Irv Friedman of Beacon Woods says "Proposition 2 struck down everything that Jesus and government stand for." ...more

November 26, 2008

The economic realities of the present moment are stark: the nation's financial system has been teetering on the brink of disaster; businesses are finding it nearly impossible to borrow money; people are having trouble finding the money to buy houses and many of the people who have houses are finding it difficult to keep up with mortgage payments; the unemployment rate is rising; the revenue from taxes and fees governments rely on is coming in way below the estimates of only a few months ago. ...more

November 22, 2008

World leaders launched extraordinary summit talks Friday on the economic crisis gripping the globe, searching for ways to limit the current carnage and prevent future calamities. President George W. Bush declared that "billions of hardworking people are counting on us," but the summit's results were likely to be modest. ...more

November 15, 2008

How do you think the besieged financial community felt when the White House announced that George W. Bush was going to address the nation on television Wednesday night? ...more

September 26, 2008

Bayshore Baptist Church had a big enough dream in the 1950s to erect a building that would serve the congregation for decades to come. ...more

June 28, 2008

If you're middle-aged, you're more likely to be accidentally killed or injured by prescription drugs than by a car crash. If you're in high school, one in 10 of your classmates has abused powerful pain medication. ...more

May 19, 2008

President Bush will find violent conflicts threatening nearly every corner of Africa when he begins a six-day visit Saturday. The continent's turmoil and trouble, however, are not expected to be Topic A for the president. ...more

February 14, 2008