Just how many Christians praying would it take to make a difference?

For 60 years, up through WW II, Progressives were willing to speak openly about their beliefs and intentions. With the beginning of the Cold War they adapted their message to one cause at a time to "fix the latest crisis". Woodrow Wilson: "The thesis of the states socialist is, that no line can be drawn between private and public affairs which the State may not cross at will; that omnipotence of legislation is the first postulate of all just political theory." Hillary Clinton when asked if she was a "liberal": "I prefer the word "progressive," which has a real American meaning, going back to the progressive era at the beginning of the 20th century." Read more about this at http://cedarstrip.wordpress.com/

Many good comments here. For those of you who don't know the background and origins of progressivism there is a paper at http://cedarstrip.wordpress.com/ that describes it. Progressive President Woodrow Wilson: "The thesis of the states socialist is, that no line can be drawn between private and public affairs which the State may not cross at will; that omnipotence of legislation is the first postulate of all just political theory." Hillary Clinton was asked if she was a "liberal": "I prefer the word "progressive," which has a real American meaning, going back to the progressive era at the beginning of the 20th century."

Crony "capitalism" is an inevitable (if not necessary) result of Progressivism -- national control of the economy, production and delivery. This cleverly devised ideology is "necessary if anything approaching economic equality and liberty is to be realized". (John Dewey) See more at http://cedarstrip.wordpress.com/

Ron Paul is not as popular as 10% of the people think he is. He has some popular ideas and some very unpopular ideas.

This is a perfect example of how today's deficit spending will become a burden for our grandchildren. This can't go on forever.

Obama's comments to Medvedev are reminiscent of little known comments made by F.D.R. to Stalin in 1943. There was no open mic, but someone did take minutes which are now declassified. You might not believe it if you don't read it for yourself. Check out http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/FRUS/FRUS-idx?type=goto&id=FRUS.FRUS1943CairoTehran&isize=L&page=594 For those interested in more on the F.D.R / Stalin relationship look in Part 5 of my paper at http://cedarstrip.wordpress.com/

Obama's comments to Medvedev are reminiscent of little known comments made by F.D.R. to Stalin in 1943. You might not believe it if you don't read it for yourself. Check out http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/FRUS/FRUS-idx?type=goto&id=FRUS.FRUS1943CairoTehran&isize=M&page=594 For those interested in more on the F.D.R / Stalin relationship look in Part 5 of my paper at http://cedarstrip.wordpress.com/

Obama's comments to Medvedev are reminiscent of little known comments made by F.D.R. to Stalin in 1943. You might not believe it if you don't read it for yourself. Check out http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/FRUS/FRUS-idx?type=goto&id=FRUS.FRUS1943CairoTehran&isize=M&page=594 For those interested in more on the F.D.R / Stalin relationship look in Part 5 of my paper at http://cedarstrip.wordpress.com/

With interstate commerce being such an open ended thing, just imagine how many things will affect "health care" -- as the Secretary of HEW may determine.