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Politics and Religion, What Should We Do?
1. Politics change. The gospel doesn't (Matthew 24:35.) 2. The gospel will transform our politics, not vice versa (Romans 12:1,2.) 3. It's what Jesus calls us to do (Acts 1:6-8.) 4. We are citizens of a different kingdom (Philippians 3:20.) 5. It's what the early church focused o …
"God Hates No One" - Nine-Year-Old Josef Miles Stages Counter-Protest Against Westboro Baptist Church ProtestersA mother was filled with pride when her young son mounted a quiet counter-protest against picketers from the Westboro Baptist Church over the weekend, theAugusta Chronicle reports. Nine-year-old Josef Miles and his mother, Patty Akrouche, were walking around the Wash …
- Daily Kos: Suddenly, Mitt Romney doesn't want to talk about his record as Bain's CEO
LOL. The headline says it all. He's gone from "I'm a Job Creator" to "No Comment." What, I wonder, will Romney campaign on now? Without his economic mojo as a Galtian CEO, all we've got is the story about the dog on the roof, and the haircut assault. …
- Gallup Poll: Americans See Obama as Solid Favorite to Win Election
Fifty-six percent of Americans think Barack Obama will win the 2012 presidential election, compared with 36% who think Mitt Romney will win. Democrats are more likely to believe that Obama will win than Republicans are to believe Romney will. Independents are nearly twice as li …
GOP kills civil unions in Colorado special session
A last-ditch effort by Colorado's governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special legislative session.
President Obama Sees First Budget Surplus Of Presidency
Seeded on Tue May 8, 2012 11:34 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The Obama administration saw its first monthly budget surplus in April, with the federal government recording $58 billion, according to figures released by the Congressional Budget Office. MarketWatch reports: The surplus -- the first of Barack Obama’s presidency -- was …
Robert Gibbs: Romney's Slogan is Obama Didn't Clean Up Our Mess Fast Enough
Seeded on Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:05 PM EDT (Raw Story)
Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs on Sunday dismissed the Republican claim that women would vote for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney because they were being hurt by President Barack Obama’s economic policies. “I think sometimes you listen …
A LONG List of President Obama's Accomplishments! With Citations!
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:46 AM EDT ()
If you're one of those folks who thinks President Obama is a "disappointment," you haven't been paying attention the last few years. And those of you who try to draw comparisons with the Bush Administration should put away the hallucinogens and have your memory checked.
Paul Ryan Flip Flops on Ayn Rand: 'I Reject Her Philosophy'
Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:03 PM EDT (Think Progress)
In 2005, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) heaped praise on Ayn Rand, a 20th-century libertarian novelist best known for her philosophy that centered on the idea that selfishness is “virtue”.
Thinking in a Foreign Language Makes Decisions More Rational
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:36 AM EDT (Wired News)
To judge a risk more clearly, it may help to consider it in a foreign language. A series of experiments on more than 300 people from the U.S. and Korea found that thinking in a second language reduced deep-seated, misleading biases that unduly influence how risks and benefits …
The cruel stupidity that is economic austerity
Seeded on Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:06 PM EDT (Daily Kos)
When right wing politicians talk about deficits you can be certain that they're waging class warfare. When right wing politicians pursue economic austerity you can be certain that they're waging class warfare.
Obama: Most Fiscally Conservative President in Modern History?
Seeded on Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:41 AM EDT (The Atlantic — News and analysis on politics, business, culture, technology, national, international, and food – TheAtlantic.com)
The graph tells a simple story that I've recounted before. For all the talk you hear about Obama's historic spree, government spending actually hasn't increased so dramatically under this president. The stimulus was big, but it's over. It's been replaced by, if not austerity (w …
Atheists 'Slaves Obey Your Masters' Billboard Raises Tempers In Pennsylvania
Seeded on Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:23 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The billboard is down, but the issue's not gone. Now, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission is investigating and is meeting with both the atheists who sponsored it as well as leaders of the NAACP who found it offensive and racially charged. "It caused a …
Depression Is Linked to Hyperconnectivity of Brain Regions, a New Study Shows
Seeded on Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:29 PM EST ()
"The discovery that these patterns are affected in depression is important because it says that information may be distributed differently. This is a novel insight."
16 Reasons Why Mitt Romney Would Be A Really, Really Bad President
Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2012 1:12 PM EST (endoftheamericandream.com)
Mitt Romney is a "politician" in the worst sense of the word. As his past has demonstrated, he will do and say just about anything in order to get elected.
