Dear Members of Congress: Stop it!

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(Written for McClatchy-Tribune News Service) Dear Members of Congress: Apparently, you did not receive the last memo I sent you. So I am writing again, in the hopes that perhaps you will begin to listen a little more carefully to the vast majority of the people of the United States, who are tired unto death of the games you are playing. Trust me on this: We the people despise being held hostage to someone else’s ideology in general, and right now, we truly despise being held hostage to your ideology. That little game you played last week, taking us to within an hour of shutting … [Read more...]

It is past time to listen to God

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He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) In just one week, the U.S. government could come to a crashing halt. Really. All because our Senators and Representatives have not bothered to do their jobs. Since receiving, in January 2010 - more than a year ago, mind you - President Obama's proposed budget, Congress has managed to pass no spending bills. That's right. Not one. All our representatives have managed to do is pass continuing resolutions, leaving … [Read more...]