Disasters wipe out jobs along with lives

This is an area, as you will see from the article, that is already struggling with unemployment and poverty - this will only make things much worse. We need to see extensions for the unemployment funding and new jobs and possibilities as part of the relief efforts! Please pray for these areas. The plant where

Obama marks Memorial Day with country

Happy Memorial Day - honoring those who have been willing to sacrifice for others today. Arlington, Virginia (CNN) -- President Barack Obama led the nation's Memorial Day observances Monday, laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns and declaring that Americans owe "a debt to our fallen heroes that we can never

KKK Protesting Westboro Baptist Church?

The KKK came out to protest against Westboro, who was protesting military funerals and Memorial Day today - two wrongful and anti-Christ groups definitely don't make a right! It says something about Westboro Baptist Church that even the KKK would protest them. From CNN: Protesting members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church were met with an

‘Lock ’em up’ not always best solution

Finally some are waking up to the very obvious fact that our system is not creating rehabilitation-scenarios for non-violent offenders, but is instead creating hard criminals out of them! "No Mercy" stances not only aren't right, but don't work. We couldn't cheer enough for this, from the article, "A famously tough-on-crime state, Texas is proving

Death toll in Joplin twister rises by 6 to 132

Please join us in continued prayer for Joplin and all the other areas affected by the tornado and severe weather disasters. If possible, support the relief efforts - here's a link to local direct relief. The death toll from the tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., on Sunday rose to 132 following the discovery of six more bodies,

Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Law Curbing Unions

Victory for the Unions Fight and for our democratic, lawful processes. The Wis State Senate and Gov Scott Walker clearly violated not just the will of the people, but the law and constitution itself. We stand with the Democrats of this region to see a transfer of leadership next year! From NY Times: Ruling that

Senate rejects Ryan budget; vote puts GOP on the spot

CDOA Response: "So glad the Senate forced this vote, so that each and every one who voted for this disgraceful budget plan can now be held accountable to their districts. This is going to make a difference in 2012!" Senate Democrats forced a vote Wednesday on the controversial fiscal plan drafted by House Budget chief Paul Ryan,

Searches Restart in Deadliest U.S. Tornado in 60 Years

Please pray for Joplin and the other areas now in danger again - visit the American Red Cross or Salvation Army to donate to the relief efforts for victims or Google "Joplin relief." JOPLIN, Mo. — The sun shone for the first time in days on this battered city Tuesday, lifting spirits even as rescue

Mubarak to Face Trial for Killing of Protesters

We pray for justice... CAIRO — Egypt’s top prosecutor on Tuesday ordered former President Hosni Mubarak to stand trial in connection with the killing of unarmed protesters during the 18-day-revolt that forced him from power, yielding to one of the revolution’s top demands just days before many of its organizers had vowed to return to Tahrir Square

Local election with national consequences?

Republicans are beginning to pay the price for trying to kill Medicare and other programs... By: CNN's Deirdre Walsh, Kate Bolduan and Paul Steinhauser (CNN) - It's election day in a once little-talked-about contest to fill a vacant congressional seat in upstate New York, that is now firmly in the national political spotlight. And over the past