our assistance and the KLA deals in heroin and sex-trafficking.)<br /><br />Woodrow Wilson used his war powers (WWI) to essentially impose a dictatorship on the US and put political opponents in jail. The Bush Administration "disappeared" Jose Padilla. Not cool.<br /><br />And Ron Paul was the only Republican candidate in 2008 who thought the Iraq War was a bad idea and was actually concerned about runaway federal spending. I don't agree with his endorsement of the Constitution Party.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691270309993277160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-12229336244871566122010-10-30T15:57:24.953-04:002010-10-30T15:57:24.953-04:00As for Bosnia and Kosovo it seems to have been a h...As for Bosnia and Kosovo it seems to have been a humanitarian intervention-it did work after all in stopping the Serbs from commiting ethnic cleansing and mass murder at very minimal cost in American lives. Also I remember you support Ron Paul who in 2008 ended up endorsing the Constitution Party which opposes goverment intervention in most areas including schools.horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524194181420604820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-80723335658475800912010-10-30T15:21:33.870-04:002010-10-30T15:21:33.870-04:00I think Sproul's description of the situation ...I think Sproul's description of the situation in ancient Rome needs work.<br /><br />For starters, the number of Christians killed by the pagan Roman state was less than "tens of thousands." <br /><br />Also, I think the issue was burning incense to Caesar and calling him "Lord" in the sense of calling him a god. After all, 1 Peter does say "honor the emperor."Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691270309993277160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-59021858616971626042010-10-30T15:16:33.302-04:002010-10-30T15:16:33.302-04:00Well, we can always start with marijuana and see w...Well, we can always start with marijuana and see what happens. It's the least dangerous of the illegal drugs.<br /><br />By "foreign adventures," I'm thinking more along the lines of Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. Afghanistan was a different matter, as we were attacked by a terrorist gang operating in alliance with the government (of most of the territory).<br /><br />About Presbyterianism, I'm PC-USA, not PCA or the other more Reformed branches, so I'm generally not involved with "Presbyterian politics."<br /><br />I did correspond briefly with Gary North about Christian science-fiction writers and the proper interpretation of "My kingdom is not of this world" though. :)<br /><br />I'd consider myself a Libertarian, but my experience as a reporter has taught me that some things government needs to do to facilitate economic growth (schools, transportation infrastructure) and those things need to be paid for.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691270309993277160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-81397998718485572032010-10-30T15:11:54.488-04:002010-10-30T15:11:54.488-04:00See for instance here: http://www.ligonier.org/lea...See for instance here: http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/kingdoms-conflict/horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524194181420604820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-91487327146344163422010-10-30T15:10:44.378-04:002010-10-30T15:10:44.378-04:00Also I remember you were Presbyterian and conserva...Also I remember you were Presbyterian and conservatives either subscribe to theonomism (ie Rushdooey, North, Van Til) or libetarianism (ie Machen, Sproul) regarding politics/horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524194181420604820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-21555664635059922042010-10-30T13:49:35.217-04:002010-10-30T13:49:35.217-04:00As a moderate neocon I support marijuana legalizat...As a moderate neocon I support marijuana legalization but I think legalizing hard drugs would be unwise. In addition what do you mean by "foreign adventures"? Iraq or even Afghanistan?horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524194181420604820noreply@blogger.com