I’m less than amused (but not surprised) that Sarah Palin is accusing Barack Obama of being a socialist. Here is a direct quote from the esteemed Governor, as recorded by Philip Gourevitch, of The New Yorker magazine: “We’re set up, … Continue reading →
The following piece deserves to be read and disseminated by anyone with a bent for liberalism or Christian social justice. It was written by Tim Wise and is posted on his blog at the Red Room. I do not agree … Continue reading →
I found this piece in the National Review Online today and it is extraordinarily funny to me. If you were to substitute “Republican” or “Bush” for every reference to “Democrat” or “Obama” would you not be describing America six years … Continue reading →
I read this article in Rolling Stone some time ago and thought it a bit over-the-top, in its’ characterization of John McCain. Still, I think it is useful to read, for even if it exaggerates, it doesn’t do so by … Continue reading →
“Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord.” – Adolf Hitler If you substitute the word … Continue reading →
I found the following wisdom in the March, 2007 issue of Prospect magazine. The essay is by Rudi Bogni: Left vs Right was and is purely a nominal distinction between two strands of the same totalitarian posture. The real problem … Continue reading →
Some weeks ago, a friend sent me a link to the Defenders of Wildlife site, where I viewed a disturbing video that showed wolves being hunted from airplanes in Alaska. That video is on this blog – one of the … Continue reading →
Like many in this country, I have been troubled by the religious right for quite a long time. As a person who sees many shades of gray, I am troubled by the intolerance and hatred preached by so many on … Continue reading →
Lost in the hysteria over the financial turmoil and the proposed $700 billion bailout (which went down in flames today) is the fact that the House of Representatives just passed a $612 billion “defense authorization” bill for 2009. I haven’t … Continue reading →
According to the polls that I’ve read, McCain came off in the debate last night as not scoring the home run on foreign policy that he needed to score. Obama appeared to stand his ground, which is all that he … Continue reading →