"The immediate cash-flow crisis has passed, but the long-term solvency crisis remains."
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Whom Would Jesus Indebt? ”…the morality of spending and debt has been so thoroughly demagogued that it’s impossible to advocate cuts in government spending without being accused of hatred for the poor and needy.”
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"We now have two Latter Day Saints running, and the potential for misunderstanding or missteps is therefore twice what it was before"
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Mormons Duck Political Duel Church officials now monitor the Internet, television broadcasts and print publications daily to sniff out even a hint that anti-Mormonism is entering the 2012 campaign.
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New weight loss fad
Several friends of mine are on board a new weight loss wagon- HCG, or http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/truth-about-hcg-for-weight-loss: human chorionic gonadotropin drops . As with many other things, this is something that is being promoted in churches, especially amongst women. And when I say ‘promoted’, I don’t mean from the pulpit- just amongst women who often trust each other’s judgment, deservedly or not.
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Giffords' vote the most memorable of all
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_DEBT_SHOWDOWN_GIFFORDS?SITE=N… ]”Seven months after she was shot in the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House on Monday to cast her vote.”
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The Christian & Politics
I am reading two books at this time on this subject. One by Erwin Lutzer called Is God on Americas Side, and another by Charles Stanley called Turning the Tide. Both are very exciting reads so far. Lutzer has made some statements that have been clearly rebuffed in Stanley’s book by scripture. Biblically speaking it is the responsibility of the Christian to be active and to influence our leaders. Just look at the lives of Nathan, Elijah, Daniel, and Nehemiah. This is not a book on Calvinism vs.
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A Parable for Our Times
The Kingdom of Washington D.C. is like a wealthy husband and wife, who have a budget problem.
They have been living beyond their means for decades. But having many non-liquid assets, and a good family name, they have always been able to mortgage this or leverage that to get more cash. They live, far, far, beyond even their considerable means.
They have been living beyond their means for decades. But having many non-liquid assets, and a good family name, they have always been able to mortgage this or leverage that to get more cash. They live, far, far, beyond even their considerable means.
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"The Space Shuttle is dead. Good riddance!"
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“If a car maker tried to sell a car that cost 228 times what was promised, could fit only half the advertised passengers, and had to be refurbished after every drive, they might not do so well in the market, especially when a much cheaper alternative was available.”
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