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Obama Wears A Crown, But George Washington Bore A Cross

Zionica — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:15:59 +0000

“Criminals mock society’s laws. Your compassion is a weakness that your enemies do not and will not share…” - Bradlee Dean As the White House has been slammed with scandals such as Benghazi, Extortion 17, the AP phone tapping scandal, targeting FOX News, and the IRS targeting conservative groups, Obama appeared before the nation at…

Getting Accountability In Government

Zionica — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:15:04 +0000

If you were offered money to be falsely arrested and thrown in jail, how much would it take? How much would someone have to pay you to allow them to assault you and steal your property? What would it cost to allow your kids to witness you getting assault, having your personal property stolen, and…

Councillor compares disabled children to deformed lambs who he thinks should be put down

Zionica — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:15:17 +0000

A 68-year-old councillor who said disabled children should be ‘put down’ sparked further controversy today by comparing them to deformed lambs who need to be culled. Cornwall Council veteran member Collin Brewer said children with disabilities should only be allowed to live after the cost has been evaluated – much like farmers who kill the…

Barack Obama: We Have A Moral Obligation To End Slaughter (In Syria, Not The Womb)

Zionica — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:45:55 +0000

Barack Obama, commenting in front of his Muslim-styled curtain on engaging Syria, said “I think we have both a moral obligation and a national security interest in a) ending the slaughter in Syria, but b) also ensuring that we’ve got a stable Syria that is representative of all the Syrian people.” Just take a moment…

Ammunition Purchases by Homeland Security Does Not Make Sense

Zionica — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:59 +0000

Janet Napolitano, head of the Department of Homeland Security, has finally responded to a letter dated November 13, 2012 from Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) regarding the agency’s high volume of ammunition purchases. Her response was published by Sen. Coburn on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs website. The letter states that the high…

India to hand money directly to poor in new welfare system

Zionica — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:00:37 +0000

India will pay billions of dollars in social welfare money directly to its poor under a new program that aims to cut out the middlemen blamed for the massive fraud that plagues the system. Previously officials only handed out cash to the poor after taking a cut — if they didn't keep all of it…

The Season of Giving

Zionica — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:15:57 +0000

It is the season of gift giving. Currently, my tree is bursting with presents beneath it. I love considering just the right gifts for neighbors, friends, and family, especially my husband and children. Each person's name under the tree is special to me in some way. The part of gift giving I enjoy has little…

Brazil prosecutors want God off of money

Zionica — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:18:32 +0000

A prosecutor is trying to get God off of Brazilian bank notes. Public prosecutor Jefferson Dias argues that the country is a secular state and that the phrase "God be praised" disregards the rights of non-Christians, and on Tuesday he asked a federal court to order the phrase removed. "The fact that most Brazilians are…

Why Do We Work?

Zionica — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:58:23 +0000

"We work to have leisure, on which happiness depends." So said Aristotle, quoted by Notre Dame philosopher Gary Gutting to explain "What Work Is For" in a recent article for The New York Times. Luther countered this medieval view of work—which is coming back into style in our consumerist culture—with his doctrine of vocation. To…