Forum: Current Events

Until those of you on the conservative side of the divide are willing to admit that as a country we have gained our wealth through the most massive redistribution of wealth and resources from the...

I've just finished reading and rereading Peggy Noonan's latest column. It's about the passing of some of the elder statesmen of the media: Novak, Cronkite, Kristol, and Safire. She points out that...

to ram through the health care legislation down the relunctant throats of a majority in opposition?

I wish I could double-post this on Current/Theology Boards, but had to pick one and went here since it would probably be moved anyway. :basic01 Answering the question of "What's the answer to the...

Limbaugh explained that many insurance companies are making contingency plans to move to Costa Rica if Obamacare passes. Costa Rica is increasingly becoming a destination spot for many Baby Boomer...

This is so bizarre I'm not even sure where to post it (current events? theology? prayer request?). It could be a good submission for publication in "The Onion", but the author is apparently serious....

Glen Beck says that churches which talk about Social Justice are actually Communist Nazis, and you should flee from them.

New study shows that people are able to correctly guess political affiliations by looking at pictures of others' faces (caution: study has only been tested with white subjects).

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1407952648?bctid=1664436922 I would think that the Viet Nam nurses would find this interesting. I am totally impressed.

I hope some of you have been following the story of the Baptist Mission workers from Idaho now in prison in Haiti. Under the circumstances, it seems to me that our current leadership would find a way...

Apparently, the Democratic leadership, urged by the President is preparing to use the nuclear option to pass health care legislation. At this point, do you think they should do it?

Newsweek devoted its editorial and the first story in the politics section to the lack of realism on the part of the people in the US. Good stuff and neither one is very long at all. John...

This is a link to the blog of a friend of mine. He's not the least partisan biased person I know - let's say that - but I think this is an appropriate response. ...

From MSNBC Technology & Science: Seventh strongest quake in recorded history may have shifted Earth's axis It's amazing that the earth is groaning and affects the entire planet. It's not a...

to stand trial for Elizabeth Smart kidnapping in Salt Lake. He probably will claim delusional insanity.

I usually tune into ABC News for coverage of major events. I think they do a good job with coverage and staying out of the way of things happening - not to mention their attractive graphics. ...

But, there are some things that give rise to that idea. Here's a link to the record setting pace of the use of the filibuster: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35643530/ns/politics-capitol_hill/. And, the...

CNN Poll: Majority says government a threat to citizens' rights The survey indicates a partisan divide on the question: only 37 percent of Democrats, 63 percent of Independents and nearly 7 in 10...

I only got to catch the very beginning of the summit today. I've been told they did actually get to a few policy issues near the end. From what I did see, it was more blind bickering from both...

I've mentioned before that I follow both new sites. I don't watch CNN much and we don't get FOX, so I am not commenting on the televsion news. On their website, FOX inevitably chooses to cover...

The recent closing of the thread on http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/30699-Capitalism-Taxation-Altruism-Private-Property-and-Christian-Virtue/page8 raises several questions in my mind...

Two excerpted articles today about Climate Change scientists' admissions. The Red-hot Scam Unravels The director of the research unit, professor Phil Jones, was regarded as an archbishop in...

...that even make sense. Robert J. Samuelson's commentary essay in Newsweek actually elucidates a lot of what I've been trying to put together as a fiscally responsible way forward. Here's the...

Do You Favor Term Limits For US Representatives and Senators?

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/764233--court-approves-foster-care-for-children-taught-racist-beliefs?bn=1 The judge wrote, "I find that this attempt to convey a meaning by using a...

After much debate between Democrats and Republicans, and people opposing so-called "Obamacare" when he had not yet made any proposals one way or the other, Barack Obama has finally put his ideas into...

Former VP Hospitalized After Heart Attack

Here is a response to an email sent in the last couple of days. I have no problem with a group of like-minded Nazarenes getting together, organizing and putting the word out to "reduce our...

Anybody following the reports coming out of Austin? It is beginning to look like a planned suicidal attack aimed at the IRS. Some reports indicate he targeted his family also. These are sad...

This commentator thinks so. What do you think?

NPR did a story on this (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122972946) today about a pregnant woman who was forced to stay in the hospital against her wishes by court order. I'd...

and politicians as we move farther into this season of anger and fear in American history. The forces that fan the flames of both anger and fear are also those to whom violence is a common retreat....

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/02/19/netherlands.cabinet/index.html The fact is that the government said they would leave Afghanistan by 2010, after prolonging the initial mission back...

shows that Democrats are more favorable to Socialism. Say it isn't so. Socialism Viewed Positively by 36% of Americans; Majority of Americans positive on capitalism, entrepreneurs, free...

CNN poll: 52% say Obama doesn't deserve reelection in 2012 Story from The Hill. Obama faces a 44-52 deficit among both all Americans and registered voters, according to a CNN/Opinion Research poll...

and heed to the Manhattan and Mount Vernon statements would not they be more palatable to the Tea Party, Reagan Democrats Libertarians and independent conservatives?

WESTERNERS are happier people if the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index is to be believed. See how well your location fares here. That Boulder is #1 is no surprise to me and nearby Ft. Collins and...

Why Is Sarah Stumping For The Governor Of Texas?

OK since we always talk about current events in North America, what do you guys think about this current event from Han's neck of the woods? Not really knowing what is going on with this, but just...

OK, so the whole property rights discussion has gotten me thinking (I know... this is very dangerous). Bear in mind, I am not a constitutional expert, or scholar or anything else. BUT assuming that...

Bayh Decides Against Re-election Bid Senator Evan Bayh, the Indiana Democrat, said on Monday that he will not seek a third term in Congress. In the past two years, Mr. Bayh has been focused on...

I'm pretty sure it's okay to wish you each God's blessing today. To all of you who participate in our vigorous conversations--regardless of your political/philosophical inclinations...God's blessings...

by Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent for the London Times THE Methodist Church is prepared to be absorbed by the Church of England if that is the price of unity, Britain's most senior...

Pew Research Center Poll 27777 27779 27778 Anybody surprised?

I saw a little of the President addressing the Republicans (CNN), and for what it is worth, I thought the dialog was respectful and frank and most importantly... a dialog. I give him credit for...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100126/ap_on_sp_ot/us_cbs_tebow_ad CBS announced today that they're loosening their restrictions on Superbowl ad content and allowing previously denied ads which...

So with the recent election in Massachusetts, it seems likely that Congress will indeed be forced to "start from scratch" on concocting a health care overhaul bill. In light of that, I wonder if we...

Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha died, family at his bedside, news stated his passing was peaceful, His death was totally unexpected, so family really needs to be held close in prayer Judy