In appreciation of Ann Coulter. She may be mad, but she ain't all bad.
Monday, 31 December 2007
Ann Coulter And Housing
At college we were taught that shelter was one of the five basic needs of man. Families, particularly young ones, should view affordable housing as a fundamental right. Were not talking about mansions here, just a bog standard terraced two up two down. What are the obstacles to the average family owning a house. Firstly, inflated valuations. Why should proximity to local cafes or a park have a disproportionately adverse effect on house prices. Shouldn't the fact that people need somewhere to live have an overriding effect when it comes to determining the fair price of a property. A house is not a like a designer watch or a piece of fashion jewellery. It can't be priced solely on what the market can bare. It is an essential, like food. There would be an outcry if a loaf of bread cost thousands. Similarly, alarm bells should start ringing if the average family struggles to buy an average house.
Land prices are another boulder in a house buyer's path. There are many reasons (right and wrong) why residential land prices are high. But all land owners should bare one thing in mind when valuing their portfolios. The land actually belongs to God, it is not really the land owner's. They are just just stewards.
The third major hurdle is the mortgage. I'm not talking about a standard mortgage set at a reasonable multiple of annual income. No, I'm talking about those "mortgages" that offer, for example, ten times salary. Who would take this type of mortgage. A rich person? No, more likely someone with modest means who, given that house prices are unreasonably high, sees a ten times salary mortgage as the only option. This situation often leads to problems with repayments, putting family welfare at risk. Mortgage lenders should remember on thing: do not take advantage of the poor, God is their mighty protector and will argue their case!
Ann Coulter On Law And Order
Why is crime increasing? Well, the Bible says crime increases when it isn't punished quickly enough. It seems that criminals use delays in the criminal justice system as an excuse to increase their law breaking activities. On top of this, police are expected to undertake work which should be done by others;what are social workers for! Law enforcement officers are there to catch criminals, not to make friends with them.
Once convicted (eventually), the modern crook faces the possibility of "alternative" punishments. Gone are the days when they would be automatically thrown in jail. No, these days they could spend there sentence painting fences or sweeping roads. Is this punishment? Hardly! When someone is found guilty of committing a crime they must be punished a) because it acts as a deterrent and more importantly b) because it is the right thing to do. With big juicy carrots like "community based punishment", is it any wonder that crime is on the increase.
Ann Coulter's Good Points
Sunday, 30 December 2007
Ann Coulter Godless? I Don't Think So.
If Ann Coulter wishes to espouse her Christian beliefs, she should do so by being Christian in all aspects of her life particularly in regard to what she says and writes. Any other behaviour is just ammo for the heathen.
Ann Coulter On Welfare.
Ann Coulter On Liberalism
What is Liberalism? There are many "erudite" definitions. But, as a Pope once commented, liberalism is essentially the process of making "that which is wrong appear right". Who decides what is right and what is wrong. God, that's Who! Man might say and be able to convince others that something is right but, if it's not God's Will, then it is wrong. Liberals often remark that things are not so clear cut as right and wrong. They say that life is made up of grey areas. Well, grey is what you get when you mix black and white!
Libaralism is at its most dangerous when it operates within the Church. Here, its pernicious influence tries to subltly undermine God's laws e.g. by creating arguments that support women priests, same sex marriages etc. In fact, it may be argued that ultimately, liberalism seeks to construct an anti-church which mimics the True Church so closely that you can't tell the difference. This is one of the worst forms of idolatory!
What should Christians do about the onslaught of liberalism? Pray! Use the mighty power of prayer to change things. So, Ann, take it to the Lord in prayer (I'm sure you do this already).
Saturday, 29 December 2007
Ann Coulter On Family
As the good book says, the man should be the head of the family and wives must submit to their husbands authority (husband and wife should be married, of course). Children must obey their parents and parents are responsible for teaching their children the difference between right and wrong. If a nation's family units operate in this way, the likelihood of crime and rebellion is reduced and there is far greater social cohesion and stability.
If families break down, criminality and general anti-social behaviour increase dramatically in the population at large. In this case, the state will be forced to intervene; no government will allow a nation to disintegrate into chaos. State intervention can be costly in many ways. In extreme cases, destructive totalitarian regimes emerge with a complete loss of individual freedom.
So, for an easy life, it's important to encourage family stability. If Ann Coulter truly promotes the good family values mentioned in this post, then her support is appreciated.
Friday, 28 December 2007
Ann Coulter''s Achievements
Ann Coulter has written several "books", five of which have been New York Times best sellers.
Letter To Ann Coulter
Stop.
Your quick response will be much appreciated.
If lots of people sent the above letter to Ann, she might be persuaded to change her ways. Poor Ann needs to regain some of the dignity she has lost over the years (if possible).
Ann Coulter's Christian Claims
1 Timothy 2 verse 9 states that christian women should dress modestly. - Ann Coulter often wears very short, revealing, tight fitting skirts.
1 Timothy 2 verse 10 suggest that christian women should support their claim to godliness by means of good works. - Does Ann Coulter do any genuinely good work (in the biblical sense) these days?
1 Timothy 2 verse 11 says christian women should quietly receive their christian instruction with entire submissiveness. - Don't think Ann fits into this category.
1 Timothy 2 verse 12 says christian women should not exercise authority over a man and should keep quite. - Ditto
So it appears that Ann falls short. Maybe she should "remove the plank .. before seeing the speck" as the good book says.
Ann Coulter is flawed but she should still be appreciated.