God is Not a Republican by Christina Forrester 1/08/2013 6:00 am EST Although there are many who have tried to label the Almighty as such, he is NOT of the GOP persuasion. I am speaking as one who would typically be labeled a Republican because of my faith. However, in this last year of the
Via: The Advisory Board Company We applaud the news that Republican Governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, has agreed to accept the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion in his state. Several other GOP Governors have made the same move, of caring more about the citizens of their states than political bonus points from the
U.S. Air Force via Reuters If it wasn't such a serious matter, these negotiations would just be down-right hilarious! Some members of the GOP are seeming to be willing to compromise, which is some progress, but the majority are still arguing the same old points of how horrible raising tax rates for the
The numbers are better, but, as the article says, this is still unacceptable. We have much work to do and pray! Children gather in a poor neighbourhood in the Mawzaa village of the southern Yemeni province of Taiz July 1, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah (Reuters) - One out of every eight people in the
A lot is being said about what critical domestic issues the debaters did not engage in last night while they argued tax policy - education, unions, gay marriage, women's rights, immigration - but the topic they did not address that affects the most of people struggling is poverty. The very poor, the homeless, the working
Christian values are alive and well here at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte! We were pleased to have our founder Christina Forrester part of the faith and values panel discussion and morning prayer gathering this morning to open the convention. The theme was 'Greater
To the credit of President Obama's putting this issue at the forefront, the Senate seems to have an agreement on the student loan issue. This is great news for the economy, students and the millions in loan debt. More than 7 million college students could be spared higher loan rates under a deal reached Tuesday by
Shame on the Democrats that are in agreement with cutting much needed food stamps from the families that are already suffering and barely able to feed their children and keep a roof over their heads! It is TIME that we ask our Congress - Democrats AND Republicans - "WHAT are your VALUES?!" If punishing the
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