Category Archives: Politics

In favor of truly universal background checks

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Esteemed Lawmakers: Most of us do not oppose expanding background checks, but we don’t think it will make any real difference in solving problems that actually threaten our future. Can you figure out how to make background checks truly universal? … Continue reading →

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A whirlwind of post-election thoughts

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Facebook lit up tonight with fires of celebration and flames of damnation. Followers of Jesus ought not to be warming themselves at either blaze. The results of this election are not a cause to celebrate; the President’s re-election does not … Continue reading →

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It’s not that we need ‘a day without politics’

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

A Facebook friend has called for Oct. 6 to be a day without politics. That seems to imply politics is evil and divisive and that, if we just separate ourselves from politics, we somehow can come together in harmony and … Continue reading →

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Clumsily brazen duplicity

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Remaining stubbornly Independent in yet another presidential campaign. Amazed at the clumsily brazen duplicity of the President’s campaign. Absolutely no integrity at all. Stupefied that friends of almost four decades still hold the same opinions they did as 19-year-olds. Even … Continue reading →

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Brilliant liberals, faux conservatives

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Gene Veith at Cranach offers a post about the defeat of a bill to ban abortion for the purpose of sex-selection in the House of Representatives. Opponents of the bill objected that because gender-selection abortions are  common in Asia, lawmakers who … Continue reading →

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Exit Religious Right. Enter Religious Left?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Michael Gerson on the Religious Left’s “WWJD” proof texting: In a mirror reflection of the religious right, Obama has a tendency to engage in partisan proof texting — which is divisive in service to any ideology. Saying “I would just … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama: The Story

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Matt Continetti at the Washington Free Beacon: President Obama is a composite …, and his carefully crafted political identity is coming apart. The incumbent has been given more leeway and control over his life story than any other president in memory. … Continue reading →

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‘Birthers’ of a different sort

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Apparently now it’s OK to be a “birther,” since the candidate isn’t a “progressive.” Why is the other guy’s hypocrisy always more sickening than your own? The Daily Beast: Mitt Romney’s ‘Family Came From a Polygamy Commune in Mexico’ (“The … Continue reading →

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New Ground Zero mosque opponents: 3 NY Dems, key Muslim

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

From the Weekly Standard: Democratic New York Congressmen Oppose Ground Zero Mosque Mike McMahon (NY – 13): I believe a new location is the right compromise so that Muslim Americans can worship without eliciting feelings that push us away from … Continue reading →

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Dems solve Mexico border crisis!

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

It’s a token gesture, inadequate to solve the Mexico border crisis. But it’s a tacit admission Arizona was right in passing its own law. Obama signs $600M border security bill into law Aug 13, 11:41 AM (ET) WASHINGTON (AP) – … Continue reading →

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