Government & Judicial Mountain
It is a mystery why our government has chosen to follow the course it has since 2000. Because DanielPlace is focused on lifting Jesus up, this section addresses what has happened from that perspective. It will contrast what the Lord says about each topic because America was founded on a Covenant with the Lord God. If you haven’t watched the “God Establishes America” video on the Home Page, please do so.
The events in this Mountain and their consequences are contrasted with God's Plumbline of Truth.
We have underlined added links to supplemental information below.
Child Exploitation
This topic leads the Government Section because it is the most evil and demonic of all that occurs in the U.S. today. The issue of abuse, neglect, murder, trafficking, and worse of children is a direct result of the Biden Administration’s Open Border policy. That topic is covered next.
Below are some staggering numbers. If you cannot believe them, or you become incensed after reading and believing, there is a website at the end of this section that offers more information and action items regarding trafficked children in the United States.
This information is from a whistleblower named Tara Rodas. She testified before Senator Grassley and others in April of 2023 and continued her call to action in July of this year on the show Redacted. Tara reported that in the United States there is a “well organized criminal organization that the U.S. government is well aware of that spent $6.3 billion dollars in taxpayer money in 2023 to traffic children for forced labor, forced sex and other illicit reasons." To date, 400,000 children have been trafficked over the past ten years.
Tara reported that because of the number of Guatemalan children that are “recruited”, the Attorney General of Guatemala has launched an investigation to help find their missing children. Mainstream media does not cover this issue, even though the Senate passed the Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024. Xavier Becerra, head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Merrick Garland, US Attorney General, both know about this issue but have done nothing to address it!
This sums up what the Lord thinks about this issue (Luke 17:1-2) “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.”
Open Borders
This is the most glaring change among the list of new directions the Biden Administration (or whoever is really in charge) has implemented. Pew Research reported migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high at the end of 2023. The monthly number of encounters has soared since 2020 with the number of migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border surpassing 200,000 on 10 separate occasions (months).
• In December 2023, most encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border (54%) involved migrants traveling as single adults, while 41% involved people traveling in families and 5% involved unaccompanied minors
• There had also been a shift in migrants’ origin countries. Historically, most encounters at the Southwestern Border had involved citizens of Mexico or El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
• In December 2023, 54% of encounters involved citizens of Venezuela at 47,000 and alarmingly, China at 6,000 encounters.
These numbers only reflect those people who entered and registered, but not the getaways, the numbers of which are unknown. The Pew numbers did not address gangs, criminals, and other less-than-desirable people numbers.
The Pew Research article did report that eight-in-ten U.S. adults say the government is doing a very or somewhat bad job dealing with the large number of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. at the border with Mexico. And nearly as many say the situation is either a “crisis” (45%) or a “major problem” (32%) for the U.S.
But what would the Lord say about all this? First, most agree that Immigration is a complex issue. However, Romans 13:1-7 makes it clear that the Lord says people should obey the laws of government. The law of the land in the U.S. is closed borders with immigration after it is applied for. People in general, including Christians, believe that those entering illegally to achieve a better life could be forgiven. However, it is not the Lord’s way to violate laws to achieve good.
What is right is for people to come into America through immigration policies already in place. Should Christians feed, clothe, and house those illegal immigrants in need? It is always the Lord’s way to be compassionate and those helping do not need to ask if the person they are serving is illegal or not. But it is hypocritical of established churches that did little to help the poor and homeless in America before open borders to suddenly assist illegal immigrants.
Judicial System
It has become clear that the Biden administration is working hard to decrease the number of Blacks incarcerated in the U.S., but their methods are sometimes questionable. Pew Research Reports in their “The Gap Between the Number of Blacks and Whites in Prison is Shrinking” report, that the number of Blacks sentenced to federal and state prisons dropped from 592,900 in 2007 to 475,900 in 2017. Over the same period, the number of Whites sentenced dropped from 499,800 to 436,500. The number for Hispanics incarcerated stayed somewhat constant at 330,400 in 2007 and 336,500 in 2017.
Blacks still outpace all other races but the Biden Justice System is intent on moving the needle. Still, it is the individual stories that grip the nation, that of Jocelyn Nungaray who was 12 years old and allegedly killed by two illegal Venezuelan men for example. On the other side of justice, a man named Judge Hayes sentenced a woman to 496 days behind bars for failing to pay traffic tickets in 2012. Her children had to be put into foster care during which time her daughter was molested.
These cases illustrate how broken the U.S. Judicial System has become. This is what the Lord says that He hates: (Proverbs 6:16-17) "Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community." That covers a multitude of sins, but until America returns to the Lord, injustice will remain.
Law & Order
The Defund the Police movement that has arisen in America due to cases that made headlines, such as George Floyd and others. According to the Statista Research Department findings, in 2022, there was a total of 1,097 people shot to death by police in the United States with a breakdown of 389 White people, 225 Black people, and 120 Hispanics, the rest were of unknown origin. In 2023, the numbers were a total of 1,163 with 425 White people, 226 Black people, and 133 Hispanic people being shot to death. So far in 2024, the total shot to death has been 469, with 159 being White, 98 being Black and 71 being Hispanic.
