The underlying principle of Magna Carta is what is known as habeas corpus, which in Latin means, “you shall have body.” To us who are guarded by habeas corpus it means that a person can not be held in jail or against his will without evidence of wrongdoing. This is crux of United States criminal law. It is powerful. It is just. It came by hand of Providence, no doubt, because God is all about justice.

In 1679 English Parliament compelled Charles II to accept habeas corpus as a specific statute. The king was not above law. “Today, legal systems of most of world’s democratic nations support principle of habeas corpus. The Constitution of United States declares that ‘privilege of writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless, when in cases of rebellion or invasion, public safety may require it.’ The privilege was suspended by President Lincoln during Civil War…Habeas corpus is one of most fundamental principles of criminal justice system. It guides actions of police and prosecutors, even though usually it is not specifically invoked” (Yenne p. 45).

By way, Magna Carta reflects Law of God. Any stable and lasting law of civilizations does. America would do well to acknowledge her chief law, U.S. Constitution, subject to only one Law—the Law of God. Keep faith. Stay course. Jesus is coming soon. Pastor T.dash.

Did any of important people listed above recant their stand against reform once they determined facts? Again Charen writes, “Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton grudgingly acknowledged that ‘we have a lot to celebrate,’ but added, ‘I don’t think that’s end of discussion.’ Even as late as 2001, when dramatic effects of welfare reform were quite undeniable, Barbara Ehrenreich would say only that there ‘were some success stories…But overall, it’s a sad story.’ Jason de Parle, New York Times reporter who had covered welfare debate for five years, admits that he was surprised by outcome, though, unlike most liberals who averted their eyes from good news, he did not…” You can read book.

Now why would I write a paper like this? Why would I, a minister of Gospel of Jesus Christ, write (with an obvious bias) against a government entitlement program—welfare—when it provides money to poor? May I go on record? I denounce any government program that enslaves people. Many disabled and impoverished people need help. Welfare was designed to help them. It does; however, welfare has been abused to perpetuate dependency, break up family unit it was suppose to preserve, and has taxed heavily working poor. This, to me, is criminal. Why? Because Bible clearly states that people who are capable of working, should work to support their own.

I’ll leave you with a few scriptures to look over: I Timothy 5: 8 “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (NASB).

I Thessalonians 4: 11-12 , “and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you, (12) so that you will behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need” (NASB).

Keep faith. Stay course. And until Jesus comes for us, keep your day job and support your own. This is honorable, and God wills it so.

Grace…

Pastor T. dash.