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Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
As a Christian, I believe my faith calls me to view all people, regardless of citizenship status, as made in the “image of God” and deserving of respect; to show compassion for the stranger and love and mercy for my neighbor; and to balance the rule of law with [...]
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January 18, 2010 · 1 comment
“Power at its best is LOVE implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is LOVE correcting everything that stands against LOVE.” -MLK, 1967.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American [...]
Tagged as: content of their character, I have a dream, justice, Martin Luther King Jr Day, MLK video
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January 13, 2010 · 8 comments
Why help Haiti? Haitians are extremely vulnerable because of poor infrastructure and extreme poverty (poorest in the Western Hemisphere). We can take care of the poor in crisis.
Haitians are a people in crisis and need all the help possible. It is our duty to love [and help] our neighbor as we love ourselves.
Because we have too [...]
Tagged as: charity, crisis, earthquake Haiti, giving, praying for haiti
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January 11, 2010 · 1 comment
Few things infuriate me. Human trafficking is one of them.
This form of modern-day slavery is the 2nd largest illegal industry after drug trade. It is a highly sophisticated form of organized crime that has overtaken the illegal trade of weaponry today. The UN estimates that 1-4 million people are trafficked worldwide every year. [...]
Tagged as: child abuse, forced labor, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, slavery
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