[TheRealThing]

Looking at the list of Democrat presidential hopefuls for 2020, I was struck with a familiar feeling of amazement and curiosity. It was then I realized that that familiarity was exactly the same I had experienced several times in the past. At the zoo. Looking at all the weird and exotic animals, despite the smell, is a rather fascinating experience. Especially knowing that I could leave the moment the urge struck. And though we're not at the zoo, here nonetheless is a virtual complementary tour--- https://www.bing.com/search?q=list+of+de...2a8268bdf5 ABTW, with the recent arrival of AOC and a couple other notably derisive Congressmen-ettes, it should be clear to all. Unlike my time at the zoo when I could leave anytime I wanted, we the people are stuck with the choices we've made; And heaven help us because out of the 35 or so would-be's there isn't a 'normal' political animal among them.

Now I've been to some really good zoos down to the more modest variety zoo, and the one I have cited above is a real screamer. How can a sensible Democrat even hold their head up in public these days? Not even one of the Democrat hopefuls, whether it be in the halls of government or out on the campaign trail, have spoken out on a single issue that is not rooted in social justice. Not one genuine concern has been addressed. But you can bet that the Trump Administration have been sued on way more than one genuine concern of the American people in the 9th Circuit. The American standard of governance has become one of socio political madness. And Republicans feel compelled to enter the Dem's food fight funhouse in order to compete for votes. THE singular exception to that of course, has been the one time candidate and now President, Donald Trump. Love him or hate him one must admit, the man is not afraid to speak the plain truth. More than a rare commodity in today's world.

Let's be clear, IMHO the health of this nation has always been dependent upon the sovereignty of God's own hand of intervention. That fact was paramount in the minds of the founders. But as Barack Obama so eloquently stated, such is not the acceptable practice of 21st Century thinking. No, today thanks to the 'Great Dichotomy' created by the Age of Reason, truths in our time are partitioned off by an impenetrable 'wall of separation.' See, according to the dictates of the afore mentioned dichotomy, spiritual truths and secular truths cannot exist together in the modern day affairs of men. Spiritual truth is restricted (on political grounds) to the affairs of the Church only. Therefore have we in America divorced ourselves from the very authority under which the founders, in the Declaration of Independence, cited our right to be free before the sovereign 'mad King George'. In in the divorce, the kids are left with only the deteriorating vestiges of the authority upon which our entire system of law was built and consequently along with it, our right and authority of self governance. This divorce, rather happily for the case of modern day politics, allows for such ridiculousness we see being prosecuted by our own elected government, as it openly opposes the legitimacy of the Trump Presidency. Meanwhile? Well meanwhile the left debates the supposed open-and-shut legitimacy of a 93 TRILLION dollar "Green New Deal."

Thusly in our confusion do we flounder. There are no absolutes anymore, right is subjective, and wrong is debatably subjective. Which means of course, that the smartest lawyer wins at every point of law. Which is in and of itself potentially existential because as is often said, anyone can be sued for anything. But it's funny how all this works isn't it? The Church must stay behind it's walls, but the government is free to legislate such matters as homosexual rights and abortion rights.

Romans 1:21-22 (KJV)
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools

This is the age of information. The average Christian has access to far more by way of Scriptural knowledge than did most of Christian Orthodoxy of last century. To say we know about God is beyond question, and I'm speaking of Christians AND non-Christians. Just as is the fact that America for the most part, does not glorify Him as God. We've lost our way because in place of the sound practice of the traditionally conservative values for which we (Americans) were once known, today we debate. Mindlessly, on and on. And in so doing and in professing ourselves to be wise, we have become fools.