I am going to give you some quotes through out the next 11 months. My hope is to give you an idea of how far we as a country have turn away from our Christian Heritage.
Today I’m going to give a few clippings from a very old book called;
The Government Class Book – A Youth’s Manual of Instruction in the Principles of Constitutional Government and Law. (Copy right 1884)
The first chapter starts off like this…
‘Principles of Government and Law. Part 1. Principles of Government. Division 1. General Principles. Chapter 1. Mankind fitted for society, Government, and Law.’
What a mouth full! And that’s just the title of the first chapter. Here are a few points that are defined through out the chapter…
‘Each Must Support Himself. – But, although men need the assistance of each other, society is so formed that each must have the care of himself. If every man were fed and clothed from a common store, provided by the labor of all, many, depending upon the labor of others, would be less industrious than they now are. By the present arrangement, which obliges every man to provide for his own wants, more is produced, a greater number are cared for, and the general welfare is better promoted than would be done if each labored for the benefit of all.
‘Right of Property. – From this arrangement comes the right of property. If each man’s earnings should go into a common stock for the use of all, there would be nothing that any one could call his own. But if each is to provide for himself, he must have a right to use and enjoy the fruits of his own labor.’
I just have to cut in for a moment to comment on the absence of this in our government now and our “modern” society. I always hear of people saying that we should tax the rich more. Property is easily taken away from its owners. Parts of it banded from the owner ever using because of its wildlife habitation. What right does the government or groups have to tell us how to use our land or property? I think we have failed as the citizens of America when things have come to this. But I don’t think that it is hopeless. Not if we pray for God’s help. He has always been able to fix even the hardest problems.
‘Common to All – But all men in society have the same rights. Therefore we cannot rightfully supply our own wants or gratify our own desires any further than is consistent with the rights of others. But man is by nature selfish, and many would infringe the right of others, for their own selfish ends, unless restrained. Hence we see the necessity of some fixed rules that each one may know what he may do; and what he must not do.’
I'll skip to the next chapter entitled:
‘Rights, Liberty, and Law, Classified.
Rights. – A right is a just claim. We have a right to what we have acquired by honest labor, or other lawful means, because we are justly entitled to freely use and enjoy it. We have a right to our lives, and to our freedom, that is to do what ever we think necessary for our own safety and happiness, provided we do not trespass upon the rights of others, because it would be unjust to deprive us of our lives or freedom.
More interesting insights on Our laws and government within the next two weeks.
‘Right of Property. – From this arrangement comes the right of property. If each man’s earnings should go into a common stock for the use of all, there would be nothing that any one could call his own. But if each is to provide for himself, he must have a right to use and enjoy the fruits of his own labor.’
I just have to cut in for a moment to comment on the absence of this in our government now and our “modern” society. I always hear of people saying that we should tax the rich more. Property is easily taken away from its owners. Parts of it banded from the owner ever using because of its wildlife habitation. What right does the government or groups have to tell us how to use our land or property? I think we have failed as the citizens of America when things have come to this. But I don’t think that it is hopeless. Not if we pray for God’s help. He has always been able to fix even the hardest problems.
‘Common to All – But all men in society have the same rights. Therefore we cannot rightfully supply our own wants or gratify our own desires any further than is consistent with the rights of others. But man is by nature selfish, and many would infringe the right of others, for their own selfish ends, unless restrained. Hence we see the necessity of some fixed rules that each one may know what he may do; and what he must not do.’
I'll skip to the next chapter entitled:
‘Rights, Liberty, and Law, Classified.
Rights. – A right is a just claim. We have a right to what we have acquired by honest labor, or other lawful means, because we are justly entitled to freely use and enjoy it. We have a right to our lives, and to our freedom, that is to do what ever we think necessary for our own safety and happiness, provided we do not trespass upon the rights of others, because it would be unjust to deprive us of our lives or freedom.
More interesting insights on Our laws and government within the next two weeks.
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