Religion, Sex, Politics, It's All In The Eyes of...

When it comes to the Big Issues, like religion, sex, politics, and, for sake of a Fourth Horseman, sports, truth is, well, not true. Except from the perspective of the speaker. So it should really be no surprise to hear the new levels of hyperbole and hypocrisy we are getting from the various encampments these days. Even those fields of endeavor, like science, that seek real facts as the basis for managing our cultures and lives have been twisted beyond recognition to meet the needs of the yahoos currently beating the rest of us over our heads all in service to their righteous indignation.... (more)

Tags: jesus, truth, lies, right, hyperbole

Monster Redux - Principles, Purposes and Politics

...and Independents, but simply to citizens. Now, party labels only deepen divisions. For far too long and far too much, those who would lead the nation have operated based on positions they think popular rather than principles they hold true and purposes they deem vital. The denigration of politics, the degradation of public discourse, and the distortion of the Republic into a caricature called “government” has allowed the Hydra to rant and rampage across the land almost twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. This clarion call needs to pierce the din and traverse the chasms.... (more)

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Discussing Politics and Travel

Downtown at dusk

in front of a cafe by the river

A group of men were sitting

at a table discussing

politics and travel.

One had been

to Istanbul

and thought it

an interesting place.

Another was disappointed in

the nascent presidential race.

"I wanted Rudy," he said.

"It's too bad he had to quit."

A grimy teenaged girl approached

and asked them for some cash.

"I want a cheeseburger,"

she said, sounding

younger than she looked.

"No,

go away,"

one of the... (more)

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The Politics Of Cowardice

The Politics Of Cowardice So the mob has won and the monster driven from the village... I presume now that the world is safe from base behavior and politicians that lie to the same media that helped them become easily recognized as they hop from cable show to cable show. There is a price for cowardice and every Democrat who joined the mob and every reporter that helped to stoke the flames of the torches and sharpen the points of the pitchforks should be afraid-for one day they may very well in the same position as Anthony Weiner and it will be interesting to see what they will do. Anthony... (more)

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The Junk Politics of Chomsky

...Ponchaud's Cambodia: Year Zero, Chomsky accused it of being guilty of "extreme anti-Khmer Rouge distortions." If there were atrocities in Cambodia, Chomsky continued, they were the result of the American bombing campaign.

This should really come as no surprise, as Chomsky's Manichean politics have continued to place all the good on one side and all the bad on the other; so the good naturally included people like Slobodan Milosevic, as well as Pol Pot. You see, when it comes to any form of action in the world, there is nothing, simply nothing, that the West can do right in the... (more)

Tags: noam chomsky, anarchism, holocaust denial, anti-capitalism

Politics and Bed Sheets

Sooner or later, while getting to know someone for the purpose of forming a romantic relationship, the subject of politics will eventually boil to the surface. You'll be sharing that bag of buttered popcorn waiting for a movie to start, chit chatting in a restaurant looking forward to your favorite meals to be served, watching the news, or lying in bed when all of a sudden sloppy smiles appear, or explosive hair-pulling begins making the gloves fly off while discussing the latest political headlines. After all politics, and probably religion are two of the most debated subjects we'll... (more)

Tags: love, dating, romance, intimacy, randy mitchell, controversial political topics, bioethical topics, political infighting, political arguments

Upheaval In Virginia and New Jersey Politics

...supported Obama turned away from Deeds even though Obama campaigned for him.

The result in New Jersey may be the clearest omen for Obama and the Democrats that the population even in a Democratic stronghold like New Jersey is not buying the story line that liberal politics will solve the state’s and the country’s fiscal problems. Jon Corzine, the incumbent, leaned heavily on the President to change the poll ratings which showed that he trailed his opponent, Chris Christie. Obama came to the state several times and announced that Corzine was the right man for ... (more)

Tags: obama, virginia, new jersey, chrisite, corzine, mcdonnell, deeds

Retail Politics, Up Close And Personal

Both the projected front runners of their respective parties, Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani have seemingly lost their air of invincibility, and what seems to be emerging is at last, an old fashion presidential horse race.

Technology not withstanding, grassroots and retail politics has once again taken hold within this primary season. While the mainstream media, political strategists, polls, slick TV ads and the internet can usually manipulate perception of a candidate’s accomplishments, the current process taking place has once again eliminated the buffers that insulate the candidates,... (more)

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When Racist Agendas Pollute Politics

... close relationship with adviser Richard Land. Thisfriendshipwas established years before Bush won the White House andLand is President of the SBC's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. The National Journal, a weekly national magazine widely read on Capitol Hill which addresses matters of politics, policy and governmentdescribedRichard Landas "measured when articulating his views, a characteristic somewhat odds with the fire-and-brimstone preacher stereotype." In the magazine's May 22, 2004edition, staffers identified Land as "One of 113 Americans who will help the policymakers in... (more)

Tags: global warming, religion, terrorism, sex, china

Presidential Politics, New York style

...assured of having the next Commander and Chief. It seems ironic and almost fitting when one thinks of the devastation that took place to this city, on September 11th that it would once again claim its rightful place on the world stage and be the home state of its next leader. Presidential politics, New York style, may at times be brash, and a bit rough around the edges, however it's never dull. When we think of "star power" who better then Senator Hillary Clinton, and Mayor Rudy Giuliani, "America's Mayor?" Of course there are other contenders for the prize, and some may have a slight ... (more)

Tags: hillary clinton, new york politics, rudy giuliani new york mayor, americas mayor, 2008 presidential election