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Is Obama Missing the National Service Moment?
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swaldman
The Obama administration may be about to squander a historic opportunity. By all reports, the economic recovery plan doesn’t include a large-scale national service program. Franklin Roosevelt viewed the Civilian Conservation Corps as an essential part of the New Deal, and it became one of its most popular programs. It was, Roosevelt said, “killing two…
A Prayer To Keep Her Head Above Water
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swaldman
Another extraordinary prayer circle about financial hardship: To pray for all who just want to get thier heads above water. I am stuggling like alot of others to stay above water financilly. I dont want to be a millionair I just want to pay my bills!! the stress of money is over whelming physically and…
Pitying the Pro-Israel… and Anti-Israel Forces (Guest post by Michael Kress)
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swaldman
I told my wife the other day that I was having trouble supporting Israel’s war in Gaza as strongly as I felt I should. Jewish leaders in America, my own rabbis, and even friends make the case that Israel has a right to defend itself, but that tends to be the whole of the argument.…
Prayers for the Economically “Redundant”
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swaldman
The Church of England has published this prayer, called “Prayer On Being Made Redundant”: “Hear me as I cry out in confusion, help me to think clearly, and calm my soul.”
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