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A Commoner's Comments
L.. o~l r.
A regional businessman wrote a vers interesting letter to the editor
ofout local newspaper concerning iocul taxation Saw one \er\ common
error. Ik made some excellent points For example, our Caucasian
imctathers won their political freedom from England, and Martin Luiiicr
King won social freedom for minorities. But he asked: "I wonder of
everyone lias forgotten how one atheist woman was able to remove
prayer from all the schools in America?" No. ail have not forgotten
this myth, but that is exactly what it is - a myth! As common as the
belief is. did Madlyn Murray O' Hair single-handedly rcmo\ e pray cr
from our nation's public schools? Or was she the attention seeking
"loudmouth" w ho gladly accepted the credit, and became extremely
wealthy as a result? Did powerful people who wanted the same result.
but without repercussions, discretely aid her cause, then assign
herthc blame? Nodoubt city, county and suite governments can trim
their budgets, but have you noticed that our federal government,
which opened the door for the exodus of our jobs, our tax base, and
1 our economic stability is spending countless billions of our tax dollars
in Iraq with U.S. contractors, who contribute to campaigns of
politicians - whodecideto spend our tax money with U.S. contractors
operating in Iraq? Do you see the cycle? Segments of our pluralistic
population, which had no problem with prayer that begins w ith Almighty
God" or "Our Heavenly Father.' did not want their children
exposed to prayer that ends with "In Jesus Name." Neither did they
want the political, social, and especially the economical repercussions
from vocalizing their opinion. Madlyn Murray O' Hair gladly
took the credit for their accomplishment. The special interests dictating
policy to our federal leaders today, war profiteers and space exploration
vendors in particular, would like nothing better than for us
to fight among ourselves over the few monetary cnimbs falling from
the federal table. And blame city, county and state public officials for
inequitable distribution of funds they do not have! Just as Americans
blamed Madlyn Murray O' Hair for what special interests were
really responsible for half-'i-century ago. Please ask yourselves: Do
our federal tax dollars allocated for Iraq stay in Iraq, or end up in the
bank accounts of politically powerful U.S corporations? Corporations
owned and operated by people who do not suffer when city,
county and state governments are under funded. The regional businessman
wrote to our local newspaper concerning our county
commissioner's inequitable distribution of funds. But how can public
officials distribute limited funds equitably? Isn't it time for all hardworking
taxpaying citizens to join forces with our city, county and
state officials in petitioning our federal government for what is right- L
fully ours? And let the special interests pay their own way?
Think about it. please!
TWO MINUTES
WITH THE BIBLE
BY CORNELIUS R STAM FOUNDER
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THE APOSTLE OF GRACE
Did >ou know lhat St Paul
was chosen by God as the
apostle of grace"7
He is God's great example
of grace, "the chief of sinners"
saved by grace (ITim. 112-16)
To him was commuted
"the dispensation of the grace
of God" (Eph.3.2)
He was sent forth to
proclaim "the gospel of the
grace of God" (Acts 20:24)
He wrote far more about
grace than any other Bible
writer
All his epistles open or
close (or both) with the
salutation, Grace beloyou
He declares: "We have
redemption through His blood.
the forgiveness of sins,
according lo the riches of His
grace" (Eph. 1:7).
He shows how God's grace
was planned for believers in
ages past: "Who hath saved us,
and called us with an holy
calling, not according to our
works, but according to His
own purpose and grace, v hich
was given us in Christ lesus
before the world began' (II
Tim. 1:9).
He shows how this grace
will be ours in ages to come:
"THAT IN THE AGES TO
COME HE MIGHT SHOW
THE EXCEEDING RICHES
OF HIS GRACE IN HIS
KINDNESS IOWA Kl> IS
THROUGH CHRIS I JI.SI s
(hph 2 7)
He shows how this grace is
greater than all our sins
'Where sin abounded. grace
did much more abound
(Rom 5 20)
He shows how grace gives
us a righteous standing before
God ' being justified freely by
His grace through die
redemption that is in ( hrist
Jesus (Rom 3:24)
He shows how (kid's grace
has given believers a position
in heaven "[He) hath made us
sit together in heavenly places
in Christ Jesus, for by grace
are ye saved through faith
(Eph 2 6.8).
He shows how God's grace
is sufficient for our difficulties
and can help us to live
consistent Christian lives:
"MY GRACE IS SUE!ICIEST
FOR THEE" (HCor.129)
"AND GOD IS ARTE TO
MAKE ALL GRACE ABOl SO
TOWARD YOU. THAT YE.
ALWAYS HAVING ALL
SUFFICIENCY IN ALL
THINGS. MAY A HOUND TO
EVERY GOOD WORK (II
Cor 9:8) Accept salvation "by
grace...through faith" as "the
gift of God" (F.ph 2 8.9). and
you too will enjoy these riches
of grace.
Board meetings scheduled for
Community Corrections Board
Samuel kerns Director of tlie Robeson Coium Offender Resource Center
announces the scheduled Board Meetings of the Criminal Justice Partnership
Program Ad\isor\ Board The meetings will be held on the
following dates at the Center Office. I2<> West (<lh Street Lumbcrton.
NC at I 00 p m August IX October 20 Januan 20 o5. March 24. 05;
and Max 12 05
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That's the
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We're growing
from a community
hospital in Robeson County into one of
North Carolina's finest and largest healthcare
providers?by enlarging our emergency
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