During the drive in to work this morning I listened to a story on NPR about how polls in rural Lincoln County Missouri show that the presidential race there is a toss-up. NPR reported that the outcome of the Lincoln County vote has mirrored the national vote in the past twelve presidential elections.
The reporter interviewed [...]
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Conservative Christians of Lincoln County, Missouri
Published by October 17th, 2008 in Church & State and Election 2008. 0 Comments
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
Paul Krugman
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Politics and Religion… and Race
Published by May 2nd, 2008 in Church & State, Election 2008 and Politics. 0 CommentsMr. Fish illustrated the unnatural combination of politics and religion perfectly in this week’s comic featuring a caricature of Barack Obama. Go read it now and then come back here.
Mr. Fish could make the same point with any of the candidates running for president. All he’d have to do is replace Obama with McCain and add statements made [...]
It was in the late 1940s when, as a pre-teen, I first heard the word “bigotry.” Washington State had restrictive liquor laws. No Sunday sales. You could not carry a drink in a bar. If you wanted to change tables you had to call for a barmaid (hey, it was 60 years ago) to take [...]
It’s too bad that Romney’s “Faith in America” speech is even necessary, but he felt pressured into it and delivered it yesterday.
Here’s what he got right:
Today, I wish to address a topic which I believe is fundamental to America’s greatness: our religious liberty.
…I am an American running for President. I do not define my candidacy [...]
Internet Funny.
Published by December 2nd, 2007 in Church & State, Miscellaneous and Politics. 1 CommentIf you were voting in the Republican primary tomorrow, which candidate would get your vote and why?
“Uh, hello? Rudolph Giuliani. He protected New York City from the terrorists on 9/11 and he’s like the anti-terrorist version of Sean Connery in the Untouchables. The Iraqi people put me in a wheelchair, so now he’ll put one [...]
Jesus, save me from your followers…
Published by October 14th, 2007 in Church & State, Humor and Politics. 1 CommentClick an icon to submit this story to your favorite bookmarking site:
From Thom Hartmann’s column:
When Columbus first landed on Hispaniola in 1492, virtually the entire island was covered by lush forest. The Taino “Indians” who loved there had an apparently idyllic life prior to Columbus, from the reports left to us by literate members of Columbus’s crew such as Miguel Cuneo.
When Columbus and his crew arrived [...]
Stupidity? Dishonesty? Duplicity? An email that has it all.
Published by July 19th, 2007 in Church & State. 1 CommentMy conservative friends manage to keep me abreast of all the scurrilous right-wing emails that are fraught with lies, deception and stupidity. A new one is making the rounds complaining about the new president dollars that the mint has just issued.
The allegation is that “In God We Trust” has been left off this new coin: [...]
Here are some excerpts from an article by Ross Douthat in the newest Atlantic Monthly about the rise of religion in Europe and the rise of secularism in America.
Nothing divides the United States from Europe like religion. America has its public piety and its multitude of thriving sects, Europe has its official secularism and its [...]
Tinky Winky Says “Bye Bye” to Old Friend
Published by May 17th, 2007 in Church & State, Humor, Miscellaneous and Politics. 0 CommentsWouldn’t it be ironic if I ended up spending an eternity in hell with Jerry Falwell because of the glee I’m taking in this man’s demise?
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