I recently listened to a
journalist interview another journalist on the presidency of Barak Obama. Both
journalists had a liberal perspective and were obviously supportive of Mr.
Obama's administration. But they did recognize that there have been
shortcomings. During the interview one of them made the statement that our
democracy is not perfect.
I agree.
It seems to me that the
difference between the liberal and the conservative is fundamentally a difference
of opinion concerning what we do with this imperfect government.
- The liberal views its imperfections as permission to change it. The conservative sees that it is flawed but doesn't trust sinful men to fix it.
- The liberal views the government of the United States as a machine to be tinkered with, advanced and improved upon at the whim and will of its owners. The conservative sees it as a gift, given by God and delivered through the founders, to be protected and preserved.
- The liberal tends to see things through rose-colored glasses and hopes all things will evolve for the better. The conservative looks at the world more realistically and knows things devolve and never evolve.
- The liberal embraces change, believing it to be the path to better days. The conservative holds what he has, trusting God to bring about good in His time.
Our government is not
perfect but it is a far cry above any other this world has known. We don't need
to change it. We need to praise God for it and work to preserve it.
Marvin McKenzie
In the fields
