Archive for May 2, 2024
Lincoln’s Prayer for America on This National Day of Prayer
“Honest Abe” Lincoln surveyed the wreckage of the American republic during one of the low points of the Civil War in April 1863 and was moved to issue a proclamation encouraging every American to get on their knees and pray for the salvation of the country. Lincoln’s prayerful appeal to the Almighty is as relevant…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: Which Party Pays Better on Capitol Hill?
Republicans, at least according to the longstanding stereotype, represent “the party of the rich,” while Democrats represent Joe Blow. But if that stereotype still has any relevance, why does the data show GOP Hill aides make less, on average, than staffers on the other side? That’s what Legistorm’s Katura Hetrick found in a recent analysis…
Read MoreWHAT ABOUT? That Psalm That Critics Claim Glorifies ‘Dashing Babies’ on Rocks?
There is an Old Testament passage that is not infrequently cited by critics of Christianity as evidence that God cann0t be all-good or all-just since He encouraged the Israelites to dash the babies of their enemies on rocks to kill them. Here’s the passage, which is Psalm 137:8-9: “O daughter of Babylon, doomed to be…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: QUINN HIRSCH moves into the Policy Advisor slot on the personal staff of Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). Previously, Quinn was a Management and Program Adviser for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. She earned her BA in Public Health from American University. MARYSOL IBARRA is the new Communications Director for Rep. Norma…
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