Broad is the Way

Let us return to James Madison and his astute observa-tions regarding men and angels. (See original James Madison post dated March 28, 2009)

There is an old saying that fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Put another way: The foolish don’t stop to consider fully the risks and ramifications involved when plunging into the unknown. Therefore, they often find themselves in dire predicaments, with one following another, and the next worse than the previous one.

Recent steps taken by our national leaders have many concerned about our future stability as a nation. Bold and broad changes were rushed into effect with little or no thought given to long-term consequences. Thoughtful Americans are left wondering what manner of pernicious seeds are being cast as we race further into this highly dubious business of “saving our economy.”

The Bible teaches us that there is but one narrow path to life but that the road to destruction is broad and easy to find. Any fool may discover it and remain upon it with little difficulty.

It would appear that our new President and many members of Congress, in their overzealous desire to bring about “change,” have found that latter road and believe they are onto something truly brilliant, amazing and novel.

Our Constitution was written to confine our government and its office holders within certain narrow limits. Yet our current leaders are daily rushing well beyond those limits like frenzied fools.

Conclusion: Further evidence that what James Madison said was true: “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” And what’s more, no written constitution would have been necessary to “oblige it to control itself.”

If you want to see how little resemblance there really is between men and angels, keep permitting Chief Executives, members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices to trample our Constitution out of existence.