Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Quotes for Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Deaths of Children at the Border - The Rest of the Story - townhall.com/Sheriff David Clarke, (Ret.)

Excerpt from this article:

"These kids got better treatment 'while in the custody of' the Border Patrol than they did in their home country and along the way on this dangerous journey to the U.S. The real question is why a parent - if they were the actual parents - would subject their child to this dangerous trek to our southern border."
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The following quotes are from the late Dr. Louis Smede (1921-2002):

"Maybe the prophets wanted the rich to invite the poor into their homes, maybe they wanted the poor to be befriended and supported by gentle arms of friends. Maybe friendliness. But at least justice, at least the rights of the poor respected."

And

"A baby born, through no choice of her own, into a poverty-stricken family has a right to nourishing food, a warm bed, and loving care. But as she grows, she also has a need to flourish as a human being. She needs education and books, music, access to dentists and doctors, and a chance to develop her gifts for creative work."

How Countries Fall Into the Welfare Trap - zerohedge.com

Excerpt from this article:

"Just as a society that ranks security over liberty loses both, a society that attributes a higher value to social benefits than to wealth creation ends up with neither wealth nor benefits."

Global Inequality Explodes: 26 Ultra-Wealthy Billionaires Now Have As Much Money as Poorest  3.8 Billion People - thedailysheeple.com

Excerpt from this article:

"Today, almost half the world lives on less than $5.50 a day, and approximately 795 million people 'do not have enough food.' And even in a 'wealthy country' like the United States, the gap between the rich and the poor is the largest that it has been since the 1920s, and more than half a million Americans are homeless right now."
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The Bible says:

"Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl, for the miseries that shall come upon you." - James 5:1 (Audio)

Recommended reading:

How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)