MISNAMED?
I have often paused to consider if the names Local Politics and National Politics should be changed to Local News and National News. People seem to have negative feelings regarding the word POLITICS. I have heard many people say “I’m not interested in politics”, or “I don’t get involved in politics”. It almost seems like the word POLITICS elicits negative feelings based either on bad experiences, disappointments or lack of faith in making changes.
The word POLITICS is derived from the Greek word politika which literally means ‘affairs of the cities’. I believe that generally we are content to leave decisions regarding our cities, counties, states and country in the hands of the governing body. Frankly, I don’t know much about water rights in Colorado except that most of our water goes to Los Angeles and Los Vegas, so, I am content to allow the “experts” on water take care of the situation. If, however, I am an irrigation farmer on the Western Slope and someone on the water board decides that California needs more water from the Colorado River, I am now very politically minded.
The word POLITICS is derived from the Greek word politika which literally means ‘affairs of the cities’. I believe that generally we are content to leave decisions regarding our cities, counties, states and country in the hands of the governing body. Frankly, I don’t know much about water rights in Colorado except that most of our water goes to Los Angeles and Los Vegas, so, I am content to allow the “experts” on water take care of the situation. If, however, I am an irrigation farmer on the Western Slope and someone on the water board decides that California needs more water from the Colorado River, I am now very politically minded.
The problems in USA today are not about water rights, criminal injustice, drug issues or even racism. The problem is our morality. We do not all believe in our Declaration of Independence that says “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (mankind) are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
God gives us rights! These rights are determined by our moral values represented in the Word of God. When bureaucrats make laws that violate our God given morals, we must become POLITICAL. We have children that are confused about their own sexual ID, confusion about who is supposed to marry which sex, confused people of LGBTQ+, confused about abortion and on and on. We, the Christian voice, must stand up for our moral values. Christ stood up to the political authorities of His country and also tried to explained that we were to build “the Kingdom” here. “Let Your Kingdom come, and Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven” is often prayed but never understood or done. Our POLITICS is to stand up against anything that goes against our moral values. If you don’t know your God given morals and values, read your word and ask your pastor. While we are still building His kingdom, I will still be involved in POLITICS. |
WHO WILL BE REPRESENTING OUR VALUES IN 2022 ELECTION
Republican
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Democrat
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U.S. Senate
Governor Secretary of State District 4 |
Joe O'Dea
Heidi Ganahl Pam Anderson Ken Buck |
Michael Bennet
Jared Polis Jena Griswolf Ike McCorkle |
Time to find out!
DAYS OF INTENSE HEAT KILL THOUSANDS OF CATTLE IN KANSAS
I am sure you have probably heard of the loss of cattle in Kansas due to high temperatures and humidity. The pictures of this tragedy are very painful. The loss of animal life and the loss of income for the ranchers of approximately $2000 per head in addition to higher feed costs and fuel costs is putting pressure on ranchers and farmers. Granted that eastern Colorado has, so far, been spared the extreme temperatures, we still need to pray for our Kansas neighbors as well as our eastern plains farmers.
The U.S. Drought Monitor’s map of Colorado signifies the only area in the state no longer experiencing abnormally dry conditions is a small white patch east of Steamboat Springs. The rest of the state still ranges in between “abnormally dry” and an “exceptional drought,” but recent rain has been nibbling away at those massive swathes of dry land.
One complicating factor, climatologists have told The Denver Post, is that the soils around the state are so dry that it takes more water than normal for them to bounce back from the dry season. Colorado didn’t see an excess of snow over the winter that those experts hoped for, not enough to fully quench the state’s parched soils and streams.
The U.S. Drought Monitor’s map of Colorado signifies the only area in the state no longer experiencing abnormally dry conditions is a small white patch east of Steamboat Springs. The rest of the state still ranges in between “abnormally dry” and an “exceptional drought,” but recent rain has been nibbling away at those massive swathes of dry land.
One complicating factor, climatologists have told The Denver Post, is that the soils around the state are so dry that it takes more water than normal for them to bounce back from the dry season. Colorado didn’t see an excess of snow over the winter that those experts hoped for, not enough to fully quench the state’s parched soils and streams.
While the drought is receding slightly, state officials like Gov. Jared Polis, say they’re bracing for what could be the worst wildfire year in Colorado’s history. Some worry specifically about the Eastern Plains and the southwest corner of the state. By this time last year more than half the state was no longer considered to be in a drought, data shows. However, at that same time last year more than 16% of Colorado was considered to be in “exceptional drought” compared to less than 1% this year. Increasing drought and growth pressures threaten Colorado with a compact call in coming years, meaning state or federal authorities will cut off local uses of Colorado River water to satisfy agreements with Lower Basin states like California, Nevada and Arizona. Protecting our water is going to become a major issue in the coming years. |