Meet The 40 Members Of The Congressional Koch Caucus
Seeded on Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:46 PM EST (Think Progress)
Five senators and 40 congressional representatives received a perfect 100 percent score from the Koch brothers’ astroturf group Americans For Prosperity for the first half of the 112th Congress.
6 Million Muslims convert to Christianity yearly.
Seeded on Sun Jan 8, 2012 4:54 AM EST (YouTube)
They are many people who say and actually believe that Christianity is waning in the world today. They couldn't be more wrong. In Africa, 6 million converts to Christianity are made yearly. These numbers are from Muslim Arab sources themselves.
What The Bible Really Says About Sex
Seeded on Tue Jan 3, 2012 3:08 PM EST (FOXNews.com)
The Bible has a lot to say about sex—including that it's good and that it glorifies God when we enjoy sex in the context for which He created it.So, I thought I'd share seven sex essentials from the Bible that my wife Grace and I included in our new book, "Real Marriage: …
China: Still An Atheist Oppressive Regime
Seeded on Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:29 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
The dangers of a secular, atheist government are alive and well in China.
VIDEO: US Ally Saudi Arabia Beheads Innocent Man for "Sorcery"
Seeded on Tue Nov 1, 2011 1:53 PM EDT ()
A graphic and blurry video (below) has surfaced of a Sudanese man, Abdul Hamid Bin Hussain Bin Moustafa al-Fakki, being publicly beheaded in Saudi Arabia for being a "sorcerer."
America the Overcommitted
Seeded on Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:29 AM EDT (The New York Times)
AMERICAN foreign policy today is reactive, unfocused and ineffective. The Obama administration is concentrating almost entirely on preventing bad situations from getting worse. This is true in Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Korea and Iran.
The "Inequity" of the Top 10% Paying 70% of All Income Taxes Debunked
Seeded on Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:16 PM EDT (Boing Boing)
Chris Hayes has a new show on MSNBC, "Up with Chris Hayes," and the first week has been pretty great.
The New Apostolic Reformation: The Evangelicals Engaged In Spiritual Warfare : NPR
Seeded on Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:52 PM EDT (NPR)
An emerging Christian movement that seeks to take dominion over politics, business and culture in preparation for the end times and the return of Jesus, is becoming more of a presence in American politics.
Rick Perry: Social Security and Medicare Are Unconstitutional
Seeded on Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:33 AM EDT ()
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has, to say the least, a very odd understanding of the Constitution. He thinks Texas should be able to opt out of Social Security, and he believes that everything from federal public school programs to clean air laws are unconstitutional.
Fox News calls children in MoveOn.org video 'bastards' and 'dorks'
Seeded on Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:52 PM EDT (Daily Kos)
For FoxNews, who attacks SpongeBob, a new low. These jerks now directly attack and ridicule children. Rupert Murdoch will have an accountability moment one day. Hopefully a RICO suit for his illegal activities.
Jon Stewart Mocks Atheist Protest Of World Trade Center Cross (VIDEO)
Seeded on Fri Aug 5, 2011 11:47 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
'In the segment below, Jon Stewart, a New Yorker and known advocate for 9/11 first responders, bluntly asks Atheists, "Why do you give a sh*t?" and breaks down their argument as to why the cross shouldn't be featured in the World Trade Center memorial. The cross was found in the …
John Boehner Says In Order To Pay For The Wars, We Need To Raise The Social Security Retirement Age To 70 (VIDEO)
Seeded on Wed Aug 3, 2011 12:35 PM EDT (The Daily Bail )
Ensuring there's enough money to pay for the war will require reforming the country's entitlement system, Boehner said. He said he'd favor increasing the Social Security retirement age to 70 for people who have at least 20 years until retirement, tying cost-of-living increa …
$22 trillion Social Security surplus revealed on C-SPAN
Seeded on Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:02 AM EDT (Daily Kos)
As Coy concluded commenting that cuts would be needed to Social Security and other entitlements, C-SPAN moderator Susan Swain pointed out that Coy's chart showed a long-term surplus for Social Security of $22 trillion.
America's pay gap shame: Inequality between rich and poor is worse than Cameroon, Ivory Coast and revolutionary Egypt - and just ahead of Uganda and Jamaica
Seeded on Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:44 PM EDT (the Mail online)
The gap between America's rich and poor is so extreme levels of inequality are worse in the land of the free than they are in many developing countries. The U.S.
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