My story is not too different from her....I've been without insurance for 8 years, have needed asthma medication and since I'm self-employed could not get covered due to asthma as a pre-existing condition. I'm thankful for those in Congress who have held fast for people like me, and for the President. Now me and millions
Well the Radical Right Wing of the Republican party finally had its way and has succeeded in shutting down our government. But that does not mean they have won this war. As they hold America hostage based on ideological principles, millions of people are signing up for healthcare coverage under the new exchanges opened today.
Cities and parks across the country setting up ordinances that essentially criminalize poverty and those trying to help them. Another feature of the War on the Poor series - a great article from Sojourners highlighting the criminalization of the homeless and the hungry. Psalm 72 below speaks of why the King of a
Pope Francis created headlines again today in this interview, speaking out against the imbalance of the true Gospel message of mercy, love and helping the poor with the "obsession" over certain hot-button issues. May these words reverberate throughout not only the Catholic world, but all believers in Christ, and be heard by the world that
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(Credit: AP) Let us quote Elihu from the Book of Job: “Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God’s behalf. I get my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe justice to my Maker." (Job 36:2-3) And if it is God's judgment on the land
Below is one of many examples just over the past week of the disturbing trend, and apparent popularity in heavily Right-Wing districts, of an all-out War on the Poor in our country. Vowing to defund Obamacare. Refusal to accept the Medicaid mandate, leaving millions without healthcare and without options. Voting rights, threatening arrest to non-profits
The Christian moderates and progressives can no longer sit by and allow the poor and working poor to be stigmatized and insulted - GOP: Enough is enough! People don't make enough to sustain their families because wages are so low, and many cannot find work or enough work - yet the GOP is also against
Listen to this speech and read the quote below and you will see where the President Obama's priorities are - giving the working poor a chance to survive and reach the middle class, strengthening the middle class, jobs, infrastructure, a real and fair budget and tax code. However, the GOP has already responded before the
With little to no moderate "McCain Republicans" in the House, immigration reform needs our action and prayers more than ever. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said: “But thus far, we have not seen any evidence from House Republican leaders, anyway, of a commitment to comprehensive immigration reform as we’ve seen it from Republicans in the
The United States Capitol, American Flag and Bald Eagle. Photo courtesy Liz Van Steenburgh/Shutterstock.com With virtually every legislative action in the wings right now because of the radical Right in the House, the recklessness of the far-Right has never been more noticeable. It is literally effecting millions of lives in America. The Reckless