John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching the impending judgement of God, urging repentance and moral reform, and baptizing in the Jordan River those who responded.
“The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals.”
“I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact.”