Did you ever notice that liberals are aghast when Christians quote the Bible but if a liberal can find a single verse, even a word, that supports one of their Statist programs, they will get all Biblical on you.
The latest comes from MSNBC’s Martin Bashir. Bashir has been on the wrong side of religion for a long time.
Some Republicans are taking their commitment to make budget cuts seriously. This means cutting bloated and unconstitutional programs. When a conservative politician talks about cuts, liberal religionists go into action. Instantly, the Bible becomes important. In his interview with Representative Joe Barton (R-TX), Bashir uses the Bible to support his claim that government programs are good for the poor. He sees a government directive in Psalm 146:
“How do you square your approach to the words of Psalm 146, where the Psalmist writes this: ‘He gives food to the hungry, the Lord protects the foreigners, He defends orphans and widows.’ this the exact opposite of the cuts that are being proposed by Republicans in Congress?”
Note #1 to Liberal Bashir: Psalm 146 says that it’s God who gives food to the hungry, not the State. Bashir would probably come back and argue that government is God’s agent to give food to the hungry. But there is no directive in Scripture to use the power of the State to accomplish the goal.
Note #2 to Liberal Bashir: In the same Psalm there is a warning:
“Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts perish.”
(Psalm 146:3–4)
The hungry have been trusting in princes for decades, and what has it gotten them? Many of them are warehoused in housing projects where there are high rates of violence, drug addiction, and illegitimacy. In an attempt to free them from hunger, the State has made them slaves who are only good for the next election.
Note #3 for Liberal Bashir: Don’t comment on things you know nothing about.
***Ed Randazzo, is a nationally syndicated author. He has been a conservative activist and consultant for over 30 years and is currently the Chief News Editor of Life and Liberty Media***
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