The Cry for Justice

Few people realize how corrupt this country is and the gross injustice inflicted by the state on its citizens. People who know me for any length of time might hear me speak of the various crimes committed by the state against the poor. Time would fail me if I told of the myriads of zoning, credit, criminal and drug laws that ensure the maximum prosperity for the rich, being built on the backs of the poor. In time, perhaps on these pages I will tell some of the story.

For this post, I direct the reader to a short and pointed opinion piece called "How the Justice System Works" by Jeffrey Tucker. To read of this oppression of the poor will make anyone who cares one wit for the poor to grieve. Not since Hugo's day in France have we seen such exploitation. Here a just a few verses touching on the subject:

Deu 24:21 When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

Deu 27:19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Pro 28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Isa 1:17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

There are of course many more, but these should provide a taste. Do you see some common threads? We should provide for our poor with our surplus. We are not to profit by them. We are to help and defend them. What do we do today? As Mr. Tucker observes, we extort them; we fleece them; we profit by them. Woe to America. God will surely judge:

Psa 146:9 The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

Meditate upon these verses. Look up more. Search your Bibles for these words: usury, widow, fatherless, stranger, poor and the like. See if you don't see who these verses are talking about. Observe how these people are treated today. Pray for America to repent. Do not support (with the notable exception of Ron Paul) the current political regime - both parties. Eschew this world's kingdoms, and pray and work for the kingdom of God. Ponder how you can help the poor and rescue them from their oppressors.

May God have mercy upon us.