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I'm not sure I believe what I'm hearing on CNBC coming out of The President's mouth. Is he really listening to Paul Volcker? Finally? Here's what I heard that I liked - a lot. 1. Limit the Scope - The President and his economic team will work with Congress to ensure that no bank or financial institution that contains a bank will own, invest in or sponsor a hedge fund or a private equity fund, or proprietary trading operations unrelated to serving customers for its own profit. 2. Limit the Size - The President also announced a new proposal to...

Hello everyone, I'm much more of a lurker than a poster here, but I do read the threads everyday and pray along frequently. Today I'd like to ask for help for my aunt. The prayer I ask for is for a change of heart for an 80-something year old man named George who lives in New Jersey. He's my Aunt Judy's father. Let me explain a bit. My aunt is 60, lives in Florida, and cares for her 2 disabled sisters. Her father is failing both mentally and physically, but is not yet incompetent. Although she flies up to see...

Ok, everybody, I need all the information and opinions you can give me about the Johnstown, PA area. Since my husband and I want to start our conservative family in an area where: 1) We don't need two incomes to get by so no daycare! 2) Grandparents can afford to live nearby when they retire 3) Low crime 4) Access to community college / college (already checked that one out) 5) Community with tradtional values 6) Northeastern / cold climate 7) Decent Catholic culture (not liberal wacko) How does Johnstown stack up? I've done some internet research and can see...

Hello Freepers. This is Anigrrl. Most of you may not know me, but I'm often on Catholic debate threads and some other threads. My mother came down with a severe kidney infection and blockage and is in critical care with subsequent infections throughout her whole body. She's in very bad shape. My family and friends have been praying for her for days and she's actually started to show some improvement, although she has a long way to go. I believe in the power of prayer and I would ask that anyone who reads this could lift up my mother, Carole...

Let me start by saying I apologize if this is the wrong place to post a request like this. Anyway, I am a new resident to Maine and was researching where the Latin Mass was available. I found this website for Christ the King in Lisbon, Maine and was having a hard time understanding if they were under the umbrella of the Catholic Church or not, and therefore, providing a valid Mass. I attended a permitted High Mass with friends in Chicago and was impressed, so I'd like to do some more investigation. What specific questions do I need to...