King Solomon, Wise or Foolish Meddling?

Should Americans interfere in other nations political elections?

King Solomon, Why German Leaders are Wiser Than USA Leaders Part Two (Update)

 Another example in the news today about another wise German Bayer Buyout of USA Monsanto Chemical.

King Solomon, If Only, …….

…Hillary Clinton would be President if she did what Senator Chuck Schumer is now proposing.

King Solomon, Scientific Proof Why Politicians Lie? Repost

Finally, a scientific study to justify the need for term limits on politicians?

King Solomon, Laughter or Painful Truth?

“Mom, why does Grandpa’s breath smell so bad?”

King Solomon, Why Dems Lost?

 

Would the Dems have won if they followed this ancient advice? 

King Solomon, 2016 Political Campaign Theme Song

Which theme song would you choose?  

King Solomon, Empty Suit Politicians

Will you vote for another cloudy day politician ?

King Solomon, Voting for a Leader

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How were leaders selected to lead men into battle in ancient times?

King Solomon, George Washington, Hillary Clinton

Which  of these leaders words about truth will be remembered in time?

“Truthful speech lasts forever, but false speech only for a moment. (Proverb 12:19) (King Solomon 1000 BC)

“I cannot tell a lie.” (George Washington 1737 AD)

“I do not recall,”or ‘”remember…..” ( Hillary Clinton answer 40 times to FBI hearing questions about her use of a private email server. 2016 AD )

Wisdom

Wisdom requires the ability to discern truth in order to make good common sense decisions and judgments. Truth is strength that will withstand the test of time. Falsehoods are fragile and will fall to the ground and be detected and discredited. (Proverbs Mc Kane)

 Regards and goodwill blogging.

Source Link 

Here’s All 40 Times Hillary Clinton Told the FBI She Couldn’t Remember Something

King Solomon, A Hypocrite Pathway is …

a fools triumphant walk of tortuous worry.

King Solomon, Voters, Guard Your Heart…

 

 …when you vote, and consider this proverb of wisdom.

King Solomon

 Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you.  (Proverb 4-24)

 In ancient times the heart and belly was considered the place where words were stored instead of the mind. The proverb implies a metaphor for you to compare a liar   same a polluter who fouls a spring of water you drink. The proverbial advice is to repulse them to prevent your water and heart from being polluted by their lies. 

You Decide

As a voter, which candidate you believe will pollute your mind, and/or nation’s springs of life.

Hillary Clinton

If you are a voter and want to identify with Hillary Clinton solely because she is a woman, it is your choice and decision. If you believe she will do what she promises, that too is your decision.

However, if you perhaps believe she is a liar, why would anyone want to identify with her, or believe she will do what she promises?

Donald Trump

A fellow blogger, CitizenTom.com, wrote this excerpt statement in his post titled, Time to Gang Up on Trump.

“What is the problem? Donald Trump has a nasty habit of saying things that offend people.  What is peculiar, however, is that folks are offended the most when Trump says stuff that is perfectly true.” 

Regards and goodwill blogging.

Related Posts 

Why Politicians Lie HERE

King Solomon Song of Fools HERE

Empty Suit Politicians HERE

King Solomon, USA Repeat Performance of Folly? Post Four

Globalism vs Nationalism, which choice will make the USA submissive and subordinate to other nations? I

King Solomon, USA Repeat Performance of Folly? Post Three

Does slavery still exist in the USA?

King Solomon, Causes of Disasters (u/d)

Something to think about this election?

We read or hear about terrible human casualties caused by natural disasters, wars, terrorist attacks, or travel mishaps. Every once in a while, a religious leader makes a statement that the reason for the disaster was that God willed the disaster to happen because of the sins of man.

Victims may lose faith in their God for allowing both evil acts and natural disasters to fall upon them even though they have always followed a path of righteous in their lives. The wise King Solomon believed that many causes or curses may be more related to man’s foolish choices.

For a definition listing of Anthropogenic,  as well as  opposing effects of natural hazards that cause natural disasters. see HERE.

I surmised in a novel a brief excerpt of what King Solomon may have explained, based on his proverbs, to the Queen of Sheba to consider about evil and disasters. The novel is a contemporary application of a story form to promote understanding of proverbs and ancient wise sayings in relation to our modern times.

