Court rulings lead to unwelcome changes

The United States Supreme Court ruled (erroneously, I believe) in 1948 that religious instruction in public schools is a violation of the establishment clause and is therefore unconstitutional. Many constitutional judicial scholars believe this was in error, me included. Separation of church and state is not in our Constitution.

This single ruling, along with other Supreme Court decisions, has created numerous behavioral and other changes in our society: School prayer banned; Bibles removed from school; the Ten Commandments' removal from public domain; nativity scene removal; Christian-oriented plays, songs, etc., excluded; same sex marriage (dogma or doctrine that does not endorse this new constitutional "right" for same-sex marriage is anathema); homosexuality; infanticide; judicial sin; eldercide (a new word defined as "to deny or delay surgical procedures and medication to the elderly causing or attributing to their death -- a recent phenomenon); religious freedom does not trump federal law; teaching evolution is fine, creationism and intelligent design not so much; all laws must be religiously neutral, have a secular purpose and maintain church-state separation. (What were they thinking here? Is this Satanic?)

Above are a few examples. Christianity is under attack in the USA and worldwide. Our judicial branch of government is against God as is Congress, the president and their bureaucratic minions.

Romans 13:1-7 identifies government officials as "ministers of God" three times; that is a significant number. I'm sure they think they are disciples of God, but their actions speak louder than words.

Secular humanists consistently deny the Judeo-Christian heritage of our Founding Fathers and our Constitution. The Supreme Court has unilaterally, in its majority judicial rulings, ruled against God.

Covetousness reigns.

Hiram B. Cooper Jr.

Bella Vista

Trump is a problem-solver

When I became eligible to vote, I voted for Democrats. Why? It was because my father was an out-of-work coal miner and FDR put him back to work. His love for FDR transferred to me until I became a member of AT&T management and began to understand how business and the government should function.

At that time, Republicans seemed more in tune with my feelings about how government should function. In my 70s and 80s I spend more time trying to understand what candidates are really saying and how much I trust them. A year from now we will have elected a new president and I am beginning to pay attention to what the potential candidates are saying and how it fits in with my personal desire to see this country return to the special status of how it was once viewed by the rest of the world.

It has taken us a while to sink to where we are now. We need a problem solver as president to began a return to the vision our Founding Fathers had for this country. Donald Trump does this for me. But folks say, what does he know about diplomacy and working with foreign governments? If you don't understand the role of a manager in business, it is problem solving. You may not know anything about an issue but you study it until you are almost the expert on the issue. Trump's success in business results from his ability to solve diverse problems. Politicians seem to be motivated by the perks provided by the position and how to get elected and re-elected. Pay attention to this election cycle and decide which candidate really has the interest of this country in mind and not just personal issues.

Bob Johnson

Rogers

Editorial on 11/09/2015

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