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Foreign and Domestic

From the Huffington Post: Palin: First Amendment Rights Threatened By Criticism In a conservative radio interview that aired in Washington, D.C. Friday morning, Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin said she fears her First Amendment rights may be threatened by “attacks” from reporters who suggest she is engaging in Read more →

Yzma – Palin

I wanted to share with you all my wife’s nickname for Governor Palin.  Though I put the pictures up here, it is not looks that have inspired this nickname.  Rather, it is the character’s “tag-line” that has inspired this “nom de guerre” for my wife, and it makes me laugh Read more →

The Privacy of Politicians

It’s possible I am going to ruffle some feathers with this post, and I know I have been more focused on politics than on liberal faith this past few weeks. It’s that time in the political year. And, there is a parallel to life in the ministry that I think Read more →

A Quayle Theory Choice

When I wrote the Quayle Theory of Vice Presidential Selection several months ago, it was intended to be a tongue-in-cheek way of choosing a Vice Presidential candidate. The theory is that a Presidential nominee should choose someone who is so anathema to their most radical opposition that they would still Read more →