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The liberal psyche

"This, above all things, is what liberals fear most: fear of the responsibilities of freedom. Fear they’ll have to work for and to pay for everything they have for themselves. Fear they won’t be able to indoctrinate other people’s children through government schooling, paid for by forced taxation (upon threat of violence). Fear they might be dependent upon family members some day. Fear they may have to form and to maintain family ties. Fear that no one or nothing actually owes them anything. Fear that someone may not take them—almighty, brilliant, elite them—seriously. Fear they’ll have to have the courage to defend their own person and property. Fear of all the unpredictables of life (Oh! that we should above all things create as many government agencies as necessary—all funded via taxes extorted by threat of violence—to insure us from every uncertainty and contingency of human life: sickness, old age, disability, healthcare, unemployment, climate change, alien invasion, and even conversion to Christianity).

Joel McDurmon

Ron Paul vs. TSA

Here's one of the few in Washington who recognize what's happening. We are, indeed, cattle fattened for the slaughter.

My Matthew 18 encounter with K-Love

At this moment last week I was on the verge of posting a nasty message about our K-Love radio station. I even planned to twist their motto into something like, "I am POSITIVE that I will no longer listen to your station and I will ENCOURAGE others to do likewise." I'm glad I didn't and here's why...


My email sent on 8/15/2010:

I was extremely disappointed while listening to 94.1 K-LOVE in Lexington this morning (8/15/10) around 7:00 AM. The station broadcast an interview with Barry Petersen who described his wife's tragic descent into Alzheimer's Disease. I listened intently because my grandmother suffers from the same illness and I was hoping to pick up some helpful advice. All was well until Petersen spoke of his relationship to his wife after her deteriorating condition led to institutionalization. He spoke of moving overseas for his work and becoming involved in an adulterous relationship while still married to his wife. Both of these events were portrayed in a positive light by the story. Petersen even spoke of how some people "judged" him because of his choice to have an intimate relationship with another woman.

As a Christian station, K-LOVE should maintain biblical standards in its programming. This presentation portrayed adultery and spousal abandonment as reasonable ethical choices. Clearly, the scriptures teach otherwise (Exodus 20:14, Matthew 5:31-37, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 5:8). While I appreciate that K LOVE attempts to provide helpful information to its listeners, the station should also have careful regard to the content and the worldview it promotes.

I have decided to stop listening to K-LOVE and will encourage friends and family to do the same for the reasons cited above.

The reply received 8/17/2010:

Hello Joel,

Thanks for your e-mail. I appreciate you taking a moment to share your thoughts with us regarding the discussion you heard on the air. I apologize for the delay getting back to you.

After researching this, I can tell you that it was not a K-LOVE program that you heard Sunday. The station at 94.1 is not owned by K-LOVE and while we provide most of the programming on the air, the local station owners have a Public Affairs window every Sunday. I'm afraid that this is what you heard.

I am so sorry for the frustration and disappointment you felt and completely understand your concern over the content of the discussion. I have already forwarded your message to our management team. We WILL be working with them to be sensitive to the expectations of our audience.

Thanks so much for keeping in touch. The Bible says "iron sharpens iron" and we are grateful for input from our listeners. I do hope that you will give us another chance. We strive to be encouraging and God honoring with all of our programming!

In His Service,

Lisa Torres
Correspondence Assistant

I will continue listening to K-Love and the Word of God.

Don't Waste Your Grief

1. Trust that God is both sovereign and good. Faith will allow you to see this.

2. Think about your death every day. This is the only way to destroy banality and vanity.

3. Live with a sense of urgency. Know Jesus right now. Make Him known to others immediately.

4. Remember that only God and people last forever. Love them both well.

5. Stop asking, "Why me?" and, instead say, "Why not me?" None of us deserve anything good from God. Any mercy we receive - whether it's our next breath or the salvation of our souls - was purchased by the shed blood of Jesus Christ on the cross.

My thoughts exactly

Guess who is my new hero?

A balanced, tolerant view of murder

After American abortion doctor George Tiller was gunned down in church last year, [Ann] Coulter was asked to condemn the killing by conservative Fox host Bill O'Reilly. She replied: "I don't really like to think of it as a murder. It was terminating Tiller in the 203rd trimester. ... I am personally opposed to shooting abortionists, but I don't want to impose my moral values on others."

* In the photo: Late term abortionist George Tiller "the Killer" with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius