R. Lee
Wrights R. Lee Wrights is a writer and political activist living in North Carolina. He is co-founder and editor-in-chief of the free speech online magazine Liberty For All and an editor at Free-Market.Net. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS WHY AREN'T YOU A SPONSOR?
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Joseph and Mary I attended a public hearing concerning a bond referendum at a Board of Aldermen meeting in my hometown during the autumn of last year. The public was heard with approximately 80% of the speakers in opposition to the bonds. One speaker in particular spoke prophetically as she accused the aldermen of emotional blackmail. Never did I expect the truthfulness of her words would be proven so soon after they were spoken. She objected to the way some of the aldermen often talk down to the citizens that come and speak at public hearings. She objected to the way some aldermen try to make the citizens feel like they are evil if they dare disagree with their exalted elected leaders. She objected to the way some of the aldermen try to shame us into voting for prized pork-laden packages. She spoke as a champion for freedom, as she admonished the aldermen for behavior beneath their stature. Did they listen? I don’t believe Democrat Alderman Nelson Malloy, Jr. heard one word she said! Before the night was through, and not long after our lady champion spoke, we were treated to Mr. Malloy’s own special version of the story about the birth of Christ. A most inappropriate story for a Board of Aldermen meeting, but quite effective if your agenda includes emotional blackmail of soft-hearted voters. In fact, I believe had a conservative Republican like Alderman Vernon Robinson, instead of the ultra-liberal Alderman Nelson Malloy, attempted to re-write one of the most beloved Bible passages of all time in defense of a public housing project, Mayor Cavanagh would have ruled him out of order in a New York minute. But instead, Republican Mayor Jack Cavanagh allowed Democratic Alderman Nelson Malloy to tell the Christmas story, and did not even attempt to stop him when Alderman Malloy decided to put his own little slant on the story. After several agonizing minutes in which Mr. Malloy sang the praises of a utopian-like Hope VI public housing project, he began to tell the story of Joseph and Mary. Imagine how shocked I was to be informed by the alderman that my Lord had to be born in a stable because his parents didn’t have the means to get themselves a proper place to stay. That’s right all my fellow Christians. Our Lord was born in a manger because his earthly father could not afford a room! What nonsense! I have one question for Nelson Malloy, “What Bible have you been reading, and what were you smoking when you read it?” Never before have I seen a politician bend the truth so blatantly! Did he really think his spin of the “greatest story ever told” would go unnoticed? And for what? Four million dollars in bond money. You could not pay me four million dollars to re-write the Word of God! But then again, I’m not a Democrat. However, I am a Christian and as such, I will attempt to reeducate the alderman with this quick refresher course. Joseph and Mary came to Bethlehem to pay their taxes. If they had money to travel and to pay their taxes, they had money for a room. The Bible plainly tells us that when they arrived in Bethlehem, all the rooms were full. Everywhere they inquired gave the same answer: No room at the inn. Joseph could not purchase a room because the town was full of other citizens who were also there to pay their taxes. He had the money, he wanted a room, there was no room to be had. Plain and simple, Alderman Malloy. He took his pregnant wife to the best place he could find which sadly happened to be a stable. So you see, Mr. Malloy, if it hadn’t been for taxes, Jesus could have been born in a nice warm bed! I learned a couple of things that night at city hall. First, that the lady was right. Some politicians will stoop to the lowest forms of emotional blackmail in order to get a little deeper into your pockets. Second, I found out I would rather have Nelson Malloy as someone else’s alderman, than to have him as my children’s Sunday School teacher. God help us all! Happy Holidays despite what the politicians say or do. |
