America's Addiction to Big Government

I was deeply concerned this morning when I received my regular AFA (American Family Association) email newsletter that informs me of issues going on in the political and Christian world.

AFA reported that a left wing group ran an ad in NY Times on 3/8/06 entitled "These Religious Leaders Have A Serious Gambling Problem." reportedly accusing Dr. James Dobson of somehow being connected in Abramhoff scandal.

Now the Abramhoff scandal itself has made me wonder if "voting for the lesser of two evils" is the right approach as a Christian who is seeing more lack of integrity and honesty in both main parties in the U.S.

Whether Dobson or other religious leaders are involved in Abramhoff scandal or not, is irrelevant in this issue. Power and money corrupts most men. Men can be corrupted, religious or not.

The "Christian Right" is known for it's social conservatism in politics, and they let it be known, but I urge Christians to be fiscally conservative first, before being socially conservative and fiscally liberal. Why?

As I believe Abramhoff scandal shows, the real problem is "Big Government", and Christians need to war against it. In some cases "big government" has led to "big corruption."

Christians need to look to God instead of "the lesser evils" of both "big government" parties, in America.
Time and time again, both parties can't seem to solve or even get a hold of the problems in the U.S., despite all the money they spend and then some.

I believe there is a lack in traditional families values in America, not only from parent's who lack certain skills in teaching their children, but from leaders in our government, who have gluttonous spending habits and a lack of respect for our founding principles.

As government grows, certain responsibilities and rights guaranteed by our creator, become lost. People lose skills, (afforded by these rights) they once knew well and passed through the generations.