The Mourning After
Random thoughts … Once selected; once elected. It’s not like ’64 or ’72 or even ’84, where the winner arguably had a clear mandate from the people. No one can blame Kerry for … Read more
Politics
Another Election Day
Before this election, I simply couldn’t imagine long lines to vote, especially in a small town like Lindsborg. The featured image (which may only be displayed on the index pages, depending on your … Read more
Prominent Republicans Against Bush
For a variety of reasons, I’ve shied away from writing about politics lately. Both sides are strongly polarized, and so firm in their beliefs, that it’s hard to come up with any compelling … Read more
JFK 2004 Acceptance Speech
I realize that in today’s political climate one blog entry is unlikely to change anyone’s mind, and agreeing to disagree is sometimes the best that can be done. I’m posting about John Kerry’s … Read more
Update on America’s Values
Well, not my values, but as evidenced by recent events at home and abroad, this list, while incomplete, seems fairly accurate. Thanks to Jesus’ General for providing this update.
Diplomats & Military Commanders for Change
A bi-partisan group of former US military commanders and diplomats held a press conference and issued a very strongly worded call for the defeat of the president this fall. Known as the Diplomats … Read more
Sometimes I Wonder
how the average middle-class German citizen felt in the late 1930s. (Someone said a better question is: “how did they feel in 1948?”) This editorial from the Chicago Sun-Times is thought provoking, to … Read more