By Stan A Moody
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| Oct. 06, 08 11:38 |
It is a form of optimism that focuses on appearance rather than reality
- the spin rather than the facts.
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By John Cosgriff
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| Oct. 04, 08 09:00 |
| One reason I'm a proud Democrat is
the fact that Democrats have shown a great concern for bringing people
out of poverty and supporting the middle class.
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By Elizabeth B DeGear
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| Oct. 04, 08 08:15 |
With a month to go, what do you hope to see from Senator Obama in the two remaining debates and on the campaign trail?
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By Jessica Kawamura
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| Oct. 04, 08 01:39 |
| In the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Senator Biden recounted a valuable lesson he learned during his first year in the Senate. He learned to question others’ judgment, but not their motives.
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By Ian Heston Doescher
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| Oct. 01, 08 21:01 |
For the first time, I'm wondering if maybe the church isn't the answer to society's
problems.
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By Jesse Lava
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| Oct. 01, 08 11:25 |
What, exactly, is the McCain candidacy about?
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By Eric Sapp
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| Oct. 01, 08 08:56 |
The financial meltdown and our
response to it are exposing something broken about our priorities as a
nation.
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By Leigh Rogers
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| Oct. 01, 08 08:16 |
| I had to be saved by a new perspective of Jesus who wasn’t a Republican.
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By Jessica Kawamura
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| Sep. 30, 08 20:09 |
| In
America, we have always believed in religious freedom and in the potential of
everyone to serve our country.
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By Elizabeth B DeGear
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| Sep. 30, 08 14:44 |
| Have we been
complicit in the rise of the political Christian conservative movement because
we have not successfully raised our voices in loud reply?
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By Burns Strider
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| Sep. 25, 08 15:49 |
| The future is not in one year
or two. The future is in about 40 days.
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By Robert Tice Lalka
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| Sep. 25, 08 14:28 |
McCain's Baffling Response to the Economic Crisis; How Much $700 Billion Really Is; And Something Bright For These Dim Days
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By Eric Sapp
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| Sep. 25, 08 09:08 |
| What’s a
poor Republican to do when they need access to casino money to fund their most
outrageous attacks on Democratic opponents?
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Sep. 25, 08 07:46 |
| Too much is going wrong in our country for us
to allow politics as usual to go unchecked, increasing the wealth and power of
a minority while perpetuating the injustices bearing down on the majority.
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By Eric Sapp
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| Sep. 23, 08 16:35 |
| Why is it that as soon as we start talking about the economy, jobs, government
spending, and taxes, Republicans put away their Bibles and turn instead to
Darwinian social and economic theories to support their policy positions?
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By Stan A Moody
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| Sep. 23, 08 08:19 |
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The
Church is locked into a mindset of Israel
as the Promised Land acquired by the parting of the Red Sea and the Jordan River and rightfully entitled to whatever it wants
wherever it wants it.
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By David Gushee
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| Sep. 16, 08 20:13 |
The best way to love America, defend
our nation, and support our troops is to pivot sharply away from "the dark
side" and back to our most cherished moral values.
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By Stan A Moody
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| Sep. 16, 08 09:15 |
| The election of John
McCain may well condemn us all to the war ethic he and his supporters cannot
seem to leave behind.
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Sep. 12, 08 14:56 |
Below is a summary of the session:
Current
Legislative and Policy Efforts Related to Torture
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By Burns Strider
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| Sep. 12, 08 11:10 |
| Mississippi Republicans resort to ballot manipulation.
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Sep. 12, 08 10:35 |
Below is a summary of the session:
The Religious
Roots of Human Rights
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Sep. 12, 08 08:42 |
Below is a summary of the session:
Guantanamo: An Assessment and Reflection from Those Who
Have Been There
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Sep. 11, 08 19:14 |
Below is a summary of the session:
How We Got
Here: How Torture Entered US
Interrogation Policy after 9/11/08
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Sep. 11, 08 19:06 |
Below is the summary of the session:
How the U.S.
Military Responded to the Drift Toward Torture
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Sep. 11, 08 19:01 |
Below is a summary of the session:
What Torture
Does to Human Beings
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By Eric Sapp
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| Sep. 11, 08 06:23 |
| In the years since 9/11, I have found myself thinking back on and regretting
September 12 even more.
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By Eric Sapp
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| Sep. 08, 08 12:48 |
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When we talk about actually addressing the
problem instead of arguing whether it exists, Democrats win, and America wins,
and women win.
