“As we stand on the precipice of participating as a society in another state killing of a human, I pause to think of the tragedy that extinguishing Kelly’s life perpetuates. In vengeance and punishment there is no real resolution for the living, only the uneasy perpetuation of violence. Resolution is for fiction and not true […]
Month: February 2015
Prayer Service at the Hamilton County Republican Party for the Uninsured
Luke 10:29-37 29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going […]
Homily At the Funeral Procession for Tennessee Healthcare
We gather here today remembering in pain, despair and sorrow of between 200,000 and 280,000 uninsured Tennessee residents. As you may have guessed the corpse of healthcare for Tennesseans was too ugly, too putrid for us to have an open casket and viewing. Some will die because of the irresponsibility of very few individuals with […]
Mercy Junction Justice and Peace Center will hold Funeral Procession for the Uninsured
The Mercy Junction Justice and Peace Center will hold a funeral procession for those who will be killed by Sen. Todd Gardenhire’s vote to deny health insurance to 280,000 Tennesseans — including 17,000 veterans who are not eligible for VA benefits. Gardenhire, who has state health insurance and who represents parts of Hamilton and Bradley […]
Mercy Junction Justice and Peace Center 