50th Live Stream with Carlton Pearson - Politics

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ObamaCare shouldn't be ObamaScare! So many people rushed to sign up for the new ObamaCare AffordableCare opportunity that the system crashed. If as the GOP insists, "the people don't want it" you certainly couldn't tell it from the millions who rushed to file for it, most of them for the first time as Americans. ObamaCare should not be ObamaScare! How can the possibility of tens of millions of Americans, including impoverished children, seniors and many very sick people, who were or are presently uninsured and desperately indeed of healthcare and who are more likely to be insured over the next couple years, be bad for the country? Myths, misunderstandings and outright deceptions still abound about this brand new health care law which of course, still has many wrinkles and kinks to iron out and work thru, as any new program, project or projection does and will. This can surely be fixed without shutting down the government and causing so much misfortune, confusion and unnecesarry panic and fear. If we as a nation can allocate tens of billions of dollars to fight any war that happens to pop up and is perceived to be a threat to our nation, why cannot those same dollars be approved by congress to provide responsible health care of our citizens as is done quite successfully in other countries, including Canada and Great Britain? If it is working and has worked in these and other countries, why, after we wade and weed thru the initial challenges can't and won't AffordableCare not work for us if we deem it important enough to? Many are suspicious of a Republican controlled House of Representatives whose leadership stated that their number one priority was to make sure President Obama would be a one term president, something obviously the nation in mass said no too. They missed it then and appears to be missing it again. Not only Americans, but people across the world are noticing the obvious as well and making fun of the vicious partisan politics being played in Washington by our elected officials. Members of the House of Representatives are elected to do just that, "represent" the wishes of their constituents. The people want affordable health care, Why wouldn't they? They (we) expect our elected officials to work out a deal that's both practical and feasible. That is their job. I see passion on both sides, but not as much compassion. I've been in and around healing ministries for over 42 years and am acutely sensitive to sick and suffering humanity. Surely America, the richest and supposedly most powerful country in the world can find a way to provide affordable health care of and for its people, especially its tax paying citizens. Carlton Pearson After college at the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma he served for 15 years on its Board of Regents, and two years as Associate Evangelist of The Oral Roberts Association, (ORA). In 1977, Pearson founded Higher Dimensions Ministries (now New Dimensions ), in Tulsa, which grew to over 5,000. Bishop Pearson was consecrated to the office of Bishop in 1996 thru a College of Bishops headed by Bishop Charles E Blake, presently the Presiding Bishop of the Churches of God In Christ, the denomination he was raised in and through whom he was ordained in 1971. In 1993, Carlton married the former Gina Marie Gauthier who is a professional Life Coach and Yoga teacher. More recently, he has felt a passion to proclaim the "Gospel Of Inclusion" and has written a widely acclaimed book by that name, published by Simon and Schuster. It confronts the Christian church's exclusivism as being inconsistent, in spirit with the teachings of Jesus. Pearson's frank and often controversial take on a number of different subjects has earned him appearances on television programs such as NBC and MSNBC's Dateline, ABC's Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley, The Edge with Paula Zahn and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Monique Show on BET, and a number of other television, radio and print media outlets. Bishop Pearson was recognized as one of America's 10 Most Influential Black Ministers by Gospel Today and Belief.net. He has received several honorary doctoral degrees. Bishop Pearson recently served as the Interim Senior Minister at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago. He and Gina now host New Dimensions of Chicago, building a local multi-cultural and radically Inclusive spiritual community that emphasizes expanded consciousness and Self Actualization. His newest book, God Is Not A Christian, Nor A Jew, Muslim, Hindu...God Dwells With Us, In Us, Around Us, As Us was published by Simon and Schuster and released in the spring of 2010. Visit our Youtube Channel for more video! Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/bishoppearson Website: http://www.bishoppearson.com Join Email List: http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=cqgwpvn6&p=oi&m=1011112155650

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