Mike - Thanks for putting the national spotlight on Congressman John Tierney. I live within his district here in Newburyport. He is in trouble here because he is financially connected to the union (IBEW) that has been picketing against the town's largest employer (Anna Jaques Hospital) for over a year. The locals of all political stripes are outraged at the union - the Congressman does nothing. I have a story detailing the problem on my blog at http://mcclellandmiscellanea.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/some-questions-for-congressman-john-tierney-about-patrice-and-the-ibew-protest-in-newburyport-against-anna-jaques-hospital/

The lack of informed discussion of American history is appalling.......and likely to get worse. I can't help but call out Christians in the same way. Do you know the Bible? Are you regularly reading it? I'd be a little slow to criticize the public schools for their history studying deficiencies if they aren't studying something even more important.

I believe that most teachers did not enter the teaching profession to play politics. The unions force them to play politics. Many teachers are probably planning for the 2011-12 school year and thought that to be more important than being part of a political herd in DC. Who is Matt Damon that I should care about what he thinks about educationjQuery152019570766910565662_1312305960222

When Jesus approached Jerusalem he wept over it and said, "If you, only you, had known on this day what would bring you peace - but now it is hidden from your eyes."

Excellent article. There are still plenty of "bootstrap" Christians in our midst. In James there is a verse - "If anyone tries to live his life independent of God, he is doomed to failure. Scripture confirms this. Utterly cursed is anyone who fails to carry out every detail written in the law."