Archive for the ‘Obama’ Category
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
An Ohio science teacher seems to think that his Christian beliefs grant him the authority to support creationism while undermining the theory of evolution, to disregard the scientific evidence of the age of the earth and the universe, and to brand his students with the image of a cross (see ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Some things are repeated so often that they become accepted as truth, despite the fact that there is little reality attached to them. In politics, one of these "truths" is that Democrats will always raise taxes and Republicans will always try to reduce taxes. But how true is this really? ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Taxes, candidates | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Religion is serious stuff.
Politics is also serious stuff.
Faith is the belief in something without having proof. Once you believe in what you can not see or hear or even imagine everything else becomes so much easier to ignore, deny or denounce.
Politics is using what you have to do what ...
Posted in BIO, Barack, Obama, Political, conservative | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
In my various conversations with politically astute people, I generally raise my highest hope, which is that Obama will tap Feingold for veep. I'm secretly in love with Russ Feingold. He can park his principled shoes under my... erm, never mind. Anyway, every time I bring him up, I get ...
Posted in 2008 elections, Iraq War, Obama, Politics | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Pride. What is pride? On Sunday in a number of major metropolitan areas pride included a parade for those who believe being LGBT is worth acknowledging and celebrating. For others, pride events on Sunday were shameful events attended by thousands of sinful Americans who have no respect for the Bible ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, Democrat elections, GLBT, Gay and Lesbian Rights, LGBT, Obama, Religion, Rhetoric | 1 Comment »
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Craig Newmark is like the Woody Allen of the internet, but without the narcissistic neuroticism.
Here's a set of videos that you won't see on your local MSM news outlet, regardless of what flavor you subscribe to.
Enjoy and blog on friends, blog on all.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "“What Time Is It? Time ...
Posted in BIO, Barack, Contributors, Gonzo's Grab Bag, John McCain, Miscellaneous, Obama | No Comments »
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Found this forwarded by a parent in our local PTA:There are, of course, constructive roles the federal government can play. Welcome, for example, would be actions encouraging broad dialog to clarify the institution’s overarching aim, policies promoting more equitable and stable funding, measures increasing support for research and innovation, and, ...
Posted in BIO, Barack, Contributors, Education, Obama | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
If you listen to Pastor John Hagee, modern women are little more than sinful secular caricatures of all he would deem wrong with the fictional women portrayed on Sex & The City. In fact, he sets out to portray independent women (feminists) as little more than hedonistic sluts who engage ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Clinton, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Right Wing Nut, candidates | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Pew released a great report today. I'm still digesting it, but this jumped out at me. Despite the huge uptick in voter registration, the rock star crowds turning out to see Obama, the invigoration at precinct level of Dems thanks to the 50 State Strategy and the DFA, and the ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Fox News likes to pretend that their reporting is fair and balanced. Unfortunately, the more they fear that the Democrats might defeat their beloved GOP, the more they exhibit their bias and serve as a shill for the party.
The degree to which their bias is evident took an exponential leap ...
Posted in 2008 elections, Agenda, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, Election News, IDIOT, Obama, Politics, Race, Rhetoric, Television, media | 3 Comments »
