The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those in the shadows of life, the sick, the aged, the needy, and the handicapped.
When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
A Christianity that acts as though it needs a political party, a president, a Supreme Court, and a government to secure, maintain, and impose the will of its god on our culture is a Christianity that doesn't really believe its god is powerful enough to stand on its...
Because of the teaching and example of Jesus, American Christians should be strong advocates for the fullest possible use of every nonviolent tool available to those we entrust with government and security leadership. from A Letter to My Anxious Christian Friends
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
Whenever the government provides opportunities and privileges for white people and rich people they call it "subsidies." When they do it for Negro and poor people they call it "welfare." The fact is that everybody in this country lives on welfare. Suburbia was built...