Freedom Watch Lineup today 07/01/2009
Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano welcomes the following guests to the show today.
Guests:
- Rep Ron Paul
- John McManus, John Birch Society
- David Bruckner, Columbia Univ Professor
- Dr. Mary Ruwart, Libertarian Presidential Candidate
- Jim Babka, Pres, DownsizeDC.org
Tune in at 2pm for another power hour of liberty!
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sbenard Said,
July 1, 2009 @ 8:06 pm
Why not host the presidential candidate of the Constitution Party on the show? I'm not a member of that Party, but I would like to hear the differences between that and other parties debated on Freedomwatch. Or has this just become the Libertarian Channel? If so, why not call it that?
As a Constitutional Conservative, I'm just as troubled by this Libertarian attitude that ignores the spiritual underpinnings of our Constitution, as I am by the Republicans and Democrats that altogether ignore the Constitution as if it were just another piece of paper. The idea that "anything goes" and that every debauchery should be legal as an expression of ultimate liberty, is simply not harmonious with the sentiments of the Founding Fathers.Last week's case for legalizing pot and prostitution is an example of this "anything goes" attitude.
The Founders believed and taught that only a virtuous and religious society could survive or prosper under our system of government. The Constitution was not created in a moral vacuum; the Old Testament was the most often-cited source that the Founders used in building the Constitutional foundation. Judeo-Christian values were at the heart of the document and are embodied in it. They acknowledged that all laws have, as their foundation, an inherent judgment by society of what constitutes public virtues. This did not constitute an endorsement of a religion, but acknowledged the vital role that virtue plays in a civil society. If we ignore that, we'll just degrade at an even faster pace.
I could cite the Founders ad nauseam, but one quote today will suffice to make the point:
"Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends, and mutual assistants. Indeed, these two sciences run into each other. The divine law, as discovered by reason and the moral sense, forms an essential part of both." — James Wilson
Please, Judge Napolitano, invite more people on your program than JUST Libertarians! Bring on other defenders of the Constitution also!
Tristan Said,
July 1, 2009 @ 8:32 pm
Those are large claims. can you site any sources to back statements like "The Founders believed and taught that only a virtuous and religious society could survive or prosper under our system of government."
just because those involved with the creation of our most sacred documents where 'men of god' and religious in nature does not unequivocally prove that they meant to have such close ties between their created government and said religion.
all in all morals and virtue are entirely subjective, and its disingenuous to say that virtue plays a vital role in civil society. to put it bluntly, you cant legislate morality or virtue and any notion to the contrary is either misguided or simply naive.
Anything Goes should be our mantra, our countries slogan, the words we live by. It should simply be understood that doing anything you want that does not adversely effect others is the definition of freedom and the very thing the founders went to great lengths to protect.
Rick Butkowski Said,
July 1, 2009 @ 10:13 pm
"It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible" said George Washington, but what did he know?
Lee Gonzales Said,
July 1, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
I enjoyed today's Freedom Watch show. I am a brand new viewer. I would appreciate a show with just Mr. McManus and Judge Napolitano and allow the one on one interview to delve deeper into how the John Birch Association has been on the job in getting good people elected to Congress and their plans for improving Congress.
Tristan Said,
July 1, 2009 @ 11:34 pm
as pertains to religion? not much i'm afraid…
“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right”
“The Bible is no mere book, but a Living Creature, with a power that conquers all that oppose it.”
“In regards to this great Book (the Bible), I have but to say it is the best
gift God has given to man. All the good the Savior gave to the world was
communicated through this Book. But for it we could not know right
from wrong. All things most desirable for man's welfare, here and
hereafter, are found portrayed in it.”
I think Hitchens addresses the last quote the best with;
"Is the questioner telling me that the people of Moses got all the way to Mount Sinai under the impression that murder and theft and perjury were OK, only to be told to their shock at that moment by God that‘s not kosher, after all? Of course not! They knew that already! Everybody knows…"
even in today's society of nut bag Christians, Washington would be rather radical.
Tristan Said,
July 2, 2009 @ 8:23 pm
damn i was hoping for some lively discussion!
Robert Said,
July 3, 2009 @ 11:02 am
i agree that they should include constitution party members and people with beliefs similar to yourself. People who believe in limited government need to reconcile their differences and learn to cooperate if anything meaningful is going to be accomplished, and it makes for good viewing when you have intelligent people with similar but non-identical beliefs.
That being said, certainly you must admit that the arguments for marijuana decriminalization are sound and simply make much more sense than the arguments to keep it illegal and a jail-able offense. It is also important to recognize that when dealing with the Bible and the religion of the founders, there is no one-way street. Many of their private beliefs and writings have some stark contrasts to some of their more public statements. It is clear that even people such as Washington, who used religious language in his speeches, were not fundamentalists. It is also impossible to look at the founders and discount the work and the beliefs of people such as Thomas Paine. The views expressed in this show are not "a moral vacuum," and if you believe that smoking marijuana in your own house is a moral failing, then i'd like you to think harder about your priorities.
It is true that we need a larger tent because a wider scope of viewpoints invites a larger audience and more people who will actually start to care about real issues when they go to the voting booth.
bytestyle.tv Said,
July 16, 2009 @ 11:46 am
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