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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe nuns with "rock star swagger" arrive in South Bend.
The average age of these nuns is pushing 70, but I guess that puts them in good company with some other rock stars.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/sbt-nuns-on-the-bus-to-spread-a-message-20120622,0,3713590.story
SOUTH BEND Roman Catholic nuns stepped off the big, colorful bus, with a sort of rock-star swagger but like most nuns their purpose was clear: to spread a message.
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The women are speaking out against proposed cuts in programs for the poor and working families in the federal budget that was passed by the House of Representatives and proposed by Rep. Paul D. Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican. They also aim to deliver a spirited reply to the Vatican that has accused the nuns of being outspoken on issues of social justice, but silent on other issues the church considers crucial such abortion and gay marriage.
We are out here trying to get the word out about Representative Paul Ryans proposed budget cuts, said Sister Marge Clark, of Washington, D. C.
On our tour we are trying to make people aware of extreme harshness of the U.S. House of Representatives budget bill and how it would hurt kids health, cut food stamps and leave so little funding for programs. Its sad because the reductions of those programs would affect those most in need of that help.
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flakey_foont
(3,338 posts)bottomofthehill
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I was taught by the Sisters of St Joseph, I did not have a lot of good to say about them in my younger days, but today I say, GO SISTER...
Larkspur
(12,804 posts)Most were good. So yeah, "Go Sisters!!!"
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Way to go, Sisters.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)...The Penguin.
NBachers
(17,110 posts)AnnieBW
(10,426 posts)Rap his knuckles real good!