Author: Andy Rowell

Sept 23-25, 2019: As story emerges that Trump asked for political favors from Ukraine, calls for courage abound

Post author By Andy Rowell
Post date September 25, 2019

Ashley Parker

@AshleyRParker

Among the invited Republican lawmakers: Representatives Liz Cheney, Doug Collins, Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Mark Meadows, Devin Nunes + Steve Scalise. And Senators Capito, Cramer, Johnson, Perdue + Risch

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Ashley Parker

@AshleyRParker

· Sep 25

This morning, the White House invited a dozen Republican lawmakers to the White House to review the transcript before it was released to the public — and to discuss among themselves and ask questions of White house officials. At one point, Trump called in from New York. (1/2)

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Ed O'Keefe

@edokeefe

Sep 25

On Capitol Hill,

@MittRomney

tells

@alanhe

, “I did read the transcript, it remains troubling in the extreme, it’s deeply troubling.”

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George Conway

@gtconway3d

Sep 25

I agree with this. There may be Republican senators who won’t say a word until the moment they say “guilty” when the roll is called at the end of an impeachment trial.

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Tony Schwartz

@tonyschwartz

· Sep 24

Oddsmakers say Trump Republicans senators won't vote to impeach Trump. I believe all bets are off. Most Republican senators privately hate him & his power over them. If they believe, by banding together, they can push him out, I think there is a very reasonable chance they will.

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Benjamin Wittes

@benjaminwittes

Sep 24

Ok so Congress now wants to impeach Trump. But what should members include in articles of impeachment? And—harder question—what should they not include. An initial stab…

So You Want to Impeach the President

What to include—and what not to include—in articles of impeachment.

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Jon Meacham

@jmeacham

Sep 23

“Shall any man be above justice? Above all, shall that man be above it who can commit the most extensive injustice?” –George Mason on impeachment, 1787

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Joanne Freeman

@jbf1755

Sep 23

John Adams (1798) In virtuous republics, the will of the majority is the will of the whole. But in "Republicks vicious and criminal, the Minority always resorts to <foreign> Influence for <Aid and> support, and for assistance [to] overthrow and take Vengeance on the Majority."

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Justin Amash

@justinamash

Sep 23

Just do what is right. Stop waiting for others to act first. Take responsibility for yourself and set an example.

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Shane Claiborne

@ShaneClaiborne

Sep 23

This is a very unhealthy man… in need of Jesus & in need of repentance. Thousands of people are feeding into his narcissistic madness. Shame on any Christian who defends him. The next generation will judge this one, and God will judge every nation on earth.

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar

· Sep 23

Trump ends his bilateral media availability with the Polish president by claiming that "if a Republican ever did what Joe Biden did … they'd be getting the electric chair right now," before calling the assembled journalists "crooked as hell."

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Jon Meacham

@jmeacham

Sep 23

For Republicans, this is a Margaret Chase Smith moment: Stand up for country over party. History will reward you.

Franklin Graham Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is not effective and enables enrichment of Franklin Graham and his family

Post author By Andy Rowell
Post date September 23, 2019

A thread by Andy Rowell

Dear Church Board,
I would like our church to consider not doing Operation Christmas Child. Franklin Graham made $636,451 from Samaritan's Purse, and hundreds of thousands from BGEA, and he is one of President Trump's most vocal defenders, and the shoeboxes are not effective. Also 2 of Board of Directors of Samaritan's Purse are his children.
– Jane Cissie Lynch, Ministry Spokesperson and Special Projects Producer, Samaritan’s Purse.
$48,617 (+ BGEA $?)
– Roy Graham, Director of Donor Relations, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Also paid by dad. His son Will also works for him as Vice President, BGEA. Last disclosure was $98,698 in 2014.

"the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham"

4th child Edward (Army) seems not to be paid by dad.

On Operation Christmas Child:

Quotes in thread below from:

"Except in response to emergencies, this form of charity suppresses local markets, creates feelings of dependency, and does not address systemic problems or empower local leadership." (washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-f…)

"Because each box is filled by individual donors, there inevitably will be inequitable loot among the kids opening them …
Moreover, it leaves those selling gifts and other products in their own country undercut by the freebies showing up."

"imagine how parents feel watching their children open these boxes …
children [sending the boxes] certainly learn a lesson through these giveaway programs, but it’s the wrong one …
it’s a … 'solution' that does nothing to expose the underlying conditions behind the need."

"Americans can do the most good when they give to organizations that do development work in specific places and respond to the need that will bring long-term change."

"The Bible instructs Christians not only to be generous, but also to be smart. For anyone who values effective charity and wants to see their generosity make the biggest impact, sending shoeboxes of little gifts is just not smart."

Quotes above from: "Filling millions of shoe boxes of toys for poor kids seems like a great idea. Here’s why it’s not."
Brian M. Howell
@BrianHowell
Washington Post
December 20, 2017 (washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-f…)

And on Franklin Graham's salary:

Franklin Graham

@Franklin_Graham

I wish President

@realDonaldTrump

’s enemies would give it a rest. For 2 years all the American people heard was collusion. Not true. Then accusations seemed to come out of the woodwork by various women. Then all we heard was impeachment. Now it’s a whistleblower claim.

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True:

Collusion is not a legal term. The Trump campaign welcomed assistance from Russia and Trump has repeatedly acted to assist Russia since.

"At least 24 women have accused President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct since the 1970s."

Trump bullied Ukraine for his gain. This tweet by Franklin Graham demonstrates ignorance, moral callousness, and a perverted partisan loyalty to an immoral person.

A person with this poor judgment should not lead a Christian disaster relief organization or an evangelism association. @realDonaldTrump

Franklin Graham made $636,451 from Samaritan's Purse (Operation Christmas Child) in 2018.

BGEA "exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham." In 2015 it became a "an association of churches" so salaries not disclosed. 2014 was $205,999.

In 2014, the last time Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association both disclosed salaries, they reported that Franklin Graham worked 40 hours a week at both organizations.

Evangelicals Politics

Sept 19-20 What issues evangelicals care about

Post author By Andy Rowell
Post date September 20, 2019

Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

@ameliatd

Sep 20

Replying to

@sullivanamy

It seems low to me as well. But another way to read that finding is also that of all those issues, white evangelicals were most likely to say abortion/reproductive rights was a dealbreaker. 14% for abortion, 12% for immigration, less than 10% for everything else.

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@ryanburge

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Just another data point from the 2016 CCES. White evangelicals cared the most about national security, jobs, and corruption. Abortion is about 10th out of 15 issues. Gay marriage was dead last. religioninpublic.blog/2018/09/10/ret

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@socofthesacred

Sep 19

Replying to

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@jncthehistorian

I always show my students this one from Pew, taken summer before the election. For all the talk about abortion & supreme court justices, abortion didn't even crack the top 10 for white evangelicals in terms of "very important" issues determining their presidential vote.