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By Tabitha Knerr
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| Sep. 07, 08 23:03 |
| McCain and Palin say we should DRILL, BABY, DRILL (and use nuclear
energy and solar and wind energy) and – did we mention? – DRILL, BABY, DRILL.
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By Eric Sapp
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| Sep. 05, 08 11:29 |
| Here's the thing: Palin can be a game changer only if we keep
the game focused on her.
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By Tabitha Knerr
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| Sep. 02, 08 21:24 |
| Ok, I admit it. I am tempted to mock Sarah Palin and her family’s
situation. But its not because I actually think she deserves it.
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By Kelly Fryer
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| Sep. 02, 08 15:43 |
| Something's happening in these United States. Some of it's weird (Al Gore out-speechifying Barack Obama in Invesco Field!). Some of it's wacky (one word: Palin). And a lot of it is as wonderful as really BEING the people Henry Cejudo, son of illegal immigrants and U.S. gold medalist, believes we are. Hallelujah.
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By Stan A Moody
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| Sep. 01, 08 07:48 |
| What has been gnawing at me is the sense that
I have encountered numerous Sarah Palins in the past - hard driving, positive,
narrowly-focused "Hockey Moms" set on
conquering America
for God, skipping the inconvenience of credentials and experience.
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By Burns Strider
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| Aug. 29, 08 23:00 |
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It
seems likely that Governor Palin's choice had as much to do with consolidating
and intensifying the support from the Religious Right base as it did anything
else.
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By Kenneth Walker
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| Aug. 29, 08 14:52 |
| Speeches and inspiration given at pivotal points in history appeal to the
best in the people who hear them.
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By Jesse Lava
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| Aug. 29, 08 11:19 |
| McCain's selection of Sarah Palin comes from a position of political panic, not confidence.
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By Burns Strider
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| Aug. 28, 08 23:15 |
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Today, my mind, my soul is thinking about two Democratic conventions: the one
today in Denver and one that took place 44 years ago in Atlantic City.
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By Tabitha Knerr
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| Aug. 28, 08 19:40 |
Despite what the media says, I believe that the vast majority of Hillary Clinton supporters are going to get behind Barack.
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By Kenneth Walker
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| Aug. 28, 08 10:42 |
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One
thing that I have learned about Bill Clinton having followed him since 1992, is
that you can never count him out.
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By Kenneth Walker
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| Aug. 26, 08 09:21 |
| On August 25, 2008 a man stepped onto the
stage of the Democratic Convention in Denver, Colorado to speak a word of unity
to a conflicted wing of the Party and a message of hope to the Party at large
as well as an inspirational word to all Americans.
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By Tabitha Knerr
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| Aug. 23, 08 20:19 |
Its not just technology junkies who should be worried about John McCain’s lack of familiarity with technology.
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By Robert Tice Lalka
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| Aug. 21, 08 20:10 |
Discussing the McCain campaign's latest attacks
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By Jesse Lava
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| Aug. 17, 08 10:19 |
McCain wins the head game, but his hypocrisy will go largely unnoticed. Again.
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Aug. 16, 08 18:22 |
Live blog - commentary on the Saddleback Civil Forum.
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By Kenneth Walker
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| Aug. 16, 08 12:47 |
| This week it was
announced that Hillary's name will be placed in nomination at the Democratic
Convention in Denver in a couple of weeks as a symbolic gesture.
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Aug. 10, 08 21:10 |
| When
we find someone who arouses within us the ability to hope despite our dire
circumstances, should we run in the opposite direction?
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By Robert Tice Lalka
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| Aug. 05, 08 06:20 |
| Exploring How The McCain Campaign's Recent Lies Attempt To Undermine Obama Where He Is Strongest -- His Poised Leadership -- While Distracting The Public From The GOP's Greatest Weakness, Its Hubris.
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By Kelly Fryer
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| Aug. 04, 08 22:38 |
| The McCain campaign's only hope is to take away ours.
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By Tabitha Knerr
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| Aug. 03, 08 19:58 |
| I was taught to believe that one of the great benefits of government is its usefulness in overcoming collective action problems.
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By Linda Sue Seger
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| Jul. 30, 08 23:19 |
Some Conservative Christians are very concerned because Liberal and Progressive Christians would like to help the poor and the needy, individually, through charity, as well as through government programs when the need is beyond what any one individual or charity can do.
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By Rachel Noel Johnson
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| Jul. 22, 08 10:30 |
If we as a nation need to respond to a world in
crisis, even more so do people of faith need to protect a despoiled creation.
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