Kathleen's Associated Content 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 recently [...]
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 the [...]
Apparently, the U.S. wants change, regardless of which party is in charge. Both Republicans and Democrats are claiming that they will shake up Washington. As for third-party candidates, well, that’s a given. They’d like to see even bigger changes in our country.
I’m not convinced that a change in presidential leadership will bring about real change. [...]
