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Category Archives: Politics
A Congressman’s Assault
Like most folks, I was appalled at the recent assault of a student by Congressman Bob Etheridge (D-NC). Granted, the student accosted him without warning and asked a direct question (“Do you fully support the Obama agenda?”) without prompting. But to … Continue reading
The Black and the White (and the Grey) of the Arizona Immigration Law
Being a very black and white person myself, one of the things I find most frustrating about politics is the fact that often both sides of a particular political conflict have valid perspectives that are mutually exclusive. Our two-party system, brilliant … Continue reading
Leading the Way to the Middle Ground
One of the cool, and often exasperating, things about being a parent is that you get to be somewhat omniscient. Not in the observing-the-thoughts-of-billions-people-at-once kind of way, but rather in the seeing-things-from-multiple-perspectives sense. Each time a disagreement breaks out in … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Observations, Politics
Tagged compromise, Dora the Explorer, health care, middle ground
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The Best and Worst of 2009
It’s been another exciting year, and we want to thank you all for reading and, if applicable, posting comments on our blog. Once again, we would like to close out the year with summary remarks about good and bad stuff related to … Continue reading
Obama’s Fading Celebrity Factor
As President Obama has been taking heat for his economic policies and health care plan, his approval ratings have plummeted. According to the most recent Rasmussen poll, Obama’s approval index rating has now dipped to -14, as compared to his … Continue reading
Our Economic Mess and Its Moral Implications
So we are in an economic crisis of historic proportions. The Obama administration, following treasury secretary Timothy Geithner, is addressing the situation with massive spending. Will the strategy work? Only the most inveterate optimist would think so. It doesn’t take … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Politics
Tagged divine wrath, economic crisis, moral renewal, repentance
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A Strange Satisfaction
Congratulations to all you Obama supporters out there! Your man is going to the White House. Prior to the election I expected that I would have been thoroughly disappointed by this result. But, strangely, I am not. I strongly disagree … Continue reading
An Argument Against Gay Marriage
One of the more divisive moral-political issues of our time is gay marriage. Conservative Christians oppose gay marriage and are often criticized because their only reasons for doing so are biblical in nature. This rankles some people who complain that Christians … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged gay marriage, homosexual union, justice, traditional marriage, utilitarian
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