Today is Reformation Day, the 495th anniversary of Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses against the sale of indulgences. Some people have been criticizing Lutherans and others who celebrate this day. Why should we celebrate the shattering of the universal church? First of all, the
From Trevin Wax: Debate moderators and reporters love to ask pro-life candidates hard questions about abortion. Curiously, they don’t do the same for pro-choice candidates. Here are 10 questions you never hear a pro-choice candidate asked by the media: 1. You say you support a
On December 31, the Bush tax cuts will all expire and, by the terms of the last government-shutdown compromise, spending cuts (especially to the military) will go into effect automatically. Such a double-whammy in the middle of an economic downturn would have dire effects, according
Superstorm Sandy did a lot of damage, as forecast: Sandy Death Toll Climbs To Over 30 As Millions Remain Without Power « CBS Connecticut. We escaped pretty much unscathed. We’re over an hour from the ocean in northern Virginia, so we missed the worst of
The polling industry faces a big test this election as we will see whether or not they are reliable in this age of cell-phones and the public’s growing unwillingness to answer their questions. From Robert J. Samuelson: Among pollsters, there’s fear that changing technology (mainly
The Supreme Court is considering a case that requires the wisdom of Solomon: Supap Kirtsaeng was studying in the United States when he struck a nerve in the publishing world by tapping into the market for cheaper college textbooks. Kirtsaeng re-sold copyrighted books that relatives
We’re battening down our hatches, getting ready for what they are calling “Frankenstorm,” a monster begotten by Hurricane Sandy becoming one flesh with a Northeaster. The brunt of the storm is supposed to hit us today and/or Tuesday. We’re in northern Virginia, not the coast,
Jacques Barzun died at age 104. A scholar of breath-taking range, Barzun, a French immigrant, was a cultural historian wrote about literature, history, music, philosophy, religion, education, how to write well, and baseball. (He is the source of the quotation, “Whoever wants to know the
Polls now show Mitt Romney leading the popular vote, but President Obama still has the advantage in the electoral college (see today’s post on that subject). Which raises the prospect of Romney winning the most votes, but Obama getting re-elected anyway by carrying states with
RCP Poll Average Electoral Votes States Obama Romney Obama Romney Colo. 47.8% 47.8% 0 9 Fla. 47.1% 48.9% 0 29 Iowa 49.0% 46.7% 6 0 Nev. 49.7% 47.2% 6 0 N.H. 48.3% 47.2% 4 0 N.C. 46.5% 50.3% 0 15 Ohio 48.0% 45.7%
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