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Community Education Faith Justice Nashville

It’s Time to Help Mercedes

I was in a Justice For Our Neighbors meeting last week (an amazing faith-based organization that is providing counsel and assistance on legal issues to immigrants) when I learned about a young lady named Mercedes Gonzalez. Mercedes was brought to the U.S. when she was 2 and has been a successful newcomer to Nashville. She […]

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Community Education Politics

The School Speech

In my last posting, I talked about the backlash of those who were upset that President Obama was giving a speech to public school students tomorrow. The concern seems to be that the speech would be political in nature, “indoctrinating” kids toward a more liberal (socialist?) point of view. I felt a little vindicated today […]

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Community Education Justice Politics

The End of National Respect – A Letter to Jim Greer

"As the father of four children, I am absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama’s socialist ideology. The idea that school children across our nation will be forced to watch the President justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, […]

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Community Education Justice Politics

The End of National Respect – A Letter to Jim Greer

"As the father of four children, I am absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama’s socialist ideology. The idea that school children across our nation will be forced to watch the President justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, […]

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Community Education Nashville Politics Race

Let’s Talk Rezoning

Currently in Nashville there is some debate about a proposed school rezoning plan. This issue has been tough for me, for I have good friends on both sides of the debate. The main point of contention is that this plan, which attempts to move kids who live an a chronically impoverished area of town from […]

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Community Education Nashville Politics Race

Let’s Talk Rezoning

Currently in Nashville there is some debate about a proposed school rezoning plan. This issue has been tough for me, for I have good friends on both sides of the debate. The main point of contention is that this plan, which attempts to move kids who live an a chronically impoverished area of town from […]