Category Archives: News & Views

The Seduction of the Christian Conservative Right by Mormon Glen Beck

Frequently there is a lot more going on behind the scenes and the average person involved in a movement or cause is not aware of these happenings.  There are many theological differences between the Mormon church and Evangelical Christianity.  For … Continue reading

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Call on Congress to make fair and responsible tax decisions …

Our nation faces two critical challenges: a fragile economic recovery and long-term budget deficits. As Congress faces important tax votes this fall, they should choose a path that supports our economic recovery by helping families who … Continue reading

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Is National Health Care a Dead Idea in the U.S.?

If you hear the term,”Single Payer Health Insurance”, it is what we use to call “National Health Care”.  A rose by any other name still smells just as sweet.  My point being that it does not matter what we call … Continue reading

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What’s Happening to Our Internet?

I read an article in the Economist entitled, “The Web’s New Walls – How the threats to the internets openness can be averted” and I came away with this question.  “Will there be one internet for the elite and another … Continue reading

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God is Not Necessary Says Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking in his new book “The Grand Design”, states that God did not create the universe and that the “Big Bang” was just a result of the laws of physics.  The new book, written with physicist Leonard Mlodinow of … Continue reading

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Who is Aijalon Gomes and Why Should You Care?

It was announced today that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter was able to secure the release of Aijalon Gomes from a North Korean prison.  He had been detained since January 2010 for illegally entering the country from China.  He has … Continue reading

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A Brief Primer on Stem Cell Research » First Thoughts | A First …

In 1999, the General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services argued that the wording of the law might permit an interpretation under which human embryonic stem cell research could be funded. If embryos were first … Continue reading

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Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee, and All the Hype

Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee and Hype What do you think about all the hype concerning the feud between Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee. Spike started it off by asking why there were no African American soldiers in Clint’s two recent … Continue reading

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The Futile Efforts of Viacom

The Futile Efforts of Viacom -Garrett Rogers over at the Zdnet blog wrote a post entitled, “Viacom is trying to break the internet”. The post is in reference to the $1 billion dollar lawsuit by Viacom against Google and Youtube … Continue reading

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Bill Clinton Says Wife is a Victim of a “Cover Up”

Bill Clinton says wife is victim of a ‘cover up’ Posted: 10:55 AM ET From CNN Associate Political Editor Rebecca Sinderbrand (CNN) – Former President Bill Clinton said that Democrats were more likely to lose in November if his wife … Continue reading

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