"I happen to be a proponent of a single payer, universal healthcare plan. I see no reason why the United States of America, the wealthiest country in the history of the world, is spending 14%, 14& of it's Gross National product on healthcare, cannot provide basic health insurance to everybody. And that's what Jim is talking about when he says "Everybody in, nobody out." A single payer healthcare plan. Universal healthcare. That's what I'd like to see. But, as all of you know, we may not get there immediately. Because first we have to take back White House and we've got to take back the Senate... [inaudible]" - Barack Obama (2003)
- A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says, “I’m sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger.”
- Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says “Dam!”
- Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says “I’ve lost my electron.” The other says “Are you sure?” The first replies “Yes, I’m positive.”
- Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication.
- Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him …….. A super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
- There was a person who sent ten different puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
Every evening sky, an invitation To trace the patterned stars And early in July, a celebration For freedom that is ours And I notice You In children’s games In those who watch them from the shade Every drop of sun is full of fun and wonder You are summer
And even when the trees have just surrendered To the harvest time Forfeiting their leaves in late September And sending us inside Still I notice You when change begins And I am braced for colder winds I will offer thanks for what has been and was to come You are autumn
And everything in time and under heaven Finally falls asleep Wrapped in blankets white, all creation Shivers underneath And still I notice you When branches crack And in my breath on frosted glass Even now in death, You open doors for life to enter You are winter
And everything that’s new has bravely surfaced Teaching us to breathe What was frozen through is newly purposed Turning all things green So it is with You And how You make me new With every season’s change And so it will be As You are re-creating me Summer, autumn, winter, spring
I walk the streets of London and notice in the faces passing by something that makes me stop and listen My heart grows heavy with the cry Where is the hope for London You whisper and my heart begins to soar as I’m reminded every street in London is Yours
I walk the dirt roads of Uganda I see the scars that war has left behind Hope like the sun is fading and they’re waiting for a cure no one can find And I hear children’s voices singing of a God who heals and rescues and restores and I’m reminded that every child in Africa is Yours
It’s all Yours God, Yours God, everything is Yours From the stars in the sky to the depths of the ocean floor and it’s all Yours God, Yours God, everything is Yours You’re the maker and keeper, Father and ruler of everything It’s all Yours
I walk the sidewalks of Nashville like Singapore, Manila and Shanghai I brush by the beggar’s hand and the wealthy man and everywhere I look I realize Just like the streets of London for every man and woman, boy and girl All of creation, this is our Father’s world
It’s all Yours God, Yours God, everything is Yours From the stars in the sky to the depths of the ocean floor and it’s all Yours God, Yours God, everything is Yours You’re the maker and keeper, Father and ruler of everything
(This verse was written after the tragedy of the Chapmen's daughter dying in an accident.) I’ve walked the valley of death’s shadow So deep and dark that I could barely breathe I’ve had to let go of more than I could bear And questioned everything that I believe But still even here in this great darkness A comfort and hope come breaking through As I can say in life or death God we belong to you.
And it’s all Yours God, Yours God Everything is Yours From the stars in the sky to the depths of the ocean floor And it’s all Yours God, Yours God Everything is Yours All the greatness and power, the glory and splendor and majesty Everything is Yours It’s all Yours
It’s all Yours, God It’s all Yours, God It’s all Yours, God It’s all Yours, God
It's a muggy night in Houston And all the intersections are like full service stations I'm on my way to a familiar place It's cold in Kansas City And you can no more hear me than I can see your face How I wish it was just you and me
We wouldn't have to talk above the crowd We wouldn't have to talk so loud
I give you my life and all I am But what have I to give So I hand you a candid photograph of this little boy 'Cause I have nothing to my name But I can give you that
I don't miss the driving Seems like forever And I'm always driving in my mind And wearing out the road that gets me there
And I'm driving till my eyes just can't see straight But I suppose that it's getting late
I give you my life and all I am But what have I to give So I hand you a candid photograph of this little boy 'Cause I have nothing to my name But I can give you that
I may never find the sleep I've lost all feeling in my hands and Feet may touch the ground but My mind's somewhere north of here
Lyrics: Safe and Sound by Matthew West Can’t believe you’re here now Tiny dream come true The answer to a prayer now I’m so in love with you Couldn’t wait to meet you Hope you like your name I get the funny feeling Life will never be the same
Safe and sound You’re here with me now Like I hoped you’d be Safe and sound You’re here with me now And that’s all I’ll ever need
The world’s a scary place here But baby it’s alright I’ll make sure the coast is clear So you can just sleep tight But if you’re afraid of monsters Like everybody is I’ll be right beside you Closer than a kiss
Safe and sound I’m here with you now And you will always be Safe and sound I’m here with you now And that’s all you’ll ever need
Someday I’m gonna teach you The reason why we pray So that heaven’s love may reach you Every single day So, baby close your eyes now And say a prayer with me Lord, I lay me down to sleep now But I know I will be
Safe and sound You’re here with us now And we will always be Safe and sound You’re here with us now And that’s all we’ll ever, all we’ll ever need You’re all we’ll ever need
