See description of “split the baby” below. America and her free speech is the baby…or is Israel? I guess it depends on where your loyalty lies…notwithstanding any lies on your loyalty.
By Tricia Christensen
To split the baby is a reference to a story in the Old Testament in Kings 3:5-14, regarding a decision of Solomon that shows his wisdom when given a difficult task. Solomon as king was often asked to judge between people with difficult problems, and his solutions were accounted very wise. The term is often used to describe an unreasonable solution that may be used as a way to find an underlying truth.
In Kings, two women approach Solomon, both claiming to be the mother of the same baby. In fact, one woman has smothered her own child in her sleep, and has taken the child of another woman with whom she shares a home. Upon waking, the mother of the living baby finds she is holding the dead child, who she knows is not hers. Since she cannot convince the mother of the dead child to give her back her child, they go to Solomon for judgment.
Solomon’s solution is fairly unique. He hears both sides, which are identical, and decides that the best course is to cut the baby in half so both mothers will have a share. To do this, however, means to kill the child. The mother who has already lost a child is happy with the solution, but the real mother cries out and begs Solomon to let the other woman raise her child alive.
When the real mother protests the solution, and is willing to give up her rights as a mother to preserve the life of her child, Solomon hands the baby to her. Her reaction is key to determining true parentage, and the depth of her love for the child would allow her to surrender her rights as long as the child is alive.
Further, the phrase means that a decision can only be made in favor of one party without destroying the value of the disputed item. Someone can’t really split a baby in half. Instead, he or she must decide that only one person is the true owner of the disputed property. Solomon’s decision asks, “Who deserves or has a right to this?”
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In other words, should American freedom be sacrificed for Israel?
Are dual Israel/U.S. citizens willing to abort American’s rights to supposedly save the life of Israel? Who benefits?
America is not the mother of Israel. She is not required to sacrifice her rights. Nor is Israel the mother of America. She is not entitled to sacrifice America’s rights.
As a free American citizen I am not required to sacrifice the rights I served in the military to protect, and swore to uphold, in the name of a foreign country…friend or foe, Schmoe!
If you’re a true American you cannot kill free speech to save it.
We already know yelling “fire!” in a crowded theater is not free speech, so spare me the lecture.
Silence equals consent…