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Posted in Uncategorized on May 5th, 2009
More from Daniel Patrick Moloney at The Witherspoon Institute: This [second] article appeals to transcripts from the committee hearings to argue that the committee enacted these policies out of racist, eugenicist motives. While the motives behind the American welfare system were originally idealistic—providing temporary assistance to needy families while they climbed out of poverty—the committee [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 5th, 2009
By an overwhelming majority, the District of Columbia’s Council voted to recognize same-sex marriages performed in states, sayeth today’s The Washington Post. The measure, approved by a vote of 12 to 1, now goes to Mayor Arian M. Fenty (D), a supporter of gay marriage. If Fenty signs it, the District will put the same-sex [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 5th, 2009
Perhaps so. A recent Pew Research Center poll shows that Public attitudes on a pair of contentious national issues — gun control and abortion — have moved in a more conservative direction over the past year. In both cases, the changes have been driven in part by relatively large shifts among men, while opinions among [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves the Church as an editor at the denomination's publishing house. He is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Health Care Ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas? and How Do You Start a Fire with Water? and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.