jody - thanks for the post - but i think the author got some things wrong - first their mention of "the us government is a legitimate authority." is it? under the principles set forth by the article the author fergets that a revolution is not a "just war" - so, the "battle for independance" of america was "unjust" making america "non-legit." there is no way around it - the "founding fathers" were not a "legitmate authority." besides, would not the goverment of iraq be seen as a "legitimate authority?"

the other thing is the authors call to psalm 81:4 has nothing to do with the needy - the author mis-quoted. 81:4 says, "for this is required by the laws of israel; it is a law of the God of jacob." maybe they figured no one would look?

pax
john o'keefe