Chris Frappier, investigator with Vermont’s state public defender’s office… “So our kids, our children, who feel lost, disenfranchised—they join gangs! And why not? I mean, look at the communities in this state that wage war on kids. We kick them out of our parks, we ban them from skateboarding…What I’m seeing in recent years it
Relationships
It seems that recently both I and a large majority of my friends have been going through relational issues (in this case referring to romantic relationships). So soon I’m going to have to spark a discussion on this issue. First problem is that is seems to be somewhat of a touchy issue though, and one
Good News?
(This is an excerpt from a post made on another message board.) “If you had to sum up Jesus’ ‘Good News’ what would it be in a nutshell?” This is something I’ve definitely been trying to figure out. One of the main motivations is that I didn’t feel like I had any particularly good news
Government the Social Equalizer?
What will happen to the poor in a free society? They will finally be taken care of. Repealing the income and Social Security taxes will leave a trillion dollars a year in the economy that is currently being sucked out by those taxes. That will buy a job for everyone who can work, and charity
Christians’ Media Intake
I recently ran across an article and some comments (I think there had been more, I’m not sure where they went) regarding movies in light of our Christian faith. While I certainly imagine it to be somewhat controversial, I think it’s something that’s good to discuss: http://churchofthemasses.blogspot.com/2005/02/blog-post.html I now offer some of my thoughts. People
Rethinking Education
“The best thing we can do for education is to repeal the income tax. Then you’ll have the resources to put your child in any school you want — private or religious — or teach your child yourself. You can choose for yourself whether you want prayer in the school or no prayer, traditional or
Borrowing A Billion Dollars — Every Day
“Most Americans are vaguely aware that Congress has run up huge deficits in recent years, but the numbers involved are so large that it’s hard to grasp what our government’s indebtedness really means to us as individuals. “The total federal debt is quickly approaching $8 trillion, courtesy of an administration that borrows roughly one billion
Gun T-Shirt Deemed a Security Risk
Talk about zero-tolerance! Rock star Kelly Jones, lead singer of the chart-topping band Stereophonics, was halted this week while trying to board a flight at London’s Heathrow Airport. The reason: his T-shirt was deemed a security risk. Yes, his T-shirt. Jones was already having trouble with security, with metal in his clothing setting off repeated
Political Web Sites to be Censored by U.S. Government?
Online political censorship in the U.SA.? It may be on the way — and soon. Bradley Smith is a member of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). He’s also a strong believer in the importance of vigorous online political speech. And right now, he’s worried. In an interview with CNET News.com, Smith warns that the 2002
In honor of the passing of Pope John Paul II
In honor of the passing of Pope John Paul II (or how the Catholics are kicking our butts): The amount of worldwide respect paid to the late pontiff I have found to be quite interesting. Though I might not totally agree with the Roman church’s view of the papacy in general, I none the less