As I continue to watch the latest round of cynical politicians, in state after state, stoking hate and rage at Mexican immigrants for the sole purpose of scoring political points Read more…
Times are hard in this country. Not surprisingly people–people with microphones, television shows and radio shows… people looking to take political advantage… people who know better–are playing off the frustrations and anger of others Read more…
Turns out that when Attorney General Eric Holder stated that this nation was cowardly in its refusal to confront racism, he was at least implicitly including himself in that indictment. Read more…
I can’t say it any better: Read more…
I have said before that the myriad issues surrounding child protective services are complex and not easily reduced to sound-bite ready statements or bullet points. Not that this has not prevented people from doing so. Read more…
Seriously? This is why public discussion so quickly becomes unproductive. Invariably someone declares human beings other than them, in this case people deemed to be illegal immigrants, to be less than human, in fact to be equivalent to dogs. Read more…
So, Arizona. Where to start? Police in Arizona are now required to arrest someone if there is reasonable suspicion the person is an illegal immigrant (and anyone who doesn’t admit what that phrase actually means is lying) if that person cannot prove their status. Concerns that this would lead to arrests of Hispanic citizens were dismissed as hyperbole, but guess what? It’s already happened. Read more…
Calls for immigration reform is being voiced from across the spectrum. As does Jim Wallis, I hope this can be a true bipartisan solution that does not devolve into expressions of racism and hatred for the purpose of political posturing. Read more…
They are fighting against serious poverty. Thirty-nine percent are raising a family on less than $15,000 a year. And they are among the hardest hit by the recession. But they are very optimistic about this country. Their optimism isn’t heard by many since they primarily speak Spanish and there are more than a few people who hate them and don’t want them here.
It’s happenings like this that restore my faith that there are still people calling themselves Christians who have not forgotten the command in Leviticus 25 to:
If one of your countrymen becomes poor and is unable to support himself among you, help him as you would an alien or a temporary resident, so he can continue to live among you. [emphasis added]
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