In June of 1982 a group of Christians gathered together in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their goal was to explore and explain their reasons for believing that Christians ought to be both socially and politically involved. Eventually, a report was published, and embedded in that report is something I think may help us continue our dialog [...]
“Nothing is easier, or more emotionally satisfying, than blaming high prices on those who charge them, rather than on those who cause them.” –Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell
April, 2006
If there is anything worse than partisan demagoguery, it is bipartisan demagoguery. Republican leaders have now joined the Democrats in blaming the oil companies for the fact that prices [...]
From fearfullyhuman
From Plane to Soapbox via Taxi
Sitting in my room in a hotel in Entebbe. I lay in bed this morning and watched the sun rise through a bank of cumulus clouds over Lake Victoria before going back to sleep for another hour.
It’s the end of my gruelling three-week assignment and later today I’ll get [...]
What Would Jesus Buy? - The Website
Ten Thousand Villages: Working with over 100 artisan groups in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to bring you fair trade jewelry,home decor, gifts and more.
A Greater Gift: Beautiful jewelry and fabulous accessories, from scarves and [...]
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Indeed some of the most malignant growth of our government has been nurtured under a cover of darkness.
Literally, in the dark hours of the morning at the end of the year, it has become tradition for the Appropriations committee to rush the [...]
If you read this post: False Compassion
You must read this one: Who Signed The Contract?
I do not often agree with the politics of these young men, but I have to call attention to this good post on their blog today:
Teddy Roosevelt: The Ultimate Moderate
Quoting Teddy:
If there is one lesson which I would rather teach my fellow Americans than any other, it is to hound down the dishonest man - [...]
From Patrick Meade, to good not to share:
With my disgust at the lack of morality and spine in the Republican party some have asked if I am headed to the Democrats. No, though I have voted for many of them and usually find at least one or two each election that I can vote for. [...]
For anyone who needs to communicate their thoughts to others, this book is a must read!
Brothers Chip Heath and Dan Heath are the co-authors of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die . The book has been featured in Time, U.S. News & World Report, People, Fast Company, Inc., on The [...]
Earlier this year, Lisa King Fithian entered the self-checkout lane at the Wal-Mart store in her hometown of Attalla, Ala., with a lava lamp and a pet playpen. According to court documents, she then failed to scan the two items, worth $26.97, to add them to her bill and tried to leave the store. Fithian, [...]
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