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Oh America, how I cringe for thee

April 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Politics

I haven’t been writing about the torture stuff because I’m not sure what to say that can’t be summed up pretty easily. Torture is bad. We should not do it. We should not allow our leaders to condone it or come up with justifications for it.
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Saddling up at Saddleback

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics

Confession: I did not watch the Saddleback Forum on Faith on Saturday. I was watching some freaking amazing sports stuff on TV. So sue me.
Even if I had watched it, I’m not sure I would have cared quite enough to live blog it. But obviously other people felt the urge.  However, thanks to [...]

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Is that an evangelical knocking on my door?

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics

It’s a new day for politically-aware evangelicals.  The old guard is either dead, disempowered or disorganized — nicely matching the Republican Party they attached themselves to for such a long, long time.  Will the new guard have the same influence with this energized, big-tent Democratic Party? Will the Democrats be able to tap into this [...]

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