Lives 1st

One of the most remarkable lessons of the opening stories in Genesis is about who should be placed in positions of power over people -- and who shouldn’t . The elders of ancient Israel wanted a king to rule over them and asked Samuel the prophet to ask God to give them one. Interestingly, God told them “ that’s a really bad ideal ” – and the rest is history. Let’s not make the same mistake as the ancient elders. Continue readings at - https://mailchi.mp/d6454ff7b5fc/gods-power-model-for-people

There are two ways to become a citizen of the United States of America: by birth or through the citizenship process . People that become citizens through the citizenship process take an oath. What obligations do citizens by birth have? George Friedman revealed something that most citizens by birth have never heard of : The US Constitution created and enshrined moral principles and laws from the extraordinary moral vision of the founders . The Declaration of Independence opens with that extraordinary moral vision . There are two ways to become a citizen of the United States of America: by birth or through the citizenship process . People that become citizens through the citizenship process take an oath. What obligations do citizens by birth have? Read more at - https://mailchi.mp/ce3aa90b6f8d/citizenship-has-one-obligation-that-all-rights-depend-on

The founders feared government, because governments tended to accumulate power and become tyrannies. The founders did not trust the people, because the people — in pursuing their private interests — might divert the government from the common good. Government was necessary and so were citizens, but both had to be restrained in such a way that the machinery of government limited their ability to accumulate power. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/cabb1bcab05d/understanding-the-government-the-constitutional-convention-invented

The coronavirus has exposed another type of virus that has been weakening America’s economic infrastructures since 1970. Americans can’t afford to quarantine themselves to protect their lives because they do not have enough money to survive without working. Businesses cannot afford to close because they are not able to survive without customers and employees for very long. Read more at – https://mailchi.mp/719f99d77ba2/the-coronavirus-has-exposed-americas-economic-predators

When I was in the US Air Force I was part of a medical unit. We regularly trained for how to respond to biological attacks on America. One type of attack was the infiltration of city water systems with deadly biological agents. The other was the spread of deadly biological agents from aircrafts. We would participate in unscheduled drills to practice our roles in those situations. At the center of the response was the “ Triage Center .” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/ef36ba038145/please-let-me-share-some-things-i-learned-in-the-military-with-you