Government

"... these emotions are caused by a larger problem, one stemming from the rise of nosy people and big government joining forces against parents who are simply trying to be relaxed, efficient, or create a sense of independence in their kids."- W. Examiner

Michigan regulators shut down a Detroit church-owned credit union with more than $600,000 in deposits on Tuesday for "unsound" operations. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services said in a statement it closed Greater Christ Baptist Church Credit Union for "operating in an unsafe and unsound manner."

Christian institutions [need] to wean themselves off of government money as soon as possible. Given the financial significance that the federal student loan system has for most colleges, this process will be painful and difficult for many, where it is possible at all. Yet it is vital.

“Is there any possibility of getting the super Welfare State’s honey and avoiding the sting? Let us make no mistake about the sting. The Swedish sadness is only a foretaste. To live his life in his own way, to call his house his castle, to enjoy the fruits of his own labour, to educate his children as his conscience directs, to save for their prosperity after his death—these are wishes deeply ingrained in civilised man. Their realization is almost as necessary to our virtues as to our happiness.

"My objection to Wallis was and is that he teaches and many of his followers repeat that support of socialist redistribution policies is synonymous with obedience to the call of Christ to care for the 'least of these."' CPost

"The expansionist spirit of the Great Society made Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal of the 1930s and the progressive era initiatives of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson of early 20th century appear relatively modest by comparison." AC

"'Proposed Bill Would Expand Parents’ Rights, but Critics Say It Goes Too Far' ... In the case of this story from Fort Worth, Texas... 'critics' think parents shouldn’t have the right to know what their children are doing at school." NRO