Excerpt

“Men make free choices that will affect their health or subject them to the risks of harm from nature, weather, or man-made disasters. For example, we have beliefs and strict rules of diet for purposes of sacrifice along with cleanliness to prevent sickness in our community. Someday, we may come to know more about the cause of sickness if we study the nature created by Yahweh.”

“If a man chooses to sail into a storm, he may bring harm upon himself by engaging in a greater risk of sinking rather than embarking in good weather.”

“If a man chooses to build his house on land known to shake, he risks harm by living in a house that may someday collapse on him.”

“Men start all wars and bring harm and suffering upon themselves because of war. The cause of war is the same as a pregnancy. A pregnancy will not occur if there is no intercourse same as a war will not occur if there is no discourse initiated between men.”

Bilqis smiled in recognition of my point of comparison.

“Bilqis, my belief is that whatever plans a man may make, he will not accomplish his plan without God ordering his steps. I choose to believe that Yahweh sent us The Goddess of Wisdom to help us make wise choices to help us prevent bringing harm upon ourselves and to aid us to create a better life in accordance to his plan. In other words, Yahweh has a reason for allowing every step man takes whether their step results in either a good or evil act.” A man plans his way, but Yahweh orders his step. (Proverb 16:9)

“To summarize what I have just stated of my beliefs to you is this. The reason why Yahweh allows evil to exist is a mystery. Yahweh has made a plan or reason for every happening on earth, whether it is good or evil, wind or weather, or his reasoning for allowing men to make wise or foolish choices.”

“Think of a good man being a wandering bird in flight. No undeserved curse will come to a wandering bird in flight unless there is a reason or cause for it to land.” As a sparrow on the wing and a swallow in flight, so is an unmerited curse, which does not alight. (Proverb 26:2)  

Source: As A Lily Among Thorns – A Story of King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba, and the Goddess of Wisdom by Rudy U Martinka.

Available as an eBook at all sellers.  Read an excerpt by clicking below http://amazon.com/gp/search?field-author=rudy+martinka&index=books      

Additional Reference HERE Every War Has Brought Us Here

King Solomon, USA Repeat Performance of Folly? Post Two

 

Will unfair USA taxation help replicate the history of failed nations?

In a previous post, I stated I will compare King Solomon’s Domestic Policies to USA present policies. This second post will relate how unfair taxes contributed to the richer northern Israel provinces from the poorer southern providences.

In my opinion it is similar to the present resentment of the USA one percenters vs. the middle class and poor presently taking place in todays USA political presidential politics.

Comparison of King Solomon’s Domestic Policy to USA   

Excerpt

Moreover, Solomon’s taxation of ‘all Israel’ starts to look decidedly dodgy when we note that he appeared to be taxing only the northern territory of the kingdom, whilst giving the southern area of Judah agenerous tax ‘break’ (1 Kings 4.19b). Given the huge extent of provisions each territory was supposed to supply for the royal larder, one can imagine that the exemption of Solomon’s own southern homeland from this burden would have caused a considerable amount of resentful mutterings among his northern subjects. [A rather similar scenario took place in Scotland in the 1980s.]

USA Comparison of  ‘generous tax ‘break,’  and ‘resentful mutterings’

High-income Americans pay most income taxes, but enough to be fair? HERE

45% of Americans pay no federal income tax. HERE

In My Opinion

When you compare Clinton to Trump political arguments, I believe the ‘mutterings’ of both potential Presidential leadership candidates statements and questions about taxes being unjust and unfair are valid.

Is it not unjust and unfair that 45 percent of Americans do not pay any taxes while  only 2.7 percent pay 51.7 percent of Federal Taxes?

However, it is also not unjust and unfair that there is such a huge division of wealth in the USA?

Is, or was unfair leadership and taxation the core issue of the present ‘mutterings’ that is now dividing Americans and other nations in a similar manner that split up ancient Israel after the death of King Solomon?

What did wise King Solomon have to say about taxation and leadership?

