BTW, what does USMRevMom stand for?
Actually, UMCRevMom stands for my email name I once had.:)
Are you the mother of a United Methodist Church Reverend?
No. I was ordained as a UMC clergy.
What is your connection with Ukraine? Just a special ‘feeling’, or do you have relatives that are involved?
Yes I have strong anti-Putin feeling that created this invasion of a sovereign nation not supported by citizens on either side. I also pray for both sides.
I have close friends, missionary and clergy friends in Ukraine and family and close friends in Russia.
There seems to be a diversity of opinions on this site.
Multiple point of views are important on Free Republic. :)
ARTICLE
The EU’s new import deal would support Ukraine while protecting the bloc’s farmers
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
Updated 5:36 AM EDT, March 20, 2024
https://apnews.com/article/eu-urkaine-grain-imports-deal-farmers-f35b1b56c6daa4ff6bafa2ea159f5b03
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers agreed Wednesday to renew Ukraine’s import rates, which have been in place since shortly after Russia invaded, while adding protective measures for agricultural products such as grain and honey to address the concerns of farmers across the 27-nation bloc.
Farmers angry at red tape and competition from cheap imports from select countries have been vehemently protesting in recent weeks across the bloc. Poland was among the countries leading the charge against duty-free imports after Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine in February, spilling Ukrainian grain and burning tires as they intensified a nationwide protest against the import of Ukrainian foods and European Union environmental policies.
Under the deal struck in the early hours of Wednesday, the EU would renew its temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the bloc, first granted in 2022 to support Ukraine in the war against Russia.
However, it comes with a reinforced safeguard that will force the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, “to reintroduce tariff-rate quotas if imports of poultry, eggs, sugar, oats, maize, groats and honey” surpass the average volumes imported in 2022 and 2023. This would limit cheap imports of those goods with the goal of keeping domestic farmers competitive in the market for such staples. (excerpt)
Thanks. So, you are a Methodist Minister who is also a Mom? Interesting. What are your feelings on the diverging Methodist Church? Please private message because I don’t want to start a controversy or hurt anyone’s feelings about the subject since I am totally ignorant about it. I do agree that different viewpoints need to be heard, especially if they are based on facts and not emotion. People on this site do get caught up sometimes and can take it personally.
Welcome to all Woke United Methodists. If you stay long enough we may invite you to become a real PCA Presbyterian.