Ever feel this way when you've been asked to do something that you really have no business doing, you know it may not be the best thing to do and you know that it will not promote peace and harmony, which you like best? Furthermore, the person doing the asking, is one that you hold in high esteem and one whose relationship you value immensely.
Uncomfortable? Unnecessary? Undesirable? Maybe. But not unusual.
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(from Wikipedia.com)
". . . The Social Gospel movement is a Protestant Christian intellectual movement that was most prominent in the early 20th century United States and Canada. The movement applied Christian ethics to social problems, especially issues of social justice such as excessive wealth, poverty, alcoholism, crime, racial tensions, slums, bad hygiene, child labor, inadequate labor unions, poor schools, and the danger of war. Theologically, the Social Gospellers sought to operationalize the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:10): "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." They typically were post-millennialist; that is, they believed the Second Coming could not happen until humankind rid itself of social evils by human effort. Social Gospel leaders were predominantly associated with the liberal wing of the Progressive Movement and most were theologically liberal, although they were typically conservative when it came to their views on social issues. Important leaders include Richard T. Ely,Josiah Strong, Washington Gladden, and Walter Rauschenbusch.
Although most scholars agree that the Social Gospel movement peaked in the early 20th century, there is disagreement over when the movement began to decline, with some asserting that the destruction and trauma caused by World War I left many disillusioned with the Social Gospel's ideals while others argue that World War I actually stimulated the Social Gospelers' reform efforts. Theories regarding the decline of the Social Gospel after World War I often cite the rise of neo-orthodoxy as a contributing factor in the movement's decline. Many of the Social Gospel's ideas reappeared in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. "Social Gospel" principles continue to inspire newer movements such as Christians Against Poverty. . . "
It's time for some of these ideas to reappear. . . again!
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. . . Chippetty Flip; Flippetty Chip;-
My only name is the Scroobious Pip
(from http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/pw/pip.html and Wikipedia.com)
dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip are a hip-hop duo, combining electronic beats with sung, spoken, and rapped lyrics. The pair are Daniel Stephens (aka dan le sac; production, programming, keyboards, guitars and backing vocals), and David Peter Meads (1981-) (aka Scroobius Pip; vocals/rapper). The name "Scroobius Pip" is an intentional misspelling of the Edward Lear poem, The Scroobious Pip. dan le sac originally hails from Corringham and Scroobius Pip from neighbouring Stanford-le-Hope in Essex. Their first single was "Thou Shalt Always Kill". Signed with the Sunday Best record label, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip released their debut album in 2008 Titled Angles, it reached 31 in the UK album chart. They released their second album entitled The Logic of Chance on 15 March 2010 on the Sunday Best label. Scroobius Pip released his debut solo album, Distraction Pieces on 19 September 2011.
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1. It is a depressing thing that in this day and age the police allow trash
like this to think it is alright to threaten officers, throw things,
knock down barricades, refuse lawful orders, etc. There is only one way
to put a stop to this kind of lawlessness and that is with a stern
warning followed by force, deadly if necessary. Then the message may
get through. No you are not allowed to riot, destroy property and incite
riots. The ringleaders of this kind of thing need to do serious jail
time.
2. After the veterans spoke and descended the stage, protesters milled about for a bit, trying to figure out their next move. That's when CPD suddenly accelerated aggressively. Initially, no order for dispersal was given, when suddenly police
arrived in what can only be described as souped-up riot gear that gave
the officers the appearance of Storm Troopers. CPD appeared ready for a violent confrontation with protesters, which
of course became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Police attacked
protesters, clubbing them across their heads with billy clubs, and
generally shoving activists around. At least two protesters were badly injured. "Just saw protesters gushing blood from head," independent journalist John Knefel tweeted, "Photog witnessed it, called it terrifying."
3. I look forward to reviewing their video evidence, because what I've
seen and what my media colleagues on the front lines are reporting is
that protesters were given considerable latitude to express their views
in rallies and marches, then fought back when police tried slowly to
move them back to try to disperse the crowd. It looked like every third person in the crowd was shooting video, so
we ought to have ample evidence from multiple angles if officers
engaged in unprovoked attacks. And some may have. YouTube links
welcome.
