Links for 10/29/15 | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: If the Church were ruled by the Curia, it would have been dead by now. The Church survives because it can change its mind (and mark my words, it will on gay marriage). The office of Pope is essential because it can move the Church to where it needs to be, which is always other than where it is.
Restorative Justice should also include making the offender whole - the best way to stop re-offending. We are all broken in some way, which is why we need the Church as much as, if not more than, the criminal justice systsem.
Interersting that Norm Ornstein is skeptical of Rubio's chances, not totally. He is right in saying we should wait until the voters decide. He should take his own advice before writing off Sanders so soon. Obama had the party apartchuks on his side in 2008. If Clinton gets them this time, Norm may be right about an early end. Not so sure Bernie is not another Obama (except Bernie really is a socialist).
The President's plan (it was likely vetted locally) is probably the best option, including a control board - which is an absolute requirement for giving debtors a haircut and an infusion of federal funds, including for Medicaid. I suspect Congress likes control boards enough to impose one. Any other territory could count on unilateral action by Interior without congressional help. Not so for Puerto Rico. Statehood would also help them - or independence. Retaining Commonwealth status, however, requires a board.
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