Question #1 What is the purpose of civil government? Bad Answer: Any answer that calls for redistribution of wealth, including “welfare” type programs. Such as: “The purpose of government is to do for people what they can’t do for themselves.” Or “The purpose of government is to help people improve their lives.” Or “The government needs to educate the children of the state.” Much Better Answer: “The purpose of government is to protect and defend God-given rights to life, liberty, and property.” Question #2 Where does law come from? Bad Answer: Any answer that contemplates that law comes from man or that it changes with time. Any answer that indicates an acceptance of the evolutionary, “living Constitution” mode of thinking, such as: “The law must adapt and change as times change.” Better Answer: “Law comes from God. Like our founders, I understand that God is the Lawgiver. All man-made law must comply with God’s law as revealed in Scripture, or it is not law and cannot be enforced.” Question #3 What is an oath? What happens to you if you break your oath? Bad Answer: “An oath is a serious promise to the people that you will do a good job. If I break my oath, then the people shouldn’t re-elect me.” Better Answer: “An oath is a solemn and binding act BEFORE GOD that presupposes and acknowledges the Sovereignty of God over all things, and recognizes that disobedience will subject the oath taker to God’s judgment.” Question #4 Do you believe that it is your job to “bring home the bacon” to your district? Bad Answer: “Yes, of course.” Better Answer: “No, bringing home the bacon is just another form of theft. The great lie of socialism is that you can get something for nothing.” Question #5 Do you think it is more important to introduce and pass legislation, or to work to repeal legislation that has been passed by your predecessors? Bad Answer: “It’s important to pass legislation that helps my district financially. Passing legislation that gets more money for my district makes me look good.” Better Answer: “Inasmuch as we currently have departed so far from Constitutional government in all three branches, I am committed to working to repeal those harmful and dangerous actions of my predecessors that have moved us away from the American (that is to say, Biblical) view of civil government. We have much to undo.”
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 07:38:00 +0000