Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa. Senator Grassley's current term expires in 2011.

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‘Family’ Member and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Pressured to Denounce Uganda ‘Kill Gays’ Bill

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is the subject of a petition by gay rights group One Iowa , asking him to denounce the bill currently pending in Uganda that would subject gays and lesbians to lifetime imprisonment or the death sentence. Writes One Iowa: "The Family, a fundamentalist group of powerful politicians in America and abroad has ties to Uganda legislators pushing this horrific affront to human rights. Our very own Senator Grassley is a member of this so-called 'Family... Read Full Story

Obama to fire inspector general of AmeriCorps

From:  ap.org
President Barack Obama plans to fire the inspector general who investigates AmeriCorps and other national service programs amid a controversy between the IG and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who is an Obama supporter and former NBA basketball star. The IG, Gerald Walpin, was criticized by the U.S. attorney in Sacramento for the way he handled an investigation of Johnson and his nonprofit group, which received hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grants from the Corporation for... Read Full Story

Oral Roberts U, Mo. ministry get accreditation

From:  ap.org
Two evangelical Christian institutions under scrutiny for past financial practices have won accreditation from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, the group announced Thursday. Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., and Joyce Meyer Ministries of Fenton, Mo., are now members of the council, which was founded in 1979 in an attempt to provide a sort of stamp of approval and show that evangelical institutions can police themselves. To win accreditation, the groups must... Read Full Story

AIG Bonuses - Now Is Not The Time For Irresponsible Rhetoric Senator Grassley

How many adjectives can we use to describe the feelings associated with the news that AIG paid $165 million in bonuses when the Federal Government spend over $170 Billion - yes, that is Billion, in bail out money to save the ailing giant? There is outrage and many in government leadership are expressing their opinions about how they feel about the audicity of AIG to effect those payments.  That said, it is also important to make sure that leadership on both sides of the isle don’t get... Read Full Story

ANOTHER EX-WORD OF FAITH PREACHER: OUR EXPERIENCES WITH KENNETH COPELAND

more about “ Kenneth Copeland A billionaire “, posted with vodpod     LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND RELIGIOUS SEND ME YOUR $$$$$’S And YOU TOO can operate in the BILLION DOLLOR FLOW   OUR EXPERIENCES WITH KENNETH COPELAND by Tom Killingsworth  @ exwordoffaith.blogspot.com I would have left the Word of Faith on the basis of that denomination’s Gnosticism and the abuses of the Prosperity Gospel. But I would have parted peacefully. The abuses of human beings that I saw at the hands... Read Full Story

Senator Grassley Asks For Your Ideas on Health Care

From:  youtube.com
We're heading into Round 3 of YouTube's Senator of the Week and this week's featured Senator, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), wants you to visit the YouTube Senate Hub and voice your thoughts on an issue that played a big role in the 2008 election: health care reform. In this video, Senator Grassley shows off his amazing Senate Hub desk (surely the coolest Technicolor innovation since Joseph busted out his Dreamcoat), then hits the hallowed halls of Congress to ask Americans what they think should... Read Full Story

‘Your Wife’ Joke on Senate Floor

When I was in college, my circle of friends consisted of a bunch of immature guys who were fantastically adept at insulting each other. Not a day went by that someone didn’t come up with a new joke that started with: your mamma is so fat . . . your sister is so ugly . . . your girlfriend is so dumb . . . ‘Your wife’ jokes were particularly exercised because none of us were married and, hence, none of us took any offense to them. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who I believe is... Read Full Story

Strengthen Your Faith with Kenneth Copeland Ministries

From:  gsarticles.com
Kenneth Copeland Ministries is the right place for those who want to strengthen their faith by having to see different endeavors of other individuals whose faith have been shaken by varied factors. Inspirational articles and bible verses also are there to enlighten those who are somehow confused and slowly losing their faith. It offers real-life testimonies and an avenue for sharing each others experiences of having to deal with the test of their spiritual beliefs. It could also be the right... Read Full Story

Teachings on Love and Peace from Kenneth Copeland Ministries

From:  gsarticles.com
Kenneth Copeland Ministries are spreading the meaning and purpose of love which is the foundation of harmony in a family and for the whole world to live in peaceful co-existence. God is love and if there is love and harmony in the family, then God dwells in every heart of its members. The presence of the Omnipotent One is found in the midst of the family. Love and respect must always be accorded to every one for a harmonious family relationship. The burden of harmony is not on the wife but on... Read Full Story

Senator: Lawmakers back a health insurance mandate

From:  ap.org
A Republican senator with a leading role in the health care debate says Congress is more likely to support requiring individuals to buy health insurance than mandating coverage through employers. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa says there is nothing wrong with requiring individuals to buy health insurance. He plays down the argument that it's an infringement on individual freedom. Grassley says that an individual mandate for health coverage doesn't tie coverage to employment. Grassley says he... Read Full Story
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