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• Humor, Politics

  The Dreaded Bread Threat

  12.27.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  98 percent of convicted felons are bread users. Half of all children who grow up in bread-consuming households score below average on standardized tests. In the 18th century, when virtually all bread was baked in the home, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years; infant mortality rates were unacceptably high; many women died […]

• Politics, Religion

  Is Rick Warren Really the Issue?

  12.26.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Is Rick Warren Really the Issue?

  By now, you’ve heard about the furor caused in the blogosphere by President-Elect Barack Obama’s selection of megachurch megaphone Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inauguration next month. If perchance you’ve not been following the news, then you can read up on the selection here and here and here. Despite the fact that […]

• Commentary, Politics

  I Get Mail

  12.23.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  From one of my three regular readers: Mike, I fail to understand how you can attack non-profits and churches, don’t you realize all the good that comes from there actions? It’s true you can get revenue from them but at what cost? You’ve lost your moral compass. If these charities didn’t exist, who would provide […]

• Politics

  Non-Profit Free Lunch

  12.22.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Last week I wrote that the free lunch for churches ought to be ended. And, I still think that’s the case. However, after a conversation with a friend last week about this, I think the lens should be broadened to include non-profits generally. Would it surprise you to know that there are 107,620 non-profit organizations […]

• Politics

  Pass the collection basket for California

  12.16.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  It adds up and should be taxedAttribution: Associated Content The California State budget is predicted to have a $11 billion deficit. That’s right, $11,000,000,000. Now, the Democrats don’t want to cut anything and the Republicans don’t want to raise taxes (though they are willing to borrow against the future and misappropriate funds as a solution.) […]

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