Mennonite Weekly Review

Articles : U.S. politics

Feb. 1 issue

• Facts dispel church-state ‘confusion’

  WASHINGTON — Legal experts from the left and right hope a new statement of shared principles on religious expression in public life will lead to fewer church-state lawsuits.

Dec. 7, 2009 issue

• The new ‘church’?

  The debate on health care in MWR has missed a critical question.

Oct. 19, 2009 issue

• Freedom to fail?

  Writing on health care reform, David Weldy upholds individual freedom, including the “freedom to fail.” Apparently he believes it is OK if someone with a good job and health benefits gets cancer, has to quit work and loses his insurance, can’t make his house payment, loses his house and ends up bankrupt. I wonder how that person feels about his freedom to fail. Only the wealthy think using taxes to help those in need is a form of theft. Government is for the common good, and how we take care of the weakest says what kind of values our society has.

• Federal faith-based office director has a peace mission

  When David Myers accepted an appointment by the Obama administration, he wanted to help people of many faiths, races and cultures cooperate to get federal resources to needy communities.

Oct. 5, 2009 issue

• Health and freedom

  David L. Weldy’s letter on health care reform asks, “Should there be individual freedom and self-determination? Does an individual have a right to the fruits of one’s own labor? Is there any freedom if there is no freedom to fail?”

Sept. 21, 2009 issue

• Health care and spirituality

  In discussions about health care, the spiritual dimension is missing.

• Health care reform

  None of the articles I have seen on health care reform have given an honest, objective evaluation of the underlying principles and ramifications of different payment reforms. Here are several essential questions.

Sept. 14, 2009 issue

• Famous visitor disappoints

  An Open Letter to Mike Huckabee:

Sept. 7, 2009 issue

• Health care debate

  I hope Helen Nachtigal’s stomachache has abated, even without Obamacare. She deplores “rude” behavior at town-hall meetings. These citizens are expressing legitimate concerns about what is not being explained. At least they are not resorting to the vitriol, thuggery and violence that seem to delight some liberals. How dare anyone question this ambiguous plan of government takeover! It was Hillary Clinton who said dissent was the highest form of patriotism. I guess freedom of speech applies only to certain people.
  

Aug. 24, 2009 issue

• Broken health care

  I am getting a stomachache from the misinformation and rude behavior demonstrated at health care town hall meetings.

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