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Who cares about the Iowa caucus?
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Why are hundreds of journalists traipsing around rural Iowa, trying to beat each other to the big story of whether farmers and housewives in Appanoose, Emmet and Grundy counties will vote for Newt, Michelle or Mitt? Why does anybody care about Iowa? To folks in California and New York it’s down there somewhere in the “flyover states” between Manhattan…
Churches push hard on last-minute legislation
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Ju-Don Roberts
WASHINGTON (RNS) With three weeks left before the 111th Congress adjourns, faith groups are mounting a full court press on Capitol Hill on a number of bills, including a nuclear treaty with Russia and an immigration bill. Advocates are pressing for action on The DREAM Act, which would allow illegal immigrants to gain citizenship through…
Catholic Group Comes to Aid of Democrats Who Supported Health Care
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Ju-Don Roberts
By Sabrina Eaton of The Plain Dealer and Kevin Eckstrom — (RNS) — A Catholic group that backed the health care reform bill will spend $500,000 on ads and organizers for at least four congressional Democrats who are under fire from anti-abortion groups for their support of the bill. Washington-based Catholics United isn’t backing any…
Is the Tea Party Unbiblical?
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Ju-Don Roberts
By Alfredo Garcia — Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) When conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck warned churchgoers to “run as fast as you can” if their pastors preach about “social justice,” was he also encouraging them to run from the Bible? That’s what some progressive Christian leaders are arguing as battle lines are drawn for the…
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