King Solomon 

“A ruler must also remain righteous and make prudent decisions to prevent ruin of his country. Gifts or bribes will not persuade him to obtain political compromise without justice. By ruling with justice, a king will keep his country stable.” It is by justice that a king makes a country stable, but one who levies taxes makes a ruin of it. (Proverb 29:4)

In My Next Post

I will compare King Solomon’s Domestic Policy in regard to King Solomon’s use of slaves and how the issue relates to the USA slavery in the past, present and future.

Regards and goodwill blogging.

Previous Related Posts

Post One HERE

Wage Justice in USA HERE

Sinking Ship HERE

King Solomon, USA Repeat Performance of Folly? Part One

 

Is the USA on a path to replicate the history of past failed nations?

In a previous post, I referred to a blogger’s post,  Solomon as a Political Leader, and challenged readers to  compare Solomon’s reign to our present election issues.  In this series of posts, I will relate segments of the bloggers post to current USA events and compare political policies.

King Solomon on the Future 

Since no one knows the future, who can tell someone else what is to come? (Ecclesiastes 8:7)

However, history has been known to repeat over time. You decide if the USA is repeating the same follies as recorded in history and whether or not the USA will also fail as a nation after reading this post.

Why Study History? Past and Present.

The purpose of historical inquiry is not simply to present facts but to search for an interpretation of the past.  It is commonly acknowledged that an understanding of the past is fundamental to an understanding of the present.

Comparison of King Solomon’s to USA  Economic Policies  

Excerpt King Solomon’s 

“However, there are also hints in the text that strongly allude to some glaring inadequacies in Solomon’s economic expertise. For example, 1 Kings 9.11 mentions Solomon ceding 20 cities in Galilee to King Hiram as payment for timber and gold imported from Tyre. Such a payment method implies that Solomon’s state treasury had a serious fiscal deficit, despite all the alleged wealth accrued through international trade and tribute.” 

King Solomon on Debt

Do not make a habit of striking hands, of going surety for debts. If you have no resources to settle them, why should your bed be taken from under you! (Proverbs 22:25, 26)

USA Comparison of  ‘Serious Fiscal Deficit’ of Tribute (Taxes)

USA current National Debt is approaching $20 Trillion.

This years 2016 Deficit is $687 Billion, a 34 percent increase from last year.

USA –  Comparison of  ‘ceding 20 cities’ and ‘international trade.’

USA cities are not being ceded to our debtors (yet) same as King Solomon ceded Israel cities to  pay his debt. However, USA farmland, real estate, and businesses are being bought up in a fire sale by foreign interests because of President Obama, and the Hillary Clinton’s belief in open borders and globalism.

If interested, read these two previous posts about USA international trade agreements are ceding US assets to foreign interests.

King Solomon, Globalism and Millennials, Clinton or Trump? HERE  

King Solomon, Rare Wealth, Fair Trade, Post Fifteen HERE

In My Next Post

I will compare King Solomon’s past Domestic Policies to present USA policies.

Regards and goodwill blogging.

Sources

Solomon as a Political Leader HERE

Why Study History HERE

King Solomon, Trump or Clinton , Which One’s Political Policies Will…….

 

bring about the same political results to the USA as King Solomon’s did to Israel?

King Solomon

What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

In My Opinion

All we have to do is read or listen to the news about the USA election and compare the circumstances of 3000 years ago and the truth of Solomon’s above statement is substantiated.

I challenge you to read this article and compare Solomon’s reign to today’s election issues and decide if you agree. I only hope and pray that the same results will not be the same.

As you read the article, I also challenge you to identify current political ideologies and terminologies we now use such as statists, secularism, conservatism, liberalism, intellectualism, elitism, etc.

Solomon as a Political Leader HERE

Near the end of his life he wrote his Ecclesiastes after he realized how he wasted his life chasing after the wind.

When will we wise up and stop repeating the follies of past generations?  We can start by following the advice in the Conclusion of Ecclesiastes.   

The Conclusion of the Matter (Chapter 12)

⁹ Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.10 The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.

¹¹ The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.^[b] 12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.

Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.

¹³ Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
¹⁴ For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil. 

Regards and goodwill blogging.

King Solomon, John Kass, Evil Queen vs. Evil Clown

We sage voters will select a  King or  Queen this November. Who will you “ consider diligently what is before thee:”

King Solomon, Bob Dylan, Masters of War

          You decide.