Like you, I was captivated by the story of brave American special forces storming into the compound of a known terrorist who was responsible for coordinating the American attacks on September 11, 2001. There was rejoicing in the streets. Cheering in this country and others.
Christians thanked God and held celebrations. Osama bin Laden is dead! We killed him and all is well! Rejoicing was pronounced.
Really? Rejoicing in killing? Most likely, they rejoiced that closure had occurred.
But, did the killing of Osama bin Laden give closure to widows and families of September 11th saints? Continue Reading…
When “The Great Recession” began in December of 2007, the stock market lost huge amounts of equity and value. The Bush administration made efforts to keep businesses and banks afloat. The word “bailout” became a catch word in our cultural vernacular. Later, the Obama administration put forward more plans and policies to try to improve the economy. Political pundits and financial consultants keep talking about the “cost” of all of these governmental plans and programs. Numerical amounts of millions, billions, and trillions were used to put a price tag on these programs. Terms like “deficit”, “gross national product”, “credit”, and “macro economics” flooded TV and radio.
