I’m a private citizen with rights, but you’re a public servant with duties.vox
On Understanding God’s Working
God is often doing the most when you understand it the least. […] There’s a lot of things that are unexplainable, but there’s also a lot of things that are undeniable. Chris Lindberg
On Introspection
People do not deeply examine that which they deeply disdain.
Kellyanne Conway on The Daily
On Trusting God
I don’t understand this, but I understand you. Vox
Incapable of Incompetence
You are incapable of that level of incompetence. Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr William Riker, Star Trek TNG S4E8
Inner Paradox
I am simultaneously the parent of my inner child and the child of my inner parent. vox
On Justice, Fairness, & Finances
“There can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man gets depends on the amount of money he has.” Griffin v. Illinois, 351 U. S. 12, 19 (1956) (plurality opinion).
On Mistreatment
The biggest difference between Christ and most Christians is that Christ didn’t mistreat people. George Carneal
On Righteous Boundaries
We made too many compromises already, too many retreats. They invade our space, and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds, and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no farther! Sir Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek VIII
Which calls to mind this other memorable performance from the TV series.
Three Types of Denizens
It would seem that there are three types of people: cowards who run from risk, fools who ignore risk, and agents who accept risk. Vox
In Gloriam Dei
Sive ergo manducatis sive bibitis vel aliud quid facitis, omnia. in gloriam Dei facite. AD Corinthios I 10:31
When Right ≠ Legal
there have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break a law. Edward Snowden