Calling for spending cuts - which surely means on the backs of the poor and all those who can't afford more cuts. WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner on Tuesday set the stage for a bruising election-year showdown on fiscal policy, vowing to hold up another increase in the federal debt ceiling unless it was offset by larger spending
The religious-right will most likely be up in arms today and blogging, sending out forwards, etc. Whether you believe in gay marriage or not, whether you believe being gay is a sin or not, there are two things that as Christians we can agree on because of the scriptural, logical and moral basis: 1. There are
President Obama tweeted the following today: "@BarackObama: Today nearly every GOP senator voted to make more than 7 million students pay an average of up to $1,000 more for loans." What did the GOP-lead House give as a reason to thwart the efforts to stop student loan interest rates from doubling? Because the Democrats would
The GOP budget plan make big cuts from Meals on Wheels for seniors, medical care and food stamps for the most destitute of Americans and food aid. Their budget seeks to cut aid to the weakest and most vulnerable in our society - while protecting the rich and corporations, and of course the defense budget.
Applause to the Governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton, for working to find solutions for his state to provide health care for everyone. He is using ideas from the original health care plan that includes exchanges, but is getting no support from the Republican caucus in the State Legislature, however. No one should have to go
Terribly cruel and unjust - we're glad this story has come to light, but more than "fault" should be done here, this company should be prosecuted. This is literal "war on the poor" and it must be stopped. There is one solution for everyone - make healthcare affordable and available for everyone in America. Hospital
Let's keep America educated on the truth of the Ryan Budget and the VALUES (or lack of) behind it - this should reflect heavily on any candidate that has said they support the Ryan budget, including Presidential candidate Romney. The Ryan Budget and Moral Cowardice by Lisa Sharon Harper 03-22-2012 | 10:58am - Sojourners.com Remember Rep. Paul
This article highlights the amounts each of the GOP candidates have brought in through the Super PACs versus how much President Obama has brought in through them...his amounts pale in comparison, which, even though we know he needs to raise funds to win, is a good thing in our eyes. The GOP is attracting major
Matthew 28 Jesus Has Risen 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat
Below is a piece from a new article in Sojourners magazine and blog about the possibility of the Affordable Care Act, i.e. "Obamacare, being struck down in the Supreme court. The healthcare law is not perfect - we were critical that it did not go far enough to help uninsured Americans and those caught in