Faithful Democrats
How can a church encourage people to vote while staying kosher with the IRS? I saw a great example of it Sunday. (more…) Read more
How can a church encourage people to vote while staying kosher with the IRS? I saw a great example of it Sunday. (more…) Read more
In light of the many violent conflicts around the world involving people of different faith traditions — Christians, Muslims, Jews, and others — what's the difference between Christianity and other religions when it comes to making decisions about war? T.D. New Haven, CT (more…) Read more
In light of the many violent conflicts around the world involving people of different faith traditions — Christians, Muslims, Jews, and others — what's the difference between Christianity and other religions when it comes to making decisions about war? T.D. New Haven, CT (more…) Read more
How do you keep fighting injustices against a system that encourages them? The answer, what alternative do we have? (more…) Read more
I have a beautiful and smart son whose eighteenth birthday just happens to be today. In the midst of all the normal hoopla in our family as we celebrate this milestone I was jolted last week when his registration card from the Selective Service came in the mail. (more…) Read more
The desire to serve and to put my faith and beliefs into action is why I ran for Congress and why I have been privileged to represent the people of Memphis in Washington for the last nine years. It is also why I am running for Senate to represent the state of Tennessee. I want to help make the lives of all Tennesseans better. (more…) Read more
As I read the Bible, I have come to understand that Jesus was a man who had a deep and personal compassion and love for all of those around him. He saw the value in each individual, no matter how young or old, rich or poor, sick or struggling. And it was that compassion, coupled with his understanding of God’s will for the world that led him to make his radical claim on our lives and on our society. ... Read more
Our faith teaches us that there’s a time to plant and a time to reap. It’s true. Being on the farm teaches you those kinds of things. Our leadership in Washington has lost track of this essential lesson, overextending our commitments abroad and running up a debt in the next generation’s name. (more…) Read more
What follows are talking points and sources for dealing with the common perception that America is safer from terrorism if Republicans are in power. I've documented many instances in which Republicans have voted against security measures of all sorts, including port protection, first-responder services and Coast Guard funding. The documentation I present begins around 2002, on up through the current Congress. (more…) Read more
Six years ago, the Democrats vetted two lawyers for President and Vice President, and America said no. Why didn’t people like Kerry? Most couldn’t really explain themselves. “I just don’t like him.” The shifty, equivocal answers . . . (more…) Read more
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