Why do Christians think they are persecuted if the government?

I. North Miami mayor candidate Anna Pierre has flyers that states she is endorsed by Jesus. Yes, that Jesus. She seems to be somewhat on the left-wing, so that is just an example of religion's influence throughout the political spectrum, but of course religion's influence on...

Workers in in the U.S. strike for higher wages

As I was traveling down Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, right where the main library sits, I noticed a protest. A protest by workers and their supporters in favor of raising wages for fast food workers. There must have been about 100 people, easily, out there.Protests happened...

Catholic Church bans sex ed in public schools

Different thoughts:I. A Christian conservative who runs one of the largest right-wing websites in America believes that the 10 Commandments were bannished from churches and syngogues.He wrote this in support of 10 Commandments dislays on governmental property, in order to...

$1 trillion wasted on the war on drugs, time to end it now

Since the start of the drug war we have spent over $1 trillion dollars on the drug war and the rates of drug addiction are just as high as they were in the 1960s. Simply, what a waste of money. Waste of lives. Innocent men and women killed by police who search the wrong...

NYC Mock Posters Detail Police Terror Drills, Nuclear Threats (Ph

http://economicrisis.com/nyc-mock-posters-detail-police-terror-drills-nuclear-threats-photos-2/7627 NYC Mock Posters Detail Police Terror Drills, Nuclear Threats (Photos) A number of mock posters have been popping up in New York City subways which effectively bring...

How military contractors run our Defense Dept. and wastes our mon

Defense spending is very high. In fact, the government wastes a lot of money because defense contractors give millions of dollars to congressmen and senators, in order to ensure billions of dollars in defense contracts. Sometimes contracts in the tens of billions. You won't...

5 year old kills sis with own rifle and teen arrested

So many ideas for columns I will put them in one column. I. A young man was convicted of a murder in New York City. The prosecutor was told by the witness during the trial, that she was mistaken about seeing him commit the murder. This was not brought to the attention of the...

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nothing Gold Can Stay Perhaps I have been more alert to signs of Spring than I am wont after a long and difficult Winter, and more appreciative of the tilting of our planet as balmy breezes and warming sunshine replace bitter freeze. Certainly there has been little enough...

Obama warns of challenge in tracking lone wolf terrorists

http://economicrisis.com/obama-warns-of-challenge-in-tracking-lone-wolf-terrorists/6572 Obama warns of challenge in tracking lone wolf terrorists President Obama expressed confidence that U.S. intelligence was functioning at a level sufficient to prevent large terrorist...

Movies Making a Splash at The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival

Since its founding in 2002, the Tribeca Film Festival has served to bring together an eclectic combination of established filmmakers, actors, and incredibly pretentious fans with relative unknowns and the cream of the senior class from NYU's film school. Somehow, it also ...

Jason Collins, first major sports player, to come out as gay

Jason Collins, a veteran NBA player for the Washington Wizards, has come out the first annouced gay male athlete in major pro sports. That is if playing for the Wizards means you are still a professional athlete. Collins wrote: ""I realized I needed to go public when Joe...

New Yorkers will ‘never know where our cameras are’

http://economicrisis.com/new-yorkers-will-never-know-where-our-cameras-are/6331 New Yorkers will ‘never know where our cameras are’ New York City police officials intend to expand the already extensive use of surveillance cameras throughout town. The plan, unveiled...

22 year old female teacher arrested for alleged rape of student

I. A Courtney Louise Jarrell, who is a 22 year old high school math teacher /coach in Riverton High School in Utah, was charged with object rape, a first-degree felony, and forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony. The person she is accused of rape is a 17 year old...