Politics
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Of course he has now left that church. It seems to me that Obama never really handled the situation very well. I like McCoy’s cartoon because I think he captures a number of issues with it. Has Obama really left this “radical church” behind him? Or is he still longing […]
My friend and colleague Paul Flesher wrote a column two weeks ago concerning the Evangelical Manifesto. I don’t believe that I have seen it before, but it looks very promising as it distances the signers (see Paul’s column below for some examples) from those, including the press, who define evangelicalism […]
This op-ed piece surprised me. The authors Nathan Thrall and Jesse James Wilkins (great name that is) do a nice job of bringing out the complexities of negotiating with foreign powers with whom one is in conflict using JFK as the example. The conclusion: If Barack Obama wants to follow […]
A creative option from the NYTimes OpEd by Gail Collins. Given the Democratic Party’s innovative method of doling out delegates, all that’s necessary for her to snatch the nomination is: 1) A big, big win in Kentucky next Tuesday. Ideally, Obama should be limited to no more than 100 votes. […]
I was reading this story from the Seattle Times (HT to Andy Crouch who is quoted in the story; and Eugene Cho) and it ends with this quote: Braun, the seminary student, said he’s not totally committed to any candidate yet. “I just keep thinking, if Jesus were alive now, […]
From: Bob Englehart | Englehart’s View: March 18, 2008 Englehart offers his own commentary. I don’t agree with most of it. He had a few choice lines, however. He, the cartoonist, is also UCC, like Obama. His description is classic. I’m UCC, a decent-sized rational department in the Christian corporation. […]
Paterson Discusses Past Extramarital Affairs – New York Times ALBANY – Less than 24 hours after he was sworn in to replace a governor who left office in disgrace because of a prostitution scandal, Gov. David A. Paterson admitted that he had had relationships with women other than his wife, […]
From my SHC blog: The Centre Daily Times ran an article this morning about Dr. Bose’s speech. Meena Bose, a renowned scholar in presidential studies, is making no more predictions in this race for the White House. Political twists have already upended two of her best guesses — that Democrat […]
Adam Felber is always good for a humorous take. He claims to be on Hiatus right now and omitting the “funny,” but he is still worth a read. Don’t forget, to get the most insightful news coverage you don’t need the DailyShow, it is Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! that you […]