Do you believe Governor Bentley is a moderate and can be trusted with not giving in to the radical-Right of immigration reform? How much more would get done in the United States if we had more moderate Republicans to work hand-in-hand with Democrats to form reasonable legislation! Something to pray for. Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser, via Associated Press Protesters in the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery on Wednesday, when lawmakers supported an immigration law. MONTGOMERY, … [Read more...]
Republicans Pledge New Standoff on Debt Limit
May 16, 2012 By
Calling for spending cuts - which surely means on the backs of the poor and all those who can't afford more cuts. WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner on Tuesday set the stage for a bruising election-year showdown on fiscal policy, vowing to hold up another increase in the federal debt ceiling unless it was offset by larger spending cuts. His combative comments came on the same day the Republicans’ presumptive nominee, Mitt Romney, hit President Obama hard on his fiscal … [Read more...]
GOP proposes cuts to social programs including Meals on Wheels
May 7, 2012 By
The GOP budget plan make big cuts from Meals on Wheels for seniors, medical care and food stamps for the most destitute of Americans and food aid. Their budget seeks to cut aid to the weakest and most vulnerable in our society - while protecting the rich and corporations, and of course the defense budget. This is yet another level of lack of moral values. Proverbs 21:13 - “If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.” WASHINGTON (AP) -- … [Read more...]
Minnesota Looking to Expand Health Insurance Coverage
April 30, 2012 By
Applause to the Governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton, for working to find solutions for his state to provide health care for everyone. He is using ideas from the original health care plan that includes exchanges, but is getting no support from the Republican caucus in the State Legislature, however. No one should have to go without when it comes to health care - it is a basic human need. It is about values. ST. PAUL — With zeal, excitement and a meticulous attention to detail, the … [Read more...]
Debt Collector Is Faulted for Tough Tactics in Hospitals
April 25, 2012 By
Terribly cruel and unjust - we're glad this story has come to light, but more than "fault" should be done here, this company should be prosecuted. This is literal "war on the poor" and it must be stopped. There is one solution for everyone - make healthcare affordable and available for everyone in America. Hospital patients waiting in the emergency room or convalescing after surgery could find themselves confronted by an unexpected visitor: a debt collector at bedside. One of the … [Read more...]
Billionaires keep pouring millions into ‘super PACs’
April 10, 2012 By
This article highlights the amounts each of the GOP candidates have brought in through the Super PACs versus how much President Obama has brought in through them...his amounts pale in comparison, which, even though we know he needs to raise funds to win, is a good thing in our eyes. The GOP is attracting major money from billionaires - that should be a red flag to voters. Reporting from Washington— Billionaire political patrons filled the coffers of the presidential "super PACs" last … [Read more...]
President Obama stands for Christian values at prayer breakfast
February 3, 2012 By
We are thankful to Rachel Maddow for clearly showing the hypocrisy of the "Christian values" message that is going out by the GOP candidates - not having anything to do with the actual words of Christ or Christian teachings. Below are the words President Obama spoke today... “I think to myself, if I’m willing to give something up as somebody who’s been extraordinarily blessed, and give up some of the tax breaks that I enjoy, I actually think that’s going to make economic sense,” … [Read more...]
The State of the Union 2012
January 25, 2012 By
The President stood strong on jobs, unfair taxes, corruption in government, and asking Congress to take action. First Lady Michelle Obama's box was full, with a school teacher, a woman who is unemployed and Warren Buffet's secretary! The President made a clear point of addressing the "Buffet rule" and that the rich should be paying their fair share. He also addressed tuition hikes, true immigration reform including the Dream Act, and much more. Overall, it was a great State of the Union that … [Read more...]
Romney wins NH while GOP activists scramble to stop him
January 11, 2012 By
We thought you would be interested in the house that is divided...what was it the Bible says happens to a house divided? We will see in November... Washington Post - By Peter Wallsten and Karen Tumulty, Published: January 10 A near-panic has taken hold among some core conservative activists, who are now scrambling to devise a strategy to deny Mitt Romney the Republican presidential nomination. Many of these activists see South Carolina’s primary on Jan. 21 as their … [Read more...]
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