Daily Archives: August 2, 2012

Ron Paul’s End the Fed 4

Posted on August 2, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on Ron Paul’s End the Fed, I’ll use as my starting-point a question that Paul asks Ben Bernanke on page 100: “I have a question about the GDP.  In the first quarter, our GDP didn’t do … Continue reading →

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Ed Rendell on Charlie Rose’s Show

Posted on August 2, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I was flipping through the channels last night before I went to bed, and I came across Charlie Rose’s interview of former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (a Democrat). At the moment, I cannot find last night’s episode of Charlie Rose … Continue reading →

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Grace, and When the Messiah Will Come

Posted on August 2, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m continuing my way through Jacob Neusner’s Messiah in Context.  In my latest reading, on page 115, Neusner talks about a view within the Jerusalem Talmud that a false Messiah is one who attempts to effect restoration without God’s help.  … Continue reading →

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