The Black Republican

The area of the country we here at The Black Republican live in is one of the most beautiful places in the country, and perhaps the world - Southwest Florida (Naples/Bonita Springs/Ft. Myers). We are only 1 1/2 hours away from Miami (and a few more to the Keys), 2 1/2 from Tampa, and 3 1/2 from Mickeytown (Orlando). This means that without too much effort we can get to an NFL, NBA, or NHL game, 70-80% of the cultural and tourist activities in the state, and some of the best fishing, SCUBA, and sunbathing spots in the world. The annual average high temperature is 84 degrees, and the annual average low is only 63 degrees. On the downside, it can get rather humid around here (72.5% average), but that is more than offset by the fact that IT NEVER SNOWS! And then there's South Beach, Ybor City, and Church Street Station. And most importantly to this post, we have also recently gained a new state university - Florida Gulf Coast University. Unfortunately, bringing a place of higher learning - or (ahem) academia - to the area also seems to have brought the PC Police as well. In short, the story is this:

A man who volunteered and worked part time on programs that help arrested children was kicked out of his position after he sent out an e-mail on his government account that mentioned Jesus Christ.

Let's break that sentence down a bit further, shall we: "A man... was kicked out of his position (lost his job) after he sent out an e-mail... that mentioned Jesus Christ". Where is the ACLU? Where are the liberal (how misleading is that term anymore?) free speech advocates? Oh, that's right. This concerns God, and Christ, and religion, so it can (and should) be overlooked!

While I am disgusted with what this kind of story tell us about the condition of the country we live in, I must say I admire the ability of the reporter Larry Hannan to capture the entire focus of the story in one accurate and succinct lead sentence. And while I'm handing them out, kudos as well to Mr. Jim Underwood (mentioned in the story) who had the courage to stand up and say what we all should be saying - enough is enough!

How sad it is that we find all this happening in a country that was founded on the principle that all people have rights "endowed by their Creator" and in a state blessed by that Creator with such marvelous beauty. The Liberals and all others who champion these type of PC Police actions, championed the judicially sponsored killing of a mentally handicapped woman, and regularly champion the authority of the UN and other foreign bodies above our own sovereignty are, at least in my mind, aligning themselves with a very dark and sinister theology. Not a theology of God (for whatever religion you may practice), but one specifically absent of God altogether. A theology that is secular and humanistic. A theology that is not tolerant, not diverse, not inclusive, looking to remove God and religion not just from the public square, but from the entire the world. We have seen the ugly head of this theology before, but it seems we have forgotten the lessons of the past. It's just another variation on the theme: First they came for the Christians...

And before you say that I'm reading too much into this story remember, the members of the Sanhedrin thought they were actually protecting their community from a heretic and blasphemer, and their community believed them.