Archive for June 2024
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY: Should Christians Vote?
You may find this hard to believe but there are those in America who contend that Christians should keep their religious faith and the moral values that follow therefrom as far away from the public square as possible. (The same sort of folks also often proclaim with great intensity that it is absolutely appropriate their…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Most Aides in Both Parties Prefer Different Presidential Candidate
More than three-quarters, 77 percent, of all congressional aides from both political parties who responded to the latest CNCT Capitol Pulse survey said they would name a new presidential candidate if they got the opportunity. Among Democratic staffers, 88 percent said they would name somebody other than President Joe Biden, while 70 percent of the…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: MIKE FRANC is moving into the Policy Director job on the House Budget Committee, working for Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas). A long-time Hill veteran, Mike comes to the budget panel from the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity where he was Chief Research Director. Mike also served as Vice-President for Congressional Relations…
Read MoreSUNDAY SONGS: ‘Precious Angel’ (and more) from the ‘Slow Train Coming’ Album by Bob Dylan
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BOB DYLAN?
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WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? The Church is Full of Hypocrites
Odds are you have heard this aphorism from somebody in your family, friends or colleagues at work when you’ve invited them to visit your church. Or, if you aren’t a church-goer, you’ve probably said it yourself – ‘I don’t go to church because it’s full of hypocrites.’ That’s always struck me as like saying “I…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Filibuster Gets Big Boost From Congressional Aides
Of all the procedural issues that occasionally take a prominent place in the American public policy debate, the most important is quite possibly the Senate filibuster. Folks on the Left tend to favor abolishing the filibuster as an obstacle to genuine democratic mandates, while those of the Right see the filibuster as one of the…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: JESSICA LEE is settling in her first position on a congressional staff, as the new Communications Director for Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.). Previously, Jessica was Media Relations Manager for Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence. Jessica earned her Bachelor degree in Political Science and Strategic Communications from Butler University. Also taking on…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: Would You Save Your Drowning Dog or a Drowning Stranger?
So you are sitting at the end of a pier on a lake and you see your dog struggling in the water. You love your dog and seeing him in distress alarms you. But then you also see a man you don’t know struggling in the water nearby. If you don’t act, both your dog…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: Ramin’s Journey From Hopelessness and Hatred to the Love, Light and Truth of Jesus
Ramin was born into an Iranian Shiite family and spent most of his childhood as a devoted Muslim. But a series of injustices and tragedies that are endemic in the Iran of the Mullahs showed him the emptiness of Islam. And so he cried out for help and it was Jesus, not Allah, who answered…
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