In regards to this story about the Fair DUI flyer, so many of the people commenting were saying that we should just all cooperate with the cops.

Here’s what I said:

Anyone who thinks these checkpoints are a good idea is a terrible American. You are the reason this country is in the state it’s in. Ben Franklin said, “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

Only a few seconds later some random guy said:

At the time people were not killing people at a rate of nearly 30 people a day due to driving under the influence.

I guess I’ve come to take the Ben Franklin quote to be a fundamental truth.  Here’s why: We will never eliminate bad things or death this side of eternity. Searching for the holy grail of just the right law, won’t eliminate bad things. Bad things are the result of sin–not incorrect laws.

Liberals who keep saying you can’t legislate morality are the ones who are all about the government controlling every aspect of life. In reality, all legislation is legislating someone’s morality. It’s only a question of whether the legislation is consistent with God’s law or is against God’s law.

We all have to choose whether our motto will be “Live free or die.” or “Slavery is OK with me, just give me a little government security blanket, please.”