Politics in 2010

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World politics is dominated by self-serving people. They promise change, but in reality they offer nothing more than “same procedure as last year.” What is wrong with the political thinking of today? Why do people who continue to serve their own interests higher than the people they were supposed to serve, keep get re-elected?

It has often been said that we have the politicians we deserve. In many ways that is true. When we don’t require more of our politicians we do end up with a sad bunch of people who chose politics as a way to earn money through board seats and many lobbyist-related “gifts” that truly affect the credibility of the politicians themselves.

A Historic Perspective

When we take into consideration how democracy came about it is very sad to behold. We have fought to gain the rights we have today, and yet democracy is one of the most overlooked rights by a lot of people. Apparently, they don’t appreciate the value of being able to elect your own leaders.

Consequently, many nations see a very low level of interaction at elections. In some countries only 60-70% vote. That leaves it up to the politicians themselves to decide what the agenda is going to contain. With participation so low you can almost expect the same results from each election, and the few shake-ups that happen are few and far between.

When people disregard history, they end up repeating it. What was previously totally unacceptable becomes the norm of the day when you lose all historic references. We have seen that in many nations with xenophobic parties rising in a mood where we begin once again to blame specific groups for unemployment and social unrest. Suddenly, all sense of decency is lost because of a perceived problem that isn’t even clealy defined, but mostly based upon feelings, beliefs and pre-conceived ideas.

Truly tragic when seen in a historic perspective.

What Does the Future Hold for Politicians?

The future is bleak for politicians without any real convictions. When nations get shaken up by natural disasters and people who suddenly discover that they were kept in the dark, things can get very ugly. We have seen civil wars in both Europe and Africa in recent years, and yet many don’t understand what is happening.

Politicians will have to be faithful to the ideals of bringing about change if they want to keep a democracy in nations that claim to be civilized. Otherwise, people suddenly create new systems based upon anarchy and civil unrest, and that can be avoided if only politicians would take charge of scandals and weed out the elements that destroy the basis of democracy.

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The Political Spirit by Faisal Malick

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Recognizing, Resisting, and Defeating the Political Spirit

“The Political Spirit” is written to equip the Christian to in recognizing that God is at work, preparing His Church to understand the spiritual warfare taking place around us in the political arena today so that He can align His Body, and empower His holy people to walk in the authority required to emerge victorious in these last days. Faisal Malick offers a fresh look at look at the sovereignty of God, the authority of the believer, and spiritual warfare.

Each chapter closes with a “Mediation Moments” section which challenges the reader to reflect and examine themselves in light of the material introduced in the chapter. These thought provoking questions offer practical suggestion for action steps that can be taken to better understand truth in light of today’s political climate.

Malick explores the political spirit in the world today in light of the leaven of Herod and the Herodian dynasty and notes powerful parallels of the a hidden agenda, alliances, and the invisible mastermind that want to thwart whatever God is doing. Malick provides important and helpful insights into the characteristics of Islam and the five strategies of terrorism.

Keenly aware of the political maneuvers taking place throughout the nations of the world today Faisal warns the church to answer the call to be ready for the coming kingdom and offers hope to the Christian of the victory ahead.

“The Political Spirit” is informative, important and timely. This is a book that should be made available to political leaders and their constituents. Malick’s writing is convincing, convicting, and relevant to these end times.

Destiny Image Publishers, Inc., 978-0768427332

As reviewed for Midwest Book Review

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Richard R. Blake, Christian Education Consultant, Book Store Owner

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Politics In Polite Company – What We Really Don’t Talk About

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Ever bring up politics at a social gathering? It’s like someone turned on the gas. People leave the room, people look away, they quickly veer away from the subject. We have really lost our ability to talk anymore about our differences. If I say I am a liberal Democrat at a party usually there is no response. It doesn’t matter if I am at blue party or a red party. People treat politics now the way they used to treat race. You just don’t talk about it. And if we do talk about it is in a corner with someone we know is sympathetic to our view.

I told a woman the other day I was a Democrat and you thought I had just dropped my pants. Silence. Or the condescending smile. Nice people don’t talk about politics. The problem with that is we then give it away to the pundits who will say anything. It’s like we are all watching someone swear in church, watching Obermann or O’Reily say the things we really want to say but wouldn’t dare. What a sad comment on our modern life where public discourse is frowned upon.

Americans used to debate openly the politics of the day. We are a nation of ideas and people debated points the way we watch sports now. You were expected to have an opinion and if you didn’t then the other guy certainly would. I guess we have become a vicarious nation. We watch sports and live through athletes who make millions of dollars for playing games. We watch pundits bash away at each other from the safety of our homes. We watch reality television shows of fallen celebrities, survival shows, adventure shows–anything we can slip into for our virtual moment and risk nothing.

Maybe we should start living in the first person again and leave the third person behind. We really only have one life and it is pretty sad if we go through it asleep. Dare to be bold and declare your opinion at the next party. You never know, someone might take up the gauntlet and you could have…a discussion.

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William Hazelgrove’s highly praised first three novels Ripples,(Pantonne) LJ highly recommended, ALA Editors Choice, Tobacco Sticks, (Bantam, Best Novels of the Nineties Doris Lesher, Starred Review PW, LJ highly recommended) and Mica Highways, (Bantam,) covered the scope of a coming of age, a courtroom drama set in Virginia in the forties, and a mystery set in the South. William Hazelgrove is the Hemingway writer in residence for the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park. He has written reviews and features for USA TODAY and been the subject of stories in the NY Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, and NPR’S All Things Considered.. More information can be gathered at http://www.billhazelgrove.com

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