You have a right to defend your livelihood. And this will come as a surprise to way too many people these days. But your right to do that doesn’t come from the government or the constitution. Nope. Rights don’t come from people.

And just because some guy named “Bill” mentioned rights doesn’t change that fact. Nope. Rights come from God.

Because your livelihood is your “means of securing the necessities for life,” according to the dictionary definition of the word. Even “Bill” acknowledges your right to life. So, there you go. Protect yours.

Now, here’s the reason I bring it up. Because I read a short news blurb, this morning, that talked about how politicians in California are trying to pass a law that makes it illegal to stop (or try to stop) a thief from looting a store. And the blurb added a subhead that said, “You could go to jail for defending your own business.”

Get that?

It could be against the law to defend your business from those who break the law. That’s a sign (one of so many) of how depraved and broken our governmental system is in America. And it’s difficult (although not impossible) to believe there were enough voters to elect politicians that stupid. Maybe those politicians didn’t/don’t need enough voters. Maybe they just need enough of a particular voting machine and system. Just sayin’…

Those politicians don’t work on laws like that because they care about those poor people just trying to make ends meet, as they load up bags of expensive cosmetics and iconic sportswear. No, they hate those people. But they hate hard-working (evil) business owners even more. Because entrepreneurs represent free and independent thinkers. And we sure as shootin’ can’t have that.

When I was a kid, I’d go to work with my Dad on Saturdays. He was a milkman for a long time, and this is when milkmen would have to get up at 3 in the morning to be sure to have the milk delivered in time for breakfast for most of their customers. I remember around daybreak we’d stop somewhere for a hearty breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast. And I also remember seeing a sign in many places that said “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.”

And that absolutely should be a right of any business owner, for any type of business. Of course, there WILL be stupid business owners who shoot themselves in the foot by refusing service to someone based on skin color. And ethnicity and perceived status. But if they prefer to risk their livelihood by being that stupid, that’s their right.

It’s THEIR business. And it’s YOUR right with YOUR business. You should be able to defend your livelihood. And refuse service to anyone. Even if it’s just because they…

No one has the right to force someone else to run their business a certain way. Even when you passionately disagree with their methods, choices, or worldview, it’s still their business. Not yours. And vice versa. Protect yours.

I’ll always defend your right to life. But I’ll never defend your right to someone else’s life or freedoms.

So work hard and take time to pray

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If I’m elected, I’ll do my best to restore whirled peas. And bring hominy to every household. Because, c’mon people. Can’t we all just get along? After all, we’re one race. So, that’s a great starting point.

Let’s talk about how segregation can be a useful tool. That shouldn’t offend anybody. Right? Hello?

Hey, I’m talkin’ about the law. And since we’re a “nation of laws” (ha! That’s a good one!) I’m sure you’ve heard of “Mendel’s Law of Genetics”. It’s also sometimes called the “Law of Segregation”. That has nothing to do with race. It’s all about about your gene makeup. And mine.

Johann Mendel was the guy behind the science behind the “Law of Segregation.”

When Mendel was a boy, he learned the art of “grafting” by working in the orchards of his father’s landlord. That knowledge served him well. And it got him through most of his education. But, when it seemed he wouldn’t be able to continue, his physics teacher recommended he enter the monastery where he would be able to finish his studies.

He later became an Augustinian monk and was given the name Gregor. And Gregor showed how important even little peas can be.

Between 1856 and 1863 Gregor cultivated around 29,000 pea plants and discovered that different combinations of genes can be formed through the generations. But, here’s the clincher. New genes are never formed. In other words, he could never graft any pea genes and get corn or beans.

Well, it confirms the many verses in the Bible where God says “according to its kind” or “after its kind.” There’s that little detail.

And it also illustrates how God’s amazing creativity provides a ton of variation within each species. But He gave each species its own genetic code. So a duck will never be a deer. A bug will never be a bird. And a monkey will never be a man.

NEVER. Not even if some man monkeys around with genetics.

But maybe I’m wrong. Maybe God doesn’t exist (I’d have to be a fool to actually make that claim). And if that’s true (and it’s not), then it’s all a moot point. And we’ll probably never have whirled peas and hominy. But…

You think it’s wrong to talk of only one Way.

You want some proof; maybe a word or a sign

But what if I’m right? What if it’s true

What if you die and it’s not the end?

So many people living inside a dream

But what if I’m right?

© 2008

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