Resistance Is Necessary

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  • A Moral Budget

    Jim Wallis, the man who gave us Sojourners magazine, was the first I ever heard talk about budgets being “moral documents”. Since the present Congress and President can’t seem to…


  • Let’s Talk About Treating The Mentally Ill

    “Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”… Genesis 4:9 There is a video going around of…


  • I Like Women! They’re My Species!

    My friend Steve Klass used to say, “I like people! They’re my species!” Women are half of my species and none of my gender. (It may or may not be…


  • Muslim = Bad? Jewish = Bad? Nope, Not Here…

    I’m seeing a video posted by that “horrible”, “evil”, “fake news” standard of journalism The New York Times. The article appeared in print on Feb. 27th of this year and…


  • Simple Rules For Living? 

    Every once in a while, I come across a person who is just too far gone in their life view. By that, I mean they don’t care anymore. Years ago,…


  • We Have Tried and Maybe Succeeded: The UCC and Sexually Abusive Clergy

    Today, the Pope apologized publically and asked forgiveness from those who were sexually abused by priests. Previous Popes wouldn’t have done this, I think, and I wouldn’t have believed them…


  • There Is No Justice. We Must Be Justice.

    As Elizabeth Warren read Corretta Scott King’s letter about Jeff Sessions outside the Senate Chambers, there’s a brief moment when her voice catches, and it becomes apparent that she is…


  • Civics Lessons…

    Betsy Devos just got confirmed. For the first time in American history, the Vice President had to vote in order for that to happen. Other than the Devos family (I…


  • The War On The Press

    For years, FOX News has had an escalating feud with the “liberal establishment” that begins “The War On (fill in the blank)…”  Most notably, “The War On Christmas” where everybody…


  • Truth

    1) Being shot is the problem. Complaining about it is not. 2) Racism is the problem. Complaining about it is not. 3) Poor people aren’t taking our money. Rich people…


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