economic crisis
Sadly, the debate around the economic recovery and stimulus package has often been characterized by the politics of the past rather than the politics of the future. Ideology too often trumps sound economics and recent experience. In the fight against poverty, the current recession and economic crisis provides one of those rare moments when targeted efforts to lift up low-income Americans also provide the greatest stimulus to the economy.
This week GM printed a full page ad in Automotive News magazine to make a public apology. They said:
The conversation we have on God's Politics can be very intense.
The work of loving mercy, seeking justice, and walking humbly can be pretty merciless, ruthless, and humiliating. The recent financial meltdown has only increased the national and global anxiety.
In case you missed it ... The conversations that ensue from any post I write vary widely in their civility and productivity. "A Pastoral Strategy for an Economic Crisis" certainly stood out.
EricHS put it like this...