Daily Archives: November 23, 2013

President Nixon: Alone in the White House 9

Posted on November 23, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

On page 287 of President Nixon: Alone in the White House, Richard Reeves states: “If that deficit spending would entice more private spending, by both corporations and consumers, then the Republican president was now ready to buy into the pump-priming … Continue reading →

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Psalm 135

Posted on November 23, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

Psalm 135:7 includes the statement that God “maketh lightnings for the rain” (KJV).  What does that mean?  In what sense is lightning “for” the rain?  Does lightning facilitate the rain, somehow? In reading various interpreters, I saw that some actually … Continue reading →

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