No longer content to be cryptic stock symbols resigned to the back of the business section of the newspaper, corporations are coming out, and they’re loud and proud. When the Supreme Court removed all financial limits on their right of free speech in Citizens United, we knew we would be hearing more from our corporate brethren.

Right or wrong, a candidate’s religion is often at the center of a political campaign. George W. Bush proudly touted that his born again beliefs would be at the center of his decisions as President. A video of a Barack Obama’s fiery, some said radical, minister put his faith into the national spotlight. And whether Mitt Romney or Rick Perry wins the Republican nomination, you can be sure it will be a major issue, although for different reasons for each man.

Since phrases such as “Christian Values” are bandied about in the public arena, it seems like it would make sense to go to the source and see what Jesus Christ might actually have thought about the issues of our day. Surprisingly, some of the hot button issues are rarely, if ever, mentioned in the Bible. There are, on the other hand, several scriptures and parables that give us a pretty clear indication of what a “Christian” candidate should actually stand for, and what he or she would stand against.

Although there is still some hope that at least some form of Crossleft will continue, I myself will continue on at http://enlightenedchristianity.blogspot.com/ -at least for the time being.

If anyone else would like to join in, posting is open for all who have something to put out there into the webesphere.

Peace
AV

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Just a day before the United States faces financial default, House lawmakers approved a compromise bill that will raise the nation's debt ceiling in exchange for trillions of dollars in federal spending cuts.

House Republicans have essentially won everything they wanted, with even MORE to come.

It has been some time since I have written on here. Life has taken many twists and turns and currently I am pursuing a career in health writing but I feel that I also need to write about other things that are important to me. And with the political landscape that has taken shape in our country and particularly in Wisconsin at this time, I have the need to speak out more than ever.

I recently saw a commercial on the Fox News channel featuring Mike Huckabee who was exhorting viewers to sign a petition that would repeal "Obamacare."

One of the excuses that he used to repeal it is that it would add to the nation's deficit.

Among the many accusations that have been directed at President Obama, is that he is a "socialist."

So what does Socialism actually mean?

The president of the Radio Christian Network and fundamentalist preacher, Harold Camping, has announced the date of the End Times as foretold in the Book of Revelation. His followers have been traveling the nation and putting up billboards to publicize this revelation.

The date. . .
May 21st, 2011.