Abortion, Social Security Collapse, and Illegal Immigration

Abortion, Social Security Collapse, and Illegal Immigration

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There is an elephant in our living room so let us pretend it doesn‘t exist!

by Rusty Thomas 

“But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out (Numbers 32:23) .”

For the past several years, both political parties have warned of a looming Social Security crises. The Democrats, for the most part, reject this notion today fearing it might benefit President Bush and the Republicans. Nevertheless, one of their own, President Clinton, addressed this burning issue under his administration and stated, "We have a great opportunity now to take action to avert a crisis in the Social Security system." Clinton said again in February 1998, "By 2030, there will be twice as many elderly as there are today, with only two people working for every person drawing Social Security. After 2032, contributions from payroll taxes will only cover 75 cents on the dollar of current benefits. So we must act, and act now, to save Social Security."

Subsequently, President Bush has taken the need for S.S. reform on the road. It is one of the key initiatives that highlights his second administration. The latest polls, however, reveal a lackluster response to his proposals. America may suspect something may be wrong, but to this point, we do not seem ready to sacrifice or make the necessary changes to salvage this doomed system for future generations.

This should not be surprising considering the mentality of this generation. I believe it is safe to say that a large segment of the “Baby Boomer” generation is the first in American history willing to sacrifice their children to abortion, day care centers, public schools, paganism, hedonism, sodomy, and materialism in order for them to have a better life. Every cultural indicator and every crime statistic points to the fact that we have enhanced ourselves at the expense of our children.

This posture would be unthinkable, let alone practiced just mere decades ago. Previous generations, though far from perfect, still held to a nobler notion of life. It was one centered on living in such a way that their children would benefit and have better opportunities than they themselves. Immigrants would come to these shores (legally) and many would slave away their lives to an early grave just to dream of sending their children to college. Many parents laid down their own desires in order to pass on a better world for their kids. Those days are long gone and know for a surety our sin is finding us out. The S.S. collapse and illegal immigration are just two of many signs that we can run, but not hide.

When S.S. was first introduced in 1935 there were many more workers than there were jobs. In 1950 there were 16.5 workers per retiree. In the near future, there will be two workers to support one beneficiary. Obviously, the triangle has been inverted. The foundation of many workers supporting one beneficiary has been turned upside down and the system will collapse under its own weight. S.S. as we know it is not sustainable and will not remain solvent unless necessary reforms take place.

In order to prescribe the right reforms, however, one must first diagnose what truly ails the failing system. The S.S. meltdown and the invasion of illegal immigrants are fruits of a common problem, not the root. Our nation, however, seems content on treating symptoms instead of diagnosing the real disease eating away at America's future. More on that later.

For instance, pundits of all political stripes are debating privatizing S.S. or small portions of it. The conservative think tanks are all for it. They believe the more private it becomes, the greater return each retiree will receive. This whole premise, of course, is based on the health of the stock market and other financial institutions to guarantee those returns. There are risks involved as with most endeavors in life but at least it divests American citizens from some dependence upon big government. I believe it was Thomas Jefferson who stated, “A government big enough to supply you with everything you need is a government big enough to take away everything that you have.... The course of history shows that as the government grows, liberty decreases."

Liberals, on the other hand, have never seen a government program they did not like. They want to keep S.S. under the domain of civil government. Typically, that is how they garner and maintain their political power. It has served their interests well in times past, but as of late, through other sources of media such as talk radio, their agenda has worn thin. The American public is beginning to grow weary of their grandiose visions of statist utopia and the Marxist worker's paradise.

What boggles the mind in the midst of this national debate is the absolute refusal to deal with the most blatant cause of this national concern. I've listened to and read many commentaries about this burning issue and, as of yet, each author and talk show host has skirted the real culprit here and that is the national sin and crime called abortion.

Since 1973, America, with the silent consent of the majority of the Church and the blessing of the state, has willfully and methodically murdered over 45 million children made in the image of God. One third of an entire generation has been wiped out by this monstrous lie. These children would have grown up to be mothers, fathers, citizens, workers, and tax payers. If we had respected their “right to life,” would this crisis still exist? Would our government still be in a state of denial when it comes to the influx of illegal aliens who threaten our national security? But who cares, just as long as they serve to prop up our fledgling work force? The point is who needs a crutch when the limbs are strong?

