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 win in the South by running on our deepest convictions instead of on a false centrism or poll-driven pandering. The incumbent in VA-05 is the... Read more
In the spirit of "It's My Turn" Bob Dole, Republicans once again choose fear over progress; tradition over hope; stay-the-course over humility. (more…) Read more
I've experienced two disturbing conversations and one alarming thought in the last three days. All three were ignited by Obama's amorphous call for "Change." (more…) Read more
I just heard the Mitt Romney concession speech. And as a Mormon, I am incredibly offended. (more…) Read more
Before we pull any lever, tap any screen, or punch any card … let's pray. (more…) Read more
CNN is at it again with most of their commentators praising Senator Clinton no matter how she does in the debates. More importantly, the last several days they have had stories front and center on their website highlighting abuses of women. (more…) Read more
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Nostalgia runs wild this week in the seeming vapidity of our current Presidential wannabees. But then, who would have given Harry Truman a chance for greatness? (more…) Read more
Interestingly, my pastor recently asked the question in our small group, “Today, who’s defending the faith?” The first name that came to my mind was Jim Wallis, but I knew my pastor and no one in the room other than my wife were familiar with Jim so I blurted out Billy Graham. (more…) Read more
Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is great here — he’s calling out Bush’s EPA chief for being evasive in a Senate hearing. The specific issue involves how a bunch of large states want to regulate carbon pollution and the EPA won’t let them. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson is on the defensive about it, and keeps trying to run out the clock on inconvenient questions by delving into the minutae of administrative law. Whitehouse let him have it. But one thing I... Read more
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