Chrysler is actually owned by Cerberus, which has billions in cash assets but is unwilling to invest it in its own company. Huh?????? But then again, why should they when they can get a good deal from the American taxpayer? Or at least, could have gotten a good deal before the Senate refused to pass the bailout bill. Now we’ll see if President Bush caves and sets aside the money from assets under his control.
The UAW is not willing to have its workers work for $50 an hour. And we wonder how we got here! Free enterprise can be very demanding and certainly the American people should be protected from some of the predatory practices that come along with free market capitalism, but bailing out workers who are drawing $75+ and hour is not what government should do. It feels plain wrong and 60% of the American people agree.
It is during this time that we see that the only jobs that are really safe are those who work for the government, both state and federal. This should tell us all something about allowing government to meddle in which businesses should succeed and which should fail. Free market capitalism is a precious asset and key to the success of the American experiment. While it seems at times ruthless and uncaring, socialism is in the long run more so. My hope is that our people will not abandon capitalism but keep faith even during times when the price we pay seems to be not worth it.
Fox news reports: A top evangelical leader has resigned his post following an uproar over a recent interview when he said he supports civil unions for gays.
The National Association of Evangelicals says the Rev. Richard Cizik quit Thursday as the group’s representative in Washington.
The announcement follows Cizik’s Dec. 2 interview on National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air” program. Cizik said on the show that he backs same-sex civil unions and made other comments that the evangelical group says don’t reflect their values.
Cizik had already made enemies of some evangelical leaders because of his high-profile fight against global warming.
Thanks to Andrea Elizabeth. Roland Hayes, ” (3 June 1887–1 January 1977), a lyric tenor, is considered the first African American male concert artist to receive wide international acclaim as well as at home. Hayes was born in Curryville, Georgia, near Calhoun, on June 3, 1887, to Fanny and William Hayes, who were former slaves.
Hayeard at Naked Pastor sees some “served up” sermons using an egg analogy.
How Would You Like Your Sermoneggs?
I’ve hatched a small menu of different kinds of sermons, using the egg as an analogy. What do you think?
raw: no preparation; obviously winging it; can’t be bothered to let it cook first; nothing to bite into. poached: this sermon is totally jacked from someone else; it’s not original; it’s stolen! hard boiled: this one is hard to crack; the work is left up to you; but it’s hardly worth the effort. over easy: the most popular; the most digestible; palatable; gentle on you emotionally, psychologically, intellectually and spiritually. sunny side up: a real happy time; colorful; fun; humorous; not the least bit offensive; slides down real nice. scrambled: also popular; this one’s all over the place; you leave wondering what the heck he was talking about. omelet: basically syncretistic in orientation; will include anything; adds a little from here, a little from there; the egg itself is not enough; there must be more. Benedict: fancy; high-falooting; intellectual; preached by those more highly edumicated. just the whites: this kind has nothing to say, but they still say it; you won’t grow even an ounce digesting these. Cadbury: so sweet it can’t be real; generally shaped like one but upon inspection exposed as a fraud; too much of this will make you sick; once a year will do.
