Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Wisdom in the midst of wolves

With "cameras on every corner", powerful Internet surveillance activities, a push for socialized medicine, federal takeovers of private businesses, and national officials who have spoken of forced sterilizations & denying seniors medical care, American citizens may find little surprise in some of the latest "discoveries" regarding our government. Nevertheless, it behooves us - especially now - to be alert to certain activities of our increasingly overreaching government. To that end, it is suggested that every American become aware of some of the latest "shockers" such as:

On the White House website, persons are told to report e-mails & websites concerning government health care proposals to the government ("Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov"). This would seemingly include e-mails from your parents, siblings, children, friends, etc. that express certain objections to plans for socialized medicine

And:

Computers which access the government's "cash for clunkers" website become "federal government property", which allows the government to "intercept, monitor, record, copy, audit, inspect, and disclose" all files on the system

As the "Orwellian nightmare" appears to unfold around us, it seems a good time to remind of Our Lord's words in Mt. 10:16: "Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves."

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