Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

May 8, 2009

"Which is better - to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away or by three thousand tyrants one mile away?" asked Boston clergyman Byles Mather in 1776.

Rev. Mather was wrong about independence, but his question certainly has merit. While we shouldn?t ignore the tyranny emanating from Washington, D.C., it would also be a mistake to ignore the petty tyrants we encounter in our own backyards.

The audience at a meeting of the Duncanville, Texas City Council recently witnessed a suitable example.

When City Councilman Paul Ford rose to speak, he used a few seconds of his time to condemn Mayor David Green?s support for the unconstitutional use of red light cameras. The Mayor replied by gaveling Ford out of order, cutting his mike and the audio recording, and ordering the Police Chief to arrest the Councilman.

Anywhere we find a position of authority, we also find the potential for dictatorial tyranny.

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