Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

May 27, 2011

Like every other commandment, the directive ?Thou Shalt Not Steal? applies unconditionally to everybody ? including those who presume to exercise political power.

Stealing occurs every time the government takes money illegally ? and this includes all foreign aid, which is not authorized by the Constitution. Yet some supporters of Israel act as if the Eighth Commandment simply doesn?t apply to money stolen from Americans and given illegally to the government of that country.

In a recent television interview, Florida Republican Congressman Dan Webster declared, ?I love giving money to Israel?. Do I like foreign aid? Sometimes, but not every time? [E]very place I go, they bring up the issue [of] foreign aid?. [Y]ou can?t get rid of all foreign aid. Why? Because [you can?t] take away the money from Israel? That?s something we can?t do.?

Webster ? who campaigned as a strict constitutionalist and champion of austerity -- is free to donate his own money to that country and encourage others to do likewise. Using government power to do so, however, is a violation of his constitutional oath and of a commandment issued by the Creator whose Name Webster invoked in swearing that oath.

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.