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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Unending Republiccan Hypocrisy
After the 2008 election of Barack Obama as President, Mitch McConnell said the primary task of the Republicans would be to make sure he wasn’t elected for second term. And they truly did try every way they could — including … Continue reading
How Heartless Can the Republicans Get???
I just saw a map showing the states which have rejected Medicaid under Obamacare. It is pretty much identical to the maps we saw last week of the states which say they will not accept Syrian refugees. And by some … Continue reading
The Illogic of the NRA
A popular cliche among those who want minimal gun control is, “Guns don’t hurt people; only people hurt people.” Okay, let’s grant that for a moment. What might be the implications? One, we should protect ourselves by drastically increasing the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving and Yearning
On our local public radio station this morning, I heard a delightful thought which went something like this: For all that is past, thanks; for all to come, yes. I like that! There are two things to bear in mind … Continue reading
Heartless Republicans Reject Human Compassion
Conservative Republicans sometimes seem genuinely puzzled that many of them think they are hard-hearted racists. We only think that because the conservatives keep opening their mouths and speaking nonsense. Think, for example, of recent comments about Syrian refugees by Republican … Continue reading
Syrian Refugees in America?
Remember the old Bible story about David and Goliath? David was just a boy, too young and small to fight in a battle. Goliath was a huge man, a giant, fighting on the side of one of Israel’s enemies. The … Continue reading
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Syrian Settlers
CNN reports that “States protesting the admission of refugees range from Alabama and Georgia, to Texas and Arizona, to Michigan and Illinois, to Maine and New Hampshire. Among these 26 states, all but one have Republican governors.” Whether we note … Continue reading
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Religion and Parenting
“A study conducted by the University of Chicago has found that children raised in non-religious households are kinder and more altruistic than those raised with religion.” So reads the first line of an article found online at Patheos.com. Whether or … Continue reading
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