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"Give to Caesar, what is Caesar's"
"Should Christians have a political opinion?"

"YES!" We Christians read those words that Jesus spoke, and not only do we blindly obey as we skip merily down to the IRS to pay, but we've even imporoved on his words! (and what thanks do we get? Geesh!)

We've decided that we're not supposed to even question the tax system. And for that matter, we are "NOT" supposed to have a political opinion or even a view! After all, "we are not citizens of this world, we're citizens of heaven!!!" (Right?)

Obviously, that was a statement made by some rich preacher with a tax exempt status! Why in the world would "he" want to question it, he probably doesn't even have to pay taxes. Isn't it interesting that most of the people who tell you what you can and can not do with your money, are the ones who are receiving it and not paying taxes on it? (Preachers and politicians)

Citizens of heaven or not, we're stuck "here" for a while! If the plumbing is broke, you fix the pipe! If your donkey falls into a pit, you pull it out! If your vote or opinion can make a difference in the world you live in, it's your duty to voice it, or vote on it. Especially when you have the freedom to do so.

To "not" vote or voice your political opinion is to let your house get flooded, rather than simply "Fix the Pipe!"

For those of you that do not follow the news. Barrack Obama recently appointed Timothy Geithner who owes something like $34,000 in back taxes, to become the head the nation's financial system. "Secretary of the Treasury" (you read correctly, it's no joke)

Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, Incoming White House press secretary Robert Gibbs and Senate majority leader Harry Reid all refer to this as "an honest mistake". Okay, lets all jump on the political partican bandwagon and accept and agree with that! It was an honest mistake!

The next question logically has to be, "If the tax system is "so" complicated that the head of the nation's financial system, AKA "Secretary of the Treasury", can't do his own taxes without making an honest mistake, then maybe the tax system is . . ahh what's the word...Ummmm !!BROKEN!!!" And what hope do the rest of us have?

Maybe it's time to pay a little more serious attention to the "Fair Tax" as suggested by Mike Huckabee. (just a thought)

What are "your" thoughts?