While senator Rand Paul gave a less than enthusiastic “thumbs up” to Mitt Romney’s pick of Paul Ryan for his vice-president, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas made little small talk as to how he feels about a budget that is nearly as expensive as president Obama’s.
Seminary students carrying huge amounts of student debt after graduation
The Association of Religion Data archives is reporting that seminarians own a huge slice of the $1 trillion student debt pie. The Center for the Study of Theological Education at Auburn Theological Seminary has found graduating seminarians who have $70,000 to $80,000 in debt “no longer unusual.”
Dear presidential candidates:
Dear presidential candidates: Barack Obama, the Democratic incumbent, Mitt Romney, presumptive Republican nominee, and Gary Johnson, Libertarian presidential candidate. It is my hope this will make its way to your campaigns and eyes. One of you will occupy again or anew the oval office after the November election soon forthcoming. It does not take an off-the-charts IQ to recognize we have problems in the U.S. Heck, it does not even require an on the charts IQ to see it. Many of these issues are related to our seeming inability to stop spending more than we make. This has proven true on personal, corporate and government levels. This has been and will continue to be the focus of discussion, debate and disagreement going forward. Of this we are all aware. Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden blame Bush and warn of Romney. Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan blame Obama and warn of four more years. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gray claim there is little difference between the other two. For these accusations we are all prepared. In the wake of lingering military actions, both overt and covert, out of control spending by an argumentative and infantile congress, incessant finger pointing, name calling and slandering of people, misrepresentation of ideas, and general lack of civility, I fear a few things may be overlooked. Things that are of the utmost importance to many of the people you lead.