Ideas have consequences and a belief system will lead us somewhere. Abortion and the subsequent pro-choice movement have led America to its inevitable conclusion, which is death. Whether we believe it or not, or like it or not, abortion is a destroyer. The child in the womb is merely one manifestation of this truth. It has not one redeeming benefit, unless you believe that removal of personal responsibility from our greedy, lustful and selfish actions is somehow a redeeming quality. It has destroyed our children, motherhood, fatherhood, and families. It has helped to destroy the credibility of the Church and allowed the state to violate its sacred trust to protect life and stop the shedding of innocent blood. And now we are awakening to the horrible truth that its destructive reach has already made claims to our future.

If we continue to delude ourselves and turn a blind eye and deaf ear to this reality, what long lasting solution will fix America? The blind will still lead the blind. America will continue to strain at gnats and swallow camels, while we descend further and further into a ditch. There can be no successful reform unless America deals with abortion and the anti-child, anti-family legacy it has produced.

Here is a simple equation that most will kick against, but is true nonetheless. As goes the father, so goes the family, as goes the family, so goes the church, and as goes the church, so goes your nation. The nuclear family, one man as husband and father, one woman as wife and mother, and their children is the building block of society. (It's a crying shame I have to specifically define the terms due to the plague of political correctness that runs rampant today.) Regardless, any law, policy, or entity that denies this truth, seeks to redefine its meaning, or harm it by the practice of abortion and the spread of sodomy will eventually remove a mighty pillar by which we stand.

In fact, I'll take this one step further. Most of the government programs we have, including S.S., has helped to undermine and replace the role of family. Through our welfare system, we actually pay mothers not to have fathers. The more children they have out of wedlock, the more we reward them with benefits. It this a sane policy? Does this serve to strengthen or weaken families? We have become so addicted to government as “Savior” programs we can't seem to grasp its far reaching detriment upon the nuclear family.

America it seems is going the way of Old Testament Israel. Israel rejected her godly legacy, her Hebrew Republic, and God's time-honored principles and clamored to be just like all the other “enlightened” pagan nations that surrounded her. (American judges who look to international law instead of the Constitution anyone?) 1 Samuel 8:4-9 declares, “Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.”

Israel gave up their liberty under God and increasingly surrendered their lives to the dictates of civil government. They wanted a king to care for them from the womb to the tomb. They chose security, instead of liberty and personal responsibility. And as Benjamin Franklin once said to those who would be tempted to choose this foolish course, “you are worthy of neither and will lose both.”

Notice Israel's push towards statism began with the breakdown of the family. Samuel, though a great prophet, apparently failed as father. It cost Israel dearly. It cost them their sons and daughters, increased taxation, the loss of their private property, and livestock (1 Samuel 8:11-19). And yet, they blindly moved forward forging their chains of slavery as they went. But at least at the end of the day they could say they pleased Bill Maher who stated, "When you look at beliefs in such things as, do you go to heaven, is there a devil, we have more in common with Turkey and Iran and Syria than we do with European nations and Canada and nations that, yes, I would consider more enlightened than us.” Rejecting God and His principles may appear enlightening to other nations, but it's a false light that will eventually lead to oppression, tyranny, and despotism.

The weighty issues raised in this article go way beyond saving S.S and protecting our borders. It is about saving America. The real reform that must take place begins in our hearts and souls. We must return to the God of our fathers (the Lord Jesus Christ) and the biblical principles that have served us so well in our nation's history. We must reject the brutal darkness of paganism with its evil fruit of abortion and homosexuality. These practices undermine families that have proven to be the trusted foundation of civilized societies. We must work to see our laws and policies strengthen our faith in “One Nation Under God” and our families, instead of causing their demise. Government is a poor substitute as a god or father. Besides, the true and living God doesn't take kindly to idolatry. America is going broke trying to replace the role of God and fathers in our lives.

Family is God's first welfare system, educational program, and Social Security entitlement. Fathers and mothers have children and care for them while they are young. The children reciprocate as they develop and their parents grow old. The children, not the government, should care for their aging parents. This will relieve the heavy tax burden, make “government as nanny” obsolete, and it will teach us to serve, love, and care for each other as we should instead of enabling the self-indulgence that marks us today. These are self-evident truths that must be reclaimed and applied if we are to escape the moral, spiritual, and financial bankruptcy that awaits our future.

Rev. Rusty Lee Thomas

Founder and Director, Elijah Ministries

Assistant Director, Operation Rescue/Operation Save America

Founder and Director, Kingdom Leadership Institute

Founder and Director, Rachel's Park Memorial

P.O. Box 3126

Waco, TX 76707

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