What to do about agricultural subsidies has been a question which has bewitched limited government groups for decades. The obvious response — get rid of them — sounds right to the ear, but in practice this approach has run up against a buzz saw from members representing many of the very red states that have formed the core of conservative support in Congress.
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Repent America
Overall, there is a fine line that exists between empathy and apathy. I think Christians are in a tough spot in today’s world. I think we are often too quick to judge our brothers and sisters. They may be perceived as too stern/judgmental, too sentimental (possibly embracing unrepentant sin in themselves and others), or too apathetic (of the needs and trends that abound in our day).
Read more ›Are We Lab Rats?
In “Experimental Evidence of Massive-Scale Emotional Contagion Through Social Networks,” a study published June 17 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), scientists manipulated Facebook users’ newsfeeds to see how overemphasizing positive or negative news would affect the tone of viewers’ posts.
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