4. Most protesters have left the area, while a small number
have been detained. Police in riot gear have corralled the protesters in
an intersection about a half-mile from the lakefront convention center
where President Barack Obama is hosting a gathering of world leaders. There are now many more police officers on the scene than protesters. The
confrontation began when some protesters dressed all in black are
trying to move east toward McCormick Place. Some were throwing water
bottles at police, and some officers responding by hitting protesters
with batons.
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(from the Justice Party)
The cost of a college education is rising at an average rate of around 6% annually and is expected to grow at this rate for the foreseeable future. Total college loan debt now tops the $1 trillion mark. A college education validates itself in lifetime earnings, but paying off the debt can take decades to achieve. More and more, only the affluent can afford a higher education. Deserving middle-class and poor students are increasingly unable to follow their dreams.
While the Republicans and Democrats quibble about just how much debt college students should carry and at what interest rate, we believe that higher education should be funded as part of the public education system. Educating our citizens and future leaders without mortgaging their futures should be a top national priority.
"Government has an enormous role in education--and it has not been doing a good job in recent times. Funding for education, from pre-school through higher education, is essential if we are to break the cycle of poverty for millions of people in the U.S. and prepare our students to compete with students throughout the world. Just as government moved our nation forward by committing to provide free secondary education, so too should we commit to providing a higher education for capable students."
-- Rocky Anderson, Justice Party nominee for President
Flourishing democracies--and robust economies--require educated citizens. It is unfair for the next generation of young people to mortgage their futures so our society can benefit from their knowledge while they languish in debt.
Sign the petition for College Debt Independence!
The time is right to bring higher education into the public education system just as we have done with primary and secondary education.
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So many places to see
And I feel like there's never enough
Time for anything else that I
Might have desire to undertake
Something I'd like to pursue
But the world's just spinning around
Keeps me head and foot bound
Don't know what to do
Give me just
Twelve hours to
Add to my day
Keep all your
Wealth and your money
Take your fame and power
Fortune just give me twelve hours
Twelve hours
Twelve
Time isn't cheap
You pay so dearly
I'm trying to
Make every minute count
Spending my time
Seems like all I do
Can't save up for rainy days
Can't invest in an instrument to
Earn satisfaction
To draw from when
Far in the future
I need to feel
Just what my value has been
There's no interest
That's coming or due
Dividends are so
Precious and few
Don't know
Just what to do
Give me just
Twelve hours to
Add to my day
Keep all your
Wealth and your money
Take your fame and power
Fortune just give me twelve hours
Twelve hours
Twelve
Now let's look at this with a somewhat discerning eye. First, our 'objective' news organization thought this 'story' would be best promoted by pointing out that there are two opposing U.S. political parties involved in this 'development'.
Second, it appears that one of the principals in the 'story' (from one of the two opposing U.S. political parties) has an problem or an issue regarding either self-control, addiction or mere lack of discrimination in his personal activities.
So not only is there (and how many times do we see THIS??) no story here whatsoever, but the mere semblance of a story that was perceived by this reporter and his (or her) respective editor thought not only was it his (or her) duty focus public attention on a very personal problem of one individual who happens to be an elected official, but this reporter and his (or her) respective editor thought that possibly there could be no better way to maliciously publicize a potentially serious personal condition to the public than to invoke the currently divisive, polarized political climate and make sure that everyone knows that a "GOP" lawmaker said a "Democrat" drank on the job.
I didn't, haven't and do not intend to even read this story. Quite possibly I have jumped to a conclusion or two in my thoughts and maybe the story is really harmless. But I don't think so. And I don't think so for the mere reason that, in spite of however true, tawdry, misguided, inappropriate, misjudging, naive or merely rebellious the latter personage's conduct truly is, it is in fact, nothing short of irresponsible, inconsiderate and indicative of poor judgement for a news organization to even conceive of, let alone write and publish a headline of this fashion.
Sorry. But that's the way I feel.
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