POLITICO: Romney Engages Occupiers In N.H.
In a rare moment on the campaign trail, Mitt Romney directly engaged the Occupy Wall Street protestors who are making themselves a regular presence at his events.
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THINK PROGRESS: Ron Paul: Charities Should Provide Health Care To The Uninsured
Ron Paul told a town hall audience in New Hampshire that uninsured Americans should rely on charity for health care and said the modern health system "is overly corporate and not much better than a socialized healthcare system."
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NPR: Has Obama Waged A War On Religion?
Americans' religious liberties are under attack — or at least that's what some conservatives say.
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CNN: Poor, But Feeding The Rich
Andono Bryant shuffles across an old shuffleboard court to pick up groceries at the food co-op. "This is the real Occupy," she says. The 44-year-old mother of five grown children scoops up boxes of food. She doesn't have time to go a mile away to the Occupy protests and shake her fist. She's just trying to make sure her family can eat today.
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES: Ron Paul 2012: Why Evangelicals Could Get Him Nominated
Those who dismiss Ron Paul's 2012 Republican nomination campaign are overlooking a crucial group that make up nearly half of the Republican base: evangelical Christians. That is, if Paul can win over the evangelical vote, it is entirely plausible that he will beat Mitt Romney for the nomination.
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THE STATE COLUMN: Tea Party, Evangelical Voters Not A Factor In N.H. Primary
The New Hampshire primary election is today, and it seems as if the Tea Party and evangelical voters that were a major factor in the Iowa caucuses have no presence in the Granite state.
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POLITI FACT: Rick Santorum Says Welfare Reform Deserves Credit For Reductions In African-American Child Poverty
Santorum, who actively pushed for welfare changes as a member of Congress, talked about the effects of the 1996 reform law, telling the audience, "Guess what happened? Poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... one of the areas that had the highest level of poverty historically, which is African-American children.” We looked into the statement and found that Santorum is right that poverty rates declined after the reform’s passage. But opinions differ on the primary cause.
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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK): Pity American Atheists, As Reviled As British Christians
It's tough being an atheist in God-fearing America. The late Christopher Hitchens knew this and tried to urge fellow unbelievers, in an open letter last year, to fight against the "lethal delusion" of religion.
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DAILY KOS: Pew: Republican Voters Unenthusiastic About Their 2012 Field
In 2008, a Pew Research study found that 68 percent of Republicans said their field of presidential candidates was excellent or good. Four years later, that number has fallen to 51 percent. It's not just Pew: a new CBS survey finds even less enthusiasm: 58 percent say they want a new candidate.
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THE CHRISTIAN POST: Hollywood Out Of Touch, Or Are Christians Expecting Too Much?
Has Hollywood lost touch with Middle America? According to The Christian Film & Television Commission, the city of lights and big dreams does not know how to appeal to the average American. Yet, other observers insist Christians may be expecting too much from a sector controlled by "nonbelievers."
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THE HUFFINGTON POST: Biblical Economic Justice: Supply And Demand Isn't Enough
As the voters of the United States recommence the process of electing the next President, it is important to recall our core values. Liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans may legitimately differ on how best to implement those values, but clarifying what values remains our bedrock is the first step toward assuring that these policy disputes remain constructive. One of those bedrock values is, in the words of the Declaration of Independence, "providing for the general welfare." In biblical terms it is "loving your neighbor as yourself."
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