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Let us stand with the Charleston families and their congregation
"What transpired in Charleston, South Carolina, last night was not just a tragedy, it was an act of terror. Nine of our fellow Americans were murdered while praying in a historic church because of the color of their skin. This senseless violence fills me with outrage,...
The Gospel of Denial
By Mark Fiore Now that Pope Francis has come out on the side of acknowledging human-caused global warming, Republican presidential contenders are suddenly on the side of “science” not religion. Where does this pope guy get off on mixing religion...
The Encyclical Letter On Care For Our Common Home
1. “Laudato si’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise...
Fox News: #Charleston not a hate crime; it’s an attack on Christians
https://www.facebook.com/salon/posts/10152976958746519
Lather, rinse and repeat
https://www.facebook.com/MadisonDemocrats/posts/873759739366445
Republicans Plan to Gut the Endangered Species Act
Last month, the U.S. Senate considered eight bills that would modify the Endangered Species Act, most of which aim to saddle resource-strapped federal wildlife agencies with burdensome new hurdles and requirements. Many also include rules that would force agencies to...
Chafee to announce presidential bid today
Former Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee (D), a one-time Republican U.S. senator who notably broke with the GOP on the 2002 Iraq war authorization, is expected to announce today that he will seek the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination....
ALEC – The Backroom Where Laws Are Born
https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/posts/1008196369192959 Virginia legislative members of ALEC include David Albo, R, Virginia House of Delegates[28] Kathy Byron, R, Virginia House of Delegates[36] Benjamin Cline, R, Virginia House of Delegates[28] Mark Cole, R,...
BREAKING: Senate Reaches Bipartisan Deal to Shut Down Ted Cruz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In what is being hailed as a rare example of bipartisan coöperation, Senate Democrats and Republicans came together today on a near-unanimous vote to defund Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The measure, which shuts down all nonessential...
The Pentagon’s Response to Ted Cruz Regarding Jade Helm 15
Recently, Senator Ted Cruz from Texas asked the Pentagon to clarify its intentions with military exercises in Central Texas called "Jade Helm 15." The Pentagon's response follows: Dear Senator Cruz: Thank you for your inquiry into whether the Jade Helm 15 military...
