Timm's 2 Cents Worth

Okay, I admit I don’t understand atheism and humanism, but this news story caught my attention because of my military service.   I commented on a similar story that came out last year.   Since it hadn't  been mentioned since, I assumed (remember what they say about assuming) that the idea had gone dead in the water.   However the story re-emerged recently, prompting more than just a short Facebook post. Over the course of my military career, I dealt with Chaplains on a fairly regular basis.  For those of you that don’t know, Chaplains are basically military pastors, reverends, priests, etc., that serve the spiritual needs of those in the military.  They are Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Islamic, and others.  They are required to minister to others, sometimes to others of different faiths.  They hold services, pray, and administer faith-based rituals like communion, last rites, confession, etc.  Sometimes this happens i...

Photo credit: www.loftonspace.com Have you ever wondered why things happen the way they do on Capitol Hill?  Does it seem like our representatives are more interested in keeping in office and satisfying special interest groups than doing what they promised they would?  Special interest groups and individuals with deep pockets are having more influence on elections (national, state, and local) than the electorate (that’s the voters – you and me).  Senators and Congressmen seem to lose their moral compass and their connection to those that elect them not long after they arrive in DC; they forget the promises they made.  It wasn’t always as bad as it is now. Our Founding Fathers knew that man was fallible and that trusting too much power in a single person or entity within the government would be disastrous to freedom and liberty.  When they designed the Legislative Branch of government, they created a Senate and a House of Representatives.  The House...