Like all the rest of the governmental/judicial issues, the Law & Order issue is complex. There is a tipping point in every issue, and it would seem that the number of police being reduced is perhaps at that place. Pew Research posted a report entitled Growing share of Americans say they want more spending on police in their area that reported: Support for reducing spending on police has fallen significantly: 15% of adults now say spending should be decreased, down from 25% in 2020. Only 6% now advocate decreasing spending a lot, down from 12% who said this last year. At the same time, 37% of adults now say spending on police should stay about the same, down from 42% in 2020.
What does the Lord say about lawlessness? There are over 10 verses in which lawlessness is addressed, here is one: 2 Thessalonians 2:7: “For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.” The Lord hates lawlessness and it would be wise for our lawmakers and government to begin to heed this.
2024 Elections
Republicans and the Democrats have been the two main political parties in America for decades. In 2024, there are stark differences between the two this election.
It has been apparent for 3½ years that the Democrats have a policy of open borders, increasing government spending at a ridiculous rate, skewing the judicial system in favor of criminals, not intervening in the continued downward spiral of cities, defunding the police and more.
The only reason that these policies make any sense is that people in political positions in the United States want to align with organizations like the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, the European Union and others to form a new world government and order. These power-hungry people are mainly in the Democratic Party but there are plenty of Republicans who are less overtly pushing towards this goal.
Donald Trump has vowed to Make America Great Again, but many Americans cannot embrace the man’s bravado and brashness. However, Trump seems like a changed man since his attempted assassination. This is not surprising since he came one millimeter from death and talked at the RNC like someone who encountered a Holy God.
Here are some of the issues that he has promised to address via the Republican Platform: Seal the border, Stop the migrant invasion and Deport many. To return America to being a dominant energy producer. Tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips! Defend our Constitution, Bill of Rights, and our fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms. End the weaponization of the government against the American people. Stop the migrant crime epidemic, demolish the foreign drug cartels, crush gang violence, and lock up violent offenders . Rebuild our cities, making them safe, clean, and beautiful again.
The difference between the Republican and Democratic platforms has never been more distinct. What do you want America to look like for your children and grandchildren? Your decision, your vote will decide a great deal! Romans 13:1-7 seems to say that we should obey the government no matter what. But as people who belong to God, we are citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom and need to follow the Lord.
Govt. Spending
America is bankrupt. That is a sobering thought. The current debt in the United States is $34,898,641,350,900, which as soon as this was typed was inaccurate. This figure increases by one trillion dollars every 90 days! Despite this, the Biden Administration simply prints more money and the U.S. continues to spend money on Ukraine, over $46 billion dollars since 2022. And still, Biden is calling for more funding as of July 2024. The Ukrainians put up a valiant fight but the war has been lost…it is just a matter of time. If Biden was capable, he would broker the best deal he could to put an end to this devastation. But rumor has it that the world is headed for WW III shortly. Is that because the Military-Industrial complex, and those who make trillions from war, are greedy?
What about the additional millions of immigrants who are now in our country? Who knows the actual numbers? The information below is from the House Judiciary Committee Hearing entitled “The Impact of Illegal Immigration on Social Services. The date of the report is July 11, 2024.
Illegal immigrants are a net fiscal drain (from a report by the U.S. House of Representatives dated 7/11/2024), meaning they receive more in government services than they pay in taxes. This result is not due to laziness or fraud. Illegal immigrants actually have high rates of work, and they do pay some taxes, including income and payroll taxes. The fundamental reason that illegal immigrants are a net drain is that they have a low average education level, which results in low average earnings and tax payments. It also means a large share qualify for welfare programs, often receiving benefits on behalf of their U.S.-born children. Like their less-educated and low-income U.S.-born counterparts, the tax payments of illegal immigrants do not come close to covering the cost they create.
The report goes into much greater detail, and there is a link below to follow. Allowing millions of illegal immigrants into the country that offer a net fiscal drain when America is bankrupt and still supporting a lost war in Ukraine, makes no sense.
What does the Lord say? Proverbs 22:7 says, “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.” This verse suggests that debt can lead to a loss of freedom and autonomy.
Summary
Matthew 24: 6-7 reports that Jesus said, “You will hear of wars and revolutions on every side, with more rumors of wars to come. Don’t panic or give in to your fears, for the breaking apart of the world’s systems is destined to happen. But it won’t yet be the end; it will still be unfolding.”
The information in the Government & Judicial Section has not been very uplifting, some of it has been bleak. Psalm 121:1-3 says, “I look up to the mountains and hills, longing for God’s help. But then I realize that our true help and protection is only from the Lord, our Creator who made the heavens and the earth. He will guard and guide me, never letting me stumble or fall.”
This world is not all that there is. Jesus will return for His followers to finally take them to the heavenly realm and away from the evil desires of the earthly realm. Those who know Him will then reign on earth with Him for a thousand years! Check out the rest of the DanielPlace and get to know who Jesus is and how He longs for you to believe in Him.