Sanctuary Communities
“To be, or not to be? That is the question – Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and, by opposing, end them?” ~ William Shakespeare – Hamlet
This quotation may not apply directly to what Shakespeare intended, but it works well for this article. Shakespeare means that ‘to live or die’ is the decision Hamlet faces.
We face the same choice as a republic: don’t we?
We are no longer the place we’re perceived to be by the world and by the citizenry; we are living a lie, and we seem to be OK with it; especially when viewed from a political perspective.
Our ends justify our means… so it seems.!
Stop for a moment and try to look at America through the eyes of those who hate this country.
What do they see? Continue reading
What a way for the New Year to begin in America. It certainly does seem to be a foreshadow of things to come, as the Islamic jihadists have recently been thrown into chaos with actions in Gaza and Syria and every one of them wishing to leave a bloody, murderous mark against America.
We have become a nation adrift in a sea of government overreach, abuse and corruption.
After the recent presidential election victory by Donald Trump, perennial calls to end the US Department of Education grew louder. With Republicans gaining control of the US Senate, and retaining control of the US House of Representatives as well, the prospect of eliminating the department became more plausible.
Across the entirety of our history, for some unnatural reason, our people just haven’t been quite able to leave well enough alone. It’s almost as if they got together one night on a late night drunken binge and all of a sudden said, “By damned … don’t Y’all think we have just too damned much of this pesky freedom and not enough free stuff? Let’s trade our freedom and liberty for free stuff and lifelong care from Big Brother and all his jackbooted stormtroopers.”
The saga of the UnitedHealth Care CEO assassination has, as could be expected, now turned into a discussion of our health care system. Elizabeth Warren, for instance, is making the obvious point that people hate the health care system.
Yes, the NYT later mentioned briefly that Carter began the process to deregulate gasoline and oil prices, but for the most part, the accolades from the progressive side of American politics have concentrated on his activities after he left Washington. Others praise his progressive measures and support for solar energy, but fail to understand how important his economic legacy really was. 
Studies show that kids are spending 
The unimaginable presents itself as the average American citizens bear the brunt of debt repayment through increased taxation, inflation and it’s certain to cause internal instability across the country, when our national debt crisis actually really does reach the tipping point, whereby the military becomes even more underfunded than it already is and the government breaks its promises on Social Security and other programs. These are all indications that the country rests on the verge of collapse, unless something of real consequence is done to reverse course, if it’s even possible at this point. 
I would like to spend some time today discussing perspectives and opinions; with the first few pages being devoted to the differences between the two words. Perspective is most often used to describe a person’s viewpoint; the way they look at something. For instance, someone watching a baseball game from seats alongside the first base line would have a different perspective on the game that someone watching it from seats behind home plate, or way out in center field. The word is also by authors when writing novels; telling the tale from the first, second, or third person narrative. 
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When we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are celebrating one of the most improbable miracles in all of human history. You see, the truth is that not just anyone could have showed up and claimed to be the Messiah. According to the Scriptures, the Messiah had to come from a very specific bloodline, the Messiah had to be born at a very specific place, and the Messiah had to be born at a very specific time. It was exceedingly unlikely that anyone would ever be able to fulfill all of those prophecies, but Jesus did. The prophecies about the first coming of Christ that we find in the Bible are powerful evidence for the reality of the Christian faith, and yet these prophecies are rarely taught in our churches today. 
The New York Times 
It’s a common misconception that Benjamin Franklin first proposed daylight saving time. He did recommend that people rise early to be healthy, wealthy, and wise. He knew it was biologically natural for humans to wake up when the sun rises and sleep when it sets.
The founder of a Christian ministry that addresses cultural issues says the absent teachers demanding a 9% pay raise need to wake up.