People Don't Change Much

People Don't Change Much

I have been thinking what motivates people to stay in politics on the
Federal level. They do not stand for any type of priniciples but they sure
love to be on tv and to be quoted.
You can watch them on TV and they love the attention.
I think this is section of scripture has the answer. People have not changed much.
You could make a comparison on almost every line.
Mat 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Mat 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Mat 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do;
but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Health care is for you, but not for them!
Mat 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them
on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their
fingers.
Heavy burdens? Huge fines for not having health insurance and inforced by 12,000 additional IRS agents.
Mat 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad
their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
They love to bang that gavel and give endless speeches. (Reminds one of Castro)
Mat 23:6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the
synagogues,
Mat 23:7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men,
They do not bother to read the bills because that is not their primary
interest.
They live for all the attention they receive from their staff, their party, their constituents, their committies and especially the sound bites for TV .
Mat 23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ;
and all ye are brethren.
"Senator" "Representative" "Mr. President"
Mat 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father,
which is in heaven.
Mat 23:10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Mat 23:11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
This is an idea that is foreign to most elected officials.
Mat 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that
shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Mat 23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut
up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves,
neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Our elected officail have so institued new taxes so as to keep us in servitude for ever.
Mat 23:14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour
widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall
receive the greater damnation.
They take our money throught emormous taxes and then make great speeches as to how righteous their actions are with great pride.
People don't change much apparently.

Mat 23:15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass
sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold
more the child of hell than yourselves.

Transforming Education with Government Help

Along with the Senate Health Care bill the House passed last night, an education reform funding package that was included in the Senate version.

Now anyone who wants a school loan will have to go before a government board to get it.



Interesting.



It will be interesting to see who receives approval for these loans, as most people involved at all levels of public education are socialist/progressive/democrats. Now since all prospective college applicants needing school loans can no longer go to their local banker but must apply to a socialist/ progressive/ democratic government for school loans



In the normal business world loans are made on the ability to pay and the prospect for success of the venture. But some in the current obama administrations have said now that: "those that have been raised with privilege (ability to pay) will have to step aside for those who have not (don't have the ability to pay) so the less fortunate can share some of the success of life"



So we can expect our colleges to be filled with those that were formerly rejected because of inability to pay and probably those of lower test scores. The business world should be celebrating!



Many years ago some people looked at public education 1-12 and opted out. They saw the extreme liberal policies and politicizing of the schools by the NEA and said I can do better. This was the birth of the modern Home School movement.



At first Home Schoolers were thought of as kooks, and those in the public sector tried to marginalize and outlaw them,but eventually the public opionion of them changed. When we started teaching our children at home in Oklahoma, the state owned universities stance was that we don't want Home Schoolers and would not admit them. But by the time our kids graduated from high school the state owned universities has changed their tune. They actively recruited my oldest child as a National Merit Scholar. These schools found that these Home Schooled kids made them look good.



They made better grades, had lower dropout rates, came to class more conistently, and generally made the university look better with better statistics.



There is a good possibility that these new loan laws will prompt some to begin to do more College-at-home and because of the sad state of universities actual education of young people, business may take a longer look in a few years at that idea of self directed college. After all results are what business is after.



In the future, business may take a liking to College-at-home applicants over those that were formerly "outside the pale" that gained their government education at government schools with government funds.



In the long run government schools may be extremely marginalized by the free market.



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