Good commentary...We will see soon if Republicans are truly ready to tank the world economy simply to satisfy their wealthy base and to play politics. Pray for common sense. From: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/21/7136433-four-thoughts-on-the-debt-ceiling-fight By NBC's Mike Viqueira Here are a few thoughts on our government and politics as we head into the end game on debt talks… 1. John
We are beginning to support the idea of NO deal except to raise the debt ceiling until the 2012 elections - give us all a chance to elect more Dems into the House and Senate and regain majority (and not just any Dems, but ones who will stand with the people and defend Medicare, Medicaid,
What are your thoughts on the Murdoch scandal? We are praying that all the truth may come out and be known... LONDON — In a grueling afternoon of testimony before lawmakers,Rupert Murdoch and some of the most senior figures in his family’s media empire apologized profusely on Tuesday for the phone hacking scandal that has
Maybe honest explosions are better than back-door talks and lies? Let's pray they get it all out on the table for productive arguing, not just time-wasting childish accusations. FROM MSNBC: The relentless partisan rancor over raising the U.S. debt ceiling — essential to avoiding an American default on its skyrocketing debt — grew even nastier Thursday
Any plan that includes cuts hurting the nation's poor and the middle class, but helping the nation's most wealthy is unacceptable - we pray President Obama and congressional Democrats stick to that rule/value. Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama ruled out any possibility of signing a short-term extension of the federal debt ceiling Monday, insisting
That the UN has to step in because the U.S. is in violation of human right's laws is so shameful. The TX outlaw mentality went much too far this time - this will negatively affect our relationship with Mexico and how we are viewed around the entire world. See our statement on the Death Penalty
It is very sad that it takes this kind of study to give a convincing argument of why the poor should receive healthcare. We would like to think that compassion and concern for humanity would provide enough argument on its own - just the fact that these are human beings - but as long as
"The governor, a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest 1.9% of Minnesotans, as well as cut spending." The picture below says it all - Minnesota, you are in our prayers. From (CNN) -- The Minnesota government was forced to shut down Friday for the second time in six
Yesterday we were cheering "Thank you!" Way to go President Obama. Several of the GOP congress are working very hard for their rich contributors' agenda - we need the Dems, our President and the reasonable/moderate Republicans to be working just as hard for us. WASHINGTON — President Obama pressured Republicans on Wednesday to accept higher taxes
Area food banks poised to lose nearly half of commodities From the article, ""We have billions to spend in Afghanistan or Swiss bank accounts but we can't feed our own poor. Something is wrong with this society."" We couldn't have said it better. There have to be some moral limits on how far budget cuts