 Apparently I wasn`t paying attention when we decided as a nation to move away from being a <strong>Can Do</strong> people to becoming a <strong>Don`t Do</strong> people. <br>
What do I mean by this?
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<li> Increase in legislation
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<li> Hate crimes
<li> Gun control
<li> Seat belt, Helmet laws
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<li> Increase in Law enforcement personnel
<li> General Increase in the size of Government at All levels
<li> Increase in taxation
<li> Decrease in Personal freedoms
<li> Decrease in incentives to innovate
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St. Augustin: <i>The Grace of Christ is indispensable to Human Freedom . </i></b>
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This statement by St. Augustin explains Why we See so much Bondage in non-Christian nations and Why we are seeing Freedom eroding in Christian nations as Secular Humanism has replaced the Grace of Christ in the Hearts of the people.
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<i> If the Son therefore shall make You Free , you shall be Free indeed.</i> - Joh 8:36 
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 Freedom means that nothing restrains a person except another person`s Freedom .
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Government`s primary role is to ensure Freedom .
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Since Government has no resources it cannot provide Services except by <b>taking</b> resources from one person and providing them to another.
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<b>Taking</b> is Immoral (<i>Thou shalt Not Steal </i>).
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Hence, Taxation ( taking ) is at best a ~necessary Evil ~.
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The question becomes ~What is necessary?~
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The answer comes back to the prime directive for Government : protect Freedom .
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Freedom is the Only Right whose protection can Justify Taxation .
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Law enforcement ( focused on protecting Individuals ) and national defense ( focused on protecting the nation ) are honorable Government services.
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Taxing All Citizens to pay for the honorable Service of protecting Freedom is necessary .
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Any other Government Services ( All of which require Taxation ) are dishonorable because they Sacrifice Freedom . 
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Pork, special interest and patronizing are the natural outgrowths of excessive Government Taxation .
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 Wealth redistribution is immoral except when done by God or by an individual motivated by God .  
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To whom, from whom, how much, how often are questions that no Government is capable of handling efficiently, effectively and equitably.
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 Americans need the HolySpirit in them so they can know True Freedom and so they can discern who needs to be helped.
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Helping someone is solving their problem, not enabling them in their problem.
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 Christ came to set the captive Free .  That is the solution for each American and for the country as a whole.
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