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CARTOON FOR THE DAY:
J.D. Crowe, Alabama -- The Mobile Register
LATE NIGHT JOKE OF THE DAY:
"Since resigning as governor, many say Sarah Palin is now going to spend some time working on her memoirs. Alaskans are saying they can't wait to start reading Palin's memoirs and then quit halfway through."
-- Conan O'Brien
VOICE OF THE DAY:
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
-- Abraham Lincoln
VERSE OF THE DAY:
The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all,
and his compassion is over all that he has made.
-- Psalm 145:8-9
The Pope and the President: Unlikely Allies Seeking Common Ground for the Common Good by John Gehring 07-10-2009 When Pope Benedict XVI meets with President
Today, July 11, is recognized by many in the Western Church as the feast day of Benedict of Nursia. St. Benedict is widely acknowledged as the father of
CNBC Europe and BBC World News And it might have been over more than one year. However the fact is that other countries are willing to give us money because
Very interesting! Glad to see we share the interest. Sheepgoat. ________________________________ From: On_A_Left_Wing_and_A_Prayer@yahoogroups.com on behalf
Flat/fair Taxes (at least the ones being floated around) are not "regressive" in the sense of taxing the poor more than the rich. The plans being suggested