There is a Jewish folk tale about faith, patience, and honesty:
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For the Love of $
Loving $
“Money is evil”
“Money is the root of all evil”
“The Love of Money is the root of all evil”
“The Love of Money is the root of all sorts of evil”
You’ve heard several versions of this phrase before. Yet only one of them is technically a correct wording of the warning given in the Bible. The difference may seem trivial, and indeed it is trivial compared to the understanding of the warning, but the subtleties do make a difference.
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Christmas Persecutes the Lonely: A Conversation with Scrooge and the Grinch
“Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected” -Jimmy Cannon
Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch who stole Christmas have since reformed their ways and now attend a former Christmas villain support group. They both arrive a little early. This is their conversation:
Grinch: So, ‘Nezer, how’s the credit union management goin’ for ya?
Scrooge: Great. I’m glad I left before Marley and Farley was acquired by Goldman Sachs. Now there’s a name right out of a Dickens novel if I ever heard one. How does it feel to be the first Green Santa?
G: Inspirational. I really felt like I’ve opened up a lot of doors for minorities. Or should I say, opened a lotta chimneys.
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Farewell, Union
Ron Paul’s farewell address to Congress is the best “State of the Union” address I have ever heard from an American politician. Some of the wisest words come from leaders as they step down from their positions, not as they acquire them. This is worth hearing every minute of.
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Electing Faithfulness: Part 4: All About the Benjamin$
[back to part 3: The Constitution]
“It’s All About the Benjamins”
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“The Lower Class Needs Care and Dignity and Sustainability”
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“Why A Budget is A Very Moral Issue” (and why you are very wrong if you disagree)
I am convinced that Ron Paul will actively slash the US deficit and do more than any other candidate to help bring the US out of debt. I don’t know much about the logistics of economics, but I know enough about the philosophy of it. I will discuss the philosophy and rhetoric of money and government.
Contrary to many opinions, economic issues are and always will be moral issues. People who call themselves “values voters” or voters who “only focus on moral issues” and then neglect economic issues are ignorant and destructive. You shouldn’t be surprised how many problems actually come down to money. You know it happens in marriages, you know it happens in churches, you know it happens in schools. This is one of our government’s greatest problem right now. Do you say that abortion is a big issue? Did you know that women in poverty are more likely to seek abortion when pregnant? Did you know that after a baby is born it’s still human, and still needs to eat and be taken care of? Money is directly related to these things. And if we don’t care about poor families, then we are not “pro family” at all.
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