Archive for June, 2009
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Now, this isn’t a blog about Governor Sanford and his problems, though we are reminded that when one “preaches” about one set of values and then lives and entirely different set of values, it is very difficult for people to hear the truth.
And while I am saddened by the death of Michael Jackson, it isn’t […]
Posted in Poverty, Economy, Federal Budget, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Healthcare, Drugs, Government, Ethics, Democracy, Education, Christian Denominations, Christian (Blue) Left, Christian (Red) Right, Political Philosophy, Faith-Based Initiatives, Family Values, Politics | 2 Comments »
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Congressman Barney Frank, one of the chief architects of the current housing crisis, is once again asking Freddie and Fannie to relax restrictions on condo loans. Yes, the opposite of progress is Congress. The full story is here.
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Cross-Posted at Allan R. Bevere
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
President Obama has taken criticism from Republicans and from some others for what they say has been his weak and timid statements and his tone on the protests taking place in Iran after the recent election, which has returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the role of puppet under the control of the puppet masters formally know […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
If you want to lower your auto insurance premiums you drive safer.
If you want to lower your life insurance premiums you live healthier.
If you want to lower your health insurance premiums you … get a new job?
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Crossposted from My Three Cents
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Well, the North Koreans are at it again. This time it is reported that they may be planning to fire a missile over Japan toward Hawaii. Granted, it will fall far short, but it is symbolic nonetheless.
According to the AP:
North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese […]
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
The late F. Donald Coggan (1909-2000), the former Archbishop of Canterbury wrote a wonderful little book many years ago entitled, Christ and Our Crises. It is delightful to read and quite insightful. Over the years I periodically take it off my book shelf and read portions of it again. I was reading it the other […]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
The cold-blooded murder of a doctor whose clinic performed late term abortions was one more travesty in the midst of the abortion wars. No such killing can ever be justified and there appears to be something even more heinous about this particular act as it happened in a church on Sunday morning.
As anyone who reads […]
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
On Pentecost Sunday I had the great honor of confirming fourteen young people during worship. Two of them were our sons, Joshua and Jason. It was a very meaningful time of worship and I pray that these young people remain strong and steadfast in their faith.
Bishop William Willimon noted many years ago that confirmation is […]
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