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Solidarity and inclusion a must
A few days ago, I was on a panel at the In Defense of Christians National Leadership Convention on Capitol Hill discussing “Building Bridges between Eastern and Western Christianity.” The first question was about obstacles barring such bridges. Reflecting on it, I started thinking about Donald Trump (it must have been the cable news in […]
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Editorial Roundup
Hartford Courant (Conn.), Sept. 15: Americans are wakening to the need to offer what Chris Murphy, Connecticut’s junior U.S. senator, calls “a more robust humanitarian response” to the plight of Syrian refugees fleeing their war-torn homeland. Better late than never. This country, which has a history of generosity, is nevertheless something of a piker when […]
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GOP debate strays from nation’s top concerns
The Sept. 16 prime-time Republican debate at the Reagan Library went on for three hours. The CNN moderators asked more than three dozen questions on topics ranging from birthright citizenship to climate change to the safety of vaccines. Of the candidates, Donald Trump talked the most, taking up nearly 19 minutes, with Jeb Bush at […]
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September is Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month and a good time for all of us to remember those in need. For many Mainers, this is a difficult time of year and, regrettably, too many residents have to eat less or even skip entire meals because they don’t have enough money for food. Maine has the fourth highest […]
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The Providence Journal (R.I.), Sept. 12: Under the Iran Nuclear Review Act, Congress has 60 days to either approve or disapprove of the agreement. Under the Constitution, the Senate must approve all treaties by a two-thirds vote. And while the Iran deal is not technically a treaty (though perhaps it should be considered as such), […]
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Eleven grumpy Guses
Bottom line: After watching the Republicans debate for a total of five hours on issues ranging from immigration reform to childhood immunizations to the Iran deal to climate change, I’m convinced that we are not going to see a Republican in the White House in 2016. The first two hours of Wednesday’s debate might have […]