From My Perspective - - -
To say, we are living in uncertain and strange times, would be sharing a gross understatement. On the one hand, we have a nation who failed to pay attention and was indifferent when avarice (the insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth) was rampant; while on the other hand, overreacting and over-reaching with proposed budgets and expenditures that are beyond imagination or comprehension. A British Member of Parliament addressed the Prime Minister while Parliament was in session and stated: “You can’t spend your way out of recession, or borrow your way out of debt!” However, on this side of the Ocean, we ignore that very sound principle.
Most have heard the saying: “Nero fiddled while Rome burned!” In our own way, the US Senate may be fiddling while the nation is drowning in debt and bankruptcy. What is the focus of the US Senate? In part, the Headline and Associated Press Report gives some indication. The Report states: “SENATE REVIEWING HOW COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS NO. 1” - Mar 25 03:47 PM US/Eastern By FREDERIC J. FROMMER… “Everyone from President Barack Obama on down to fans has criticized how college football determines its top team. Now senators are getting off the sidelines to examine antitrust issues involving the Bowl Champion Series. The current system "leaves nearly half of all the teams in college football at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to qualifying for the millions of dollars paid out every year," the Senate Judiciary's subcommittee on antitrust, competition policy and consumer rights said in a statement Wednesday announcing the hearings. Under the BCS, some conferences get automatic bids to participate in series, while others do not. Obama and some members of Congress favor a playoff-type system to determine the national champion. The BCS features a championship game between the two top teams in the BCS standings, based on two polls and six computer ratings. Behind the push for the hearings is the subcommittee's top Republican, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah. People there were furious that Utah was bypassed for the national championship despite going undefeated in the regular season…”
Meanwhile, The President spoke about a topic of concern for the upcoming G 20 Conference to be held in London on April 2. He commented: “We have an economic, security, and moral obligation to extend a hand to countries and people who face the greatest risk…“If we turn our backs on them, the suffering caused by this crisis will be enlarged, and our own recovering will be delayed because markets for our goods will shrink further and more American jobs will be lost…The G-20 should quickly deploy resources to stabilize emerging markets, substantially boost the emergency capacity of the International Monetary Fund and help regional development banks accelerate lending…Meanwhile, America will support new and meaningful investments in food security that can help the poorest weather the difficult days that will come.” The question is: “How, Mr. President?” we have already ignored the sage advice of a British Member of Parliament: “You can’t spend your way out of recession, or borrow your way out of debt.”
Consider these things with me - - - Whether it was actual or not, Former President Bill Clinton’s statement: “I feel your pain!”, resonated with the poor and needy. In a similar way, there needs to be a greater sensitivity to and implementation of James 2:14-18 (The Message) “Does merely talking about faith indicate that a person really has it? For instance, you come upon an old friend dressed in rags and half-starved and say, ‘Good morning, friend! Be clothed in Christ! Be filled with the Holy Spirit!’ and walk off without providing so much as a coat or a cup of soup - where does that get you? Isn't it obvious that God-talk without God-acts is outrageous nonsense? I can already hear one of you agreeing by saying, Sounds good. You take care of the faith department, I'll handle the works department. Not so fast. You can no more show me your works apart from your faith than I can show you my faith apart from my works. Faith and works, works and faith, fit together hand in glove…” We cannot allow avarice or indifference to prevent our responsible care and action toward those with genuine cares and needs! It’s true that we cannot help everyone, but at least we can assist as many as we can – by God’s Grace.
To say, we are living in uncertain and strange times, would be sharing a gross understatement. On the one hand, we have a nation who failed to pay attention and was indifferent when avarice (the insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth) was rampant; while on the other hand, overreacting and over-reaching with proposed budgets and expenditures that are beyond imagination or comprehension. A British Member of Parliament addressed the Prime Minister while Parliament was in session and stated: “You can’t spend your way out of recession, or borrow your way out of debt!” However, on this side of the Ocean, we ignore that very sound principle.
Most have heard the saying: “Nero fiddled while Rome burned!” In our own way, the US Senate may be fiddling while the nation is drowning in debt and bankruptcy. What is the focus of the US Senate? In part, the Headline and Associated Press Report gives some indication. The Report states: “SENATE REVIEWING HOW COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS NO. 1” - Mar 25 03:47 PM US/Eastern By FREDERIC J. FROMMER… “Everyone from President Barack Obama on down to fans has criticized how college football determines its top team. Now senators are getting off the sidelines to examine antitrust issues involving the Bowl Champion Series. The current system "leaves nearly half of all the teams in college football at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to qualifying for the millions of dollars paid out every year," the Senate Judiciary's subcommittee on antitrust, competition policy and consumer rights said in a statement Wednesday announcing the hearings. Under the BCS, some conferences get automatic bids to participate in series, while others do not. Obama and some members of Congress favor a playoff-type system to determine the national champion. The BCS features a championship game between the two top teams in the BCS standings, based on two polls and six computer ratings. Behind the push for the hearings is the subcommittee's top Republican, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah. People there were furious that Utah was bypassed for the national championship despite going undefeated in the regular season…”
Meanwhile, The President spoke about a topic of concern for the upcoming G 20 Conference to be held in London on April 2. He commented: “We have an economic, security, and moral obligation to extend a hand to countries and people who face the greatest risk…“If we turn our backs on them, the suffering caused by this crisis will be enlarged, and our own recovering will be delayed because markets for our goods will shrink further and more American jobs will be lost…The G-20 should quickly deploy resources to stabilize emerging markets, substantially boost the emergency capacity of the International Monetary Fund and help regional development banks accelerate lending…Meanwhile, America will support new and meaningful investments in food security that can help the poorest weather the difficult days that will come.” The question is: “How, Mr. President?” we have already ignored the sage advice of a British Member of Parliament: “You can’t spend your way out of recession, or borrow your way out of debt.”
Consider these things with me - - - Whether it was actual or not, Former President Bill Clinton’s statement: “I feel your pain!”, resonated with the poor and needy. In a similar way, there needs to be a greater sensitivity to and implementation of James 2:14-18 (The Message) “Does merely talking about faith indicate that a person really has it? For instance, you come upon an old friend dressed in rags and half-starved and say, ‘Good morning, friend! Be clothed in Christ! Be filled with the Holy Spirit!’ and walk off without providing so much as a coat or a cup of soup - where does that get you? Isn't it obvious that God-talk without God-acts is outrageous nonsense? I can already hear one of you agreeing by saying, Sounds good. You take care of the faith department, I'll handle the works department. Not so fast. You can no more show me your works apart from your faith than I can show you my faith apart from my works. Faith and works, works and faith, fit together hand in glove…” We cannot allow avarice or indifference to prevent our responsible care and action toward those with genuine cares and needs! It’s true that we cannot help everyone, but at least we can assist as many as we can – by God’s Grace.
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