What’s the Mission?
There’s a lot to admire and respect about Rick Warren, who’s going to to offer a prayer at Barack Obama’s inauguration. He’s led his church to establish ministries that work to stop AIDS and care for AIDS patients. He’s helped thousands of people to know God. He’s been willing to admit his failings, that he [...]
If you’re a regular reader (or if you know me), you might have noticed that I am at least somewhat liberal. As a result, sometimes I get into conversations that go something like this: Me: Taxing the rich is good! Don’t you think those who have money should share with those who don’t? Person 1: [...]
Daddy Kaos posted recently about his experiences as a volunteer phone-caller for Barack Obama. Some of the people he calls are perfectly nice, but others call him things like “commie pinko.” Of that particular call, he says “it did hurt….not my person but my soul because this type of person can’t get past their petty [...]
I wrote yesterday that I was deeply troubled by several blog entries I’d read. These blog entries, by people who happen to oppose Barack Obama for president (although we do have other things in common), contain a number of mistakes and misconceptions about Obama’s tax policy. The authors are spreading a fear that Obama will [...]
I’m feeling a strong need to say something. I’m deeply troubled by some of the political posts I’ve been reading. These posts are on blogs I subscribe to via RSS, because the normally non-political content interests me. I believe these posts are spreading incorrect information, but I’m also troubled by the level of anger and [...]
But maybe not in the way you think. You see, I don’t think there are people out there just itching to vote multiple times to swing the election. And I think that if they are, they’ll have a hard time doing it. The systems and laws we have in place actually work. Salon’s Andrew Burmon [...]
You’ve heard about swing voters — those who might still change their minds on whether to vote for Obama or McCain. Many people think they’re mythical. I mean, how do you not know yet, after more than a year of campaigning? I’ve actually met one. I stopped at a convenience store for a drink, and [...]
