Sometimes, I play the ‘what if’ game and try to imagine what the Founding Fathers and authors of the American Constitution would say and do if they came on the scene today. That has proven to be both an intriguing and deeply frustrating exercise.

I am convinced they would deem it so contrary to their desire for a non-professional system of public servants called legislators and Presidents that they would actively denounce what transpires.  I am convinced that they would wonder, as do I, why so much money is willingly poured into securing an office that produces such a paltry amount of income compared to what is being spent. 

I am convinced they would logically conclude that it has to do with Power, Influence, and Control rather than “Public Service” and would be Irate!   I am convinced that they would have much the same reaction as Jesus concerning the money changers in the temple and John the Baptist to the Pharisees who came to him to be baptized. 

I am convinced that our politicians’ motives would be highly suspect.  I am convinced they would likely urge the populace to Clean House at least every term or two and send fresh new blood to Washington. I am convinced they would do so, hoping to convey the message that those elected officials’ responsibility and duty was to represent the people, protect and defend the United States, and honor the Constitution.

Today, political action committees and an innumerable number of special interest groups are clamoring for the attention of all candidates, especially those they deem likely to be elected.   They seek to create a sense of obligation or gratitude on the part of the candidate so they will be favorable to their positions, agendas, and/or goals.  In short, they are buying politicians.  What better way to ensure that you get “inside information” and “favoritism” in negotiations and anchor yourself and your business interests in the “good ole boy” or “cronyism” system that is prevalent in DC today?

If you are fed up, as I am, with the current way of doing business in Washington DC and desire to see America restored to its core principles and values, then it is time to awaken from our slumber and do our due diligence to determine which candidates are best suited to fulfill that dream. 

We may have to accept lesser qualified individuals initially, but if we stay the course, we can, in a few election cycles, convey the message that:

• We Demand a Return to America’s Roots. 
• We demand that the Constitution be followed. 
• We demand that the rule of law be adhered to. 
• We demand that life be given the sanctity that God gives it. 
• We demand no more career politicians in Washington or the State Houses. 
• We demand that God be put back in our schools, our churches be allowed to worship freely as guaranteed by the Constitution, and as the Founders, the wisdom of the Bible be sought in making laws and developing policies for this nation.

It seems that the only religion that the argument of “Separation of Church and State” ever arises is with regard to Christianity.  We seem to be the only ones the government believes are guilty of “offending” others.  We are those targeted by an overly aggressive desire that we become PC.  They have sought to boot us from Public Schools, Public Buildings, and Public Grounds.  

Sadly, many Christians have bought the flawed argument that government must be “secular only” and the Church “dare not engage in anything political.”  That is foreign to the Bible and the ideology and actions of the Founders and the Constitution. 

The First Amendment does not mandate a separation of Church and State; it mandates that the Federal Government will not establish a National Religion and give it preferential treatment over other religions. 

I am a Christian and an American citizen, and I have a Life that cannot be compartmentalized into “work life, business life, social life, spiritual life, and political life.”  I am not a cat; I do not have nine lives.  I have A Life, and that life affects everything around me, including politics.  That is why I am so driven to educate all I can and see America restored.  I do it for the sake of Freedom and the Kingdom of God!

God bless you, and God bless America!