I may have to turn in my “Liberal card” soon…

June 8, 2011 Leave a Comment Written by Rob Reed

I consider myself a moderate, politically, but siding more on the liberal side than the conservative. But, the more I get into discussions with ultra-liberal folks, the more I start feeling like an idiot.

A brief Facebook discussion ensued this evening on the issue of Florida requiring drug tests of welfare recipients.

To me, this sounds like a great idea. Who wants their money to fund a drug habit?

That’s the essential point I made, which merited this response:

People on drugs will find another way to get their fix Rob, including perhaps mugging you or someone you know to get their next score. Besides, I know that if I was on welfare I’d be looking for some sort of mental escape.

So, the standard that we should set when determining how much we pay in taxes and where the money goes should be the probability of getting mugged?

Yikes.

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In May, 2005, Rob was a secular, Jewish, thirty-something, Los Angeles, personal injury attorney whose idea of getting up early on a Sunday was getting up for the third quarter of the first televised, NFL games.


Thirsting on the idea of playing in a band for the first time in a decade, Rob finally accepted his neighbor's request to get up at seven-in-the-morning on Sundays in order to participate.


Eleven months later, his world was turned upside down by Jesus. Instantly, he began leading songs on the worship team and was the worship leader from 2010-2022.


Rob is now the worship leader at Calvary Chapel Malibu. He released his fifth album “The Author of My Story” on December 15, 2023, available on all of your favorite streaming platforms… and he is preparing to launch a new Christian teaching podcast called “Christ Supremacist.”

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