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I was raised in Western New York (state) in a non-religious home. As a teenager I searched for spiritual truth and found it in Jesus Christ. Today I'm an ordained Evangelical minister and missionary to elected and appointed officials on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. I invite you to join me in reminding our top government leaders that we are all equally dependent on and accountable to an Almighty God!

Sunday, December 14, 2008

ME AND NANCY PELOSI . . .


Your missionary to Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, Rob Schenck, reporting:

I didn't blog on what happened when I attended the recent U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, but others did. It was my second interesting exchange with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The first was last year when she grabbed my hand to escort me to meet the son of Martin Luther King, Jr., who had just addressed a ceremony at the Capitol honoring his father.

This time I had simply leaned over to thank the Speaker for keeping "Christ-mas" at the Capitol. I emphasized "Christ" because I felt she really had honored the meaning of the holiday. In a city where references to any kind of religious faith are sparse, she had not only referenced Christianity, but she permitted a US Air Force band to play Christmas carols. (Among them, Joy to the World.)

At first, Speaker Pelosi simply acknowledged that I had paid her some sort of compliment. Then, she realized the significance of my pronunciation and pursued me to let me know she had paid a price for her fidelity.

"I know, I got mugged for that you know," she pleasantly told me.

The phrase, "got mugged," wasn't familiar at first. Then I remembered politicians using it to refer to being politically assailed when they never saw it coming. In other words, they didn't expect to be criticized for what they had done. Obviously, Mrs. Pelosi hadn't thought a Christmas tree and carols at the Capitol were politically risky.

When it dawned on me what her response meant, I thanked her again.

"No, you really have to know I got mugged for it," she emphasized.

Good for Nancy Pelosi for standing up to such nonsense. Merry CHRIST-mas, Madam Speaker!

Thought you'd be interested reading these related articles:

http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=30961
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/category/nancy-pelosi/
http://christiannewswire.com/news/153388916.html

Be back later with more on Christmas in Washington . . .

Rob

Rev. Rob Schenck
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