Many Americans Frustrated, Angry With Political Stalemate in Washington DC
Shutdown in its second week
The regular book study group at the Rev. Tim Ahrens' church in middle America always ends with a prayer—most deeply personal, often about a family or friend's illness. But after one recent meeting, the members held hands in a circle and turned to something far different.
"All they wanted to pray about is the government … and that cooler heads will prevail," says Ahrens, pastor of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Columbus, Ohio. "It speaks to the fact that this is deep in the hearts of the people. There's just a huge concern about the tenor of who we are and how we conduct the business of the country."
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‘Cooler heads will prevail’
WIH does that mean? Do they just want the two parties to kiss and make up? Do these idiots have any idea of what is in question?
I’m tired of people who just want the government to keep doing what it has been doing.