Beware Trojan Horses

By:  Dale Weckbacher

Matthew 7:15-16

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

NKJV

The tax season is finally beginning to wind down, which means I have time to prepare my own taxes reminding me of the old saying, the shoemaker’s children have no shoes.  It also means I can return to regular posts to this blog, something I passionately enjoy. 

Even though I have not been posting to this blog, I have been paying close attention to what is happening in the news.  As we have known for some time, the world is becoming more and more dangerous and our so-called leaders seem to be turning their backs on these dangers.  Instead of confronting the very serious threat of ISIS like Jordan  (1)  and Egypt  (2), our President holds a conclave at the White House and criticizes Christianity while claiming that the ISIS is not Islamic even though the first I in the acronym is Islamic  (3).  I believe the reason for this is the President is in denial about the truth of the brutality of Islam due to growing up in a Muslim country. 

Then we are to somehow believe that granting legal status to those illegally in our country, allowing them to compete for an ever-decreasing number of jobs is going to create a boom to our economy.  Not only will these amnestied individuals be competing for jobs, they will also be able to participate in our nation’s already strained entitlement system and even be able to amend up to three years of tax returns, and receive an estimated $24,000 in tax credits. 

Then there is the Trojan Horse of Net Neutrality.  I equate this with the Trojan horse because supporters believe this will insure fast and affordable internet service for all.  The truth, however, is that this will serve to provide equally slow internet service for all, similar to what they now have in Europe (4).  Net Neutrality regulations are also a foot in the door to government control of internet content, something that could limit or even shut down blogs such as this one.  Just as the gift of the Trojan horse led to destruction, Net Neutrality will lead to government destruction of the Internet and the forum of free speech it provides. 

Have we not learned from Obamacare, which promised cheap and affordable health care?  As we now look back, we are beginning to see that Obamacare too is a Trojan horse that looked good to supporters but now has led to the destruction of the best healthcare system in the world.  I had several individuals come to me this year to have their taxes done only to discover that I as their preparer had to ask them if they, their spouse, and all their dependents had health insurance.  One individual even asked me what that had to do with taxes to which I responded, “I guess someone in Washington thinks it is a good idea.”  We have now discovered the Trojan Horse of Obamacare and the only solution is a complete repeal before the destruction of the healthcare system is complete. 

Over the next three postings to this blog, I will be looking at what I believe are three more Trojan Horses that threaten to undermining our nation.  We will be looking in greater detail at the Trojan horses of Net Neutrality, amnesty, and religious tolerance.  My hope is this study will help us as a nation to avoid future destructive Trojan Horses like Obamacare and return this nation to its constitutional roots. 

John 8:32 tells us that knowing the truth sets us free.  Please feel free to share these postings with others so we can spread the truth and its liberating powers and avoid the destruction of lying Trojan Horses. 

1. Fordham, Alice. Jordan Responds To Pilots Death At The Hands Of ISIS. www.npr.org. [Online] National Public Radio, February 4, 2015. [Cited: February 26, 2015.]http://www.npr.org/2015/02/04/383724509/jordan-responds-to-pilots-death-at-the-hands-of-isis.

2. Yan, Holly. Egypt's President: It's time for an Arab coalition against ISIS. www.cnn.com. [Online] CNN, February 23, 2015. [Cited: February 26, 2015.] http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/23/middleeast/isis-crisis/.

3. Dyer, Geoff. Isis is not about Islam, says Obama. www.ft.com. [Online] Financial Times, February 19, 2015. [Cited: February 26, 2015.] http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d2977822-b85c-11e4-b6a5-00144feab7de.html#axzz3SsWUiqLL.

4. Bedard, Paul. Obama's regs will make Internet slow as in Europe, warn FCC, FEC commissioners. www.washingtonexaminer.com. [Online] The Washington Examiner, February 23, 2015. [Cited: February 26, 2015.] http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obamas-regs-will-make-internet-slow-as-in-europe-warn-fcc-fec-commissioners/article/2560567.