Since I’m part of the faithy Dem clique, it would be convenient for me to claim that Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama won the Iowa caucuses because they were the most overtly religious candidates in the race. So I won’t. But I do think faith played a factor — obviously with Huckabee, but in a subtle way with Obama as well. First, the obvious: faith was crucial for Huckabee today. If you look at the GOP base as a... Read more
Somehow there is an awfully big disconnect between an exploding bus in India and baby powder at a Saratoga County office building. (more…) Read more
Jesus Christ — the hope of glory! I remember the first time I heard these words. I needed hope in my life badly. (more…) Read more
Bill O’Reilly has been saying that there’s a war on Christmas going on. This has made me very tense, as I’ve tried to find weapons to prepare for the battle. (more…) Read more
The 2 most controversial topics are religion and politics. In the coming year, we will combine facets of both with the 2008 elections. It can divide even families. So it is no wonder, it is dividing our nation. (more…) Read more
This is a little story about an answered prayer from the Lord. Back in 1995 when I worked as a mail “boy” (I was 26 years old), “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens. (more…) Read more
The Immigration issue is complex, since it has to balance the rights of citizens of the United States and of those who enter the U.S. legally, with the basic human rights of those who flee their country due to their country’s oppressive, and even dangerous, policies. (more…) Read more
Huckabee's answer to the "two state solution" is the ethnic cleansing of Palestine: (more…) Read more
Hate is the prevailing driving force in politics these days. The conservatives hate the liberals. The liberals hate the Bushies. The Bushies hate anyone that disagrees with them. It is for this one reason that Hillary can't win. (more…) Read more
Oprah Winfrey is getting nasty messages on her website because she happens to be inspired by another African American? I'm inspired for the first time by a presidential candidate, but I'm Caucasian, so that must be ok. (more…) Read more
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