poor folks

"Despite hardships faced by members, a spirit of giving radiates from this humble congregation."

I’d really hoped the tragic shootings in Knoxville would have led to some kind of national dialogue about the inflammatory rhetoric that dominates our national discourse, primarily talk radio, and primarily on the conservative side, though I'd place some liberal talkers in that class as well.

Sir,

I know you are out there advising John McCain and stuff, but I don’t think you and he are saying the same thing. Just a few days ago, McCain said the economy was in shambles.

No, really. That’s what he said.

The military serves a couple of important functions in our culture, aside from the ones it’s officially charged with.  One is giving poor folks a way of seeing the country and the world and encountering a lot of different people and cultures and the other is revealing stupid bull[bleep] between groups in our own society for what they are.

I’m helping my littlest bear work on a project for school that involves learning the history of Oak Ridge and its origins as the "Secret City."

Please, for the sake of anything and everything, go read this post over at This is La Vergne and read the comments.
It’s seriously worth your time.
And for the record, when folks are put in stereotypical boxes, they are going to start a ruckus every time. The issue is about poor folks. Why they are poor? [...]

A left-leaning blogger offers his advice to those interested in helping those affected by the worst tornado damage in these areas in decades. In addition to his direct experience with the damaged areas, he and other bloggers request that donations should be made to the following:

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