The pastor of a small ‘renegade’ church in Florida plans to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. But Open Doors USA is part of a growing Christian chorus urging Terry Jones and his congregation to cancel the event. So what do we know about Jones and his church? Why does Open Doors USA believe publicly burning the Koran would violate the commands of Christ and also endanger Christian believers in Muslim-dominated countries? We ask Jerry Dykstra, media relations director at Open Doors USA.
Archives for September 7, 2010
Obama’s New Economic Plan
President Obama is unveiling a new economic agenda, including $50 billion in new spending and tax breaks designed to spur growth and expansion for small businesses. But will any of it do any good? Will the tax breaks accomplish much if the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire? And should be be bearish or bullish on where the economy is headed over the next couple of years? We ask Brian Wesbury, former chief economist for the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.
Another Massachusetts Miracle?
In January, Republican Scott Brown shocked the political world by winning the U.S. Senate seat once held by Ted Kennedy in deeply Democratic Massachusetts. Could it happen again? Could a Republican Congressional hopeful knock off a longtime Democrat who has won all re-election attempts by landslides? What issue is driving this campaign? And why does GOP hopeful Marty Lamb believe he can emerge from a crowded Republican field and defeat Rep. Jim McGovern in November? We discuss all these questions with Marty Lamb.