Live blog – commentary on the Saddleback Civil Forum.

If something seems too good to be true, it usually is . . . or so the saying goes.  And, as a general rule, I believe this is a good adage to remember.  It speaks to the need for caution, and a healthy dose of skepticism.  This doesn’t mean that everything that seems too good [...]

For those who have not heard or read the speech Al Gore gave last week on climate change stop reading this and go here immediately.  As I am sure is true for many who heard it, this speech evoked many patriotic emotions in me.  I thought of the iconic moments in our nation’s history when [...]

There is a hymn I learned in church that begins, “We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord . . . And we pray that all unity may one day be restored.”  The lyrics invoked for those of us in the pews the image of the body of Christ and reminded us that while we [...]

“Why not leave the church?”  In the wake of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy, that is the question being asked about Barack Obama by journalists, pundits, and the public.  I suppose the question is a natural one.  If Sen. Obama disagrees with some of Rev. Wright’s positions and statements – as he has unequivocally stated he does – why not [...]

Following the latest commentary on what is happening / will happen / might happen / could happen in this presidential primary, faithful Democrats around the country should take a moment to check out the race for Congress in Virginia’s 5th District.  This race is shaping up to become a test case on whether Democrats can [...]