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The Texas Senator essentially declared his candidacy today.
Archive for January, 2009
January 20th, 2009
Category: Uncategorized
Well, after all that fuss, almost all of what Warren said was inoffensive, and some of it was pretty damned good. I thought describing history as “Your story” was sorta blasphemous, but your mileage may vary. Notice that he spoke of Jesus as his teacher, not as God. Now that’s what I call inclusive.
January 19th, 2009
Category: Religion and Politics
The preacher who REALLY should be delivering the benediction tomorrow.
January 19th, 2009
Category: Torture
Should the people who ordered the beating, flogging, and gassing of the Bloody Sunday marchers have been held criminally accountable for it? If so, how do they differ from John Yoo and Dick Cheney?
January 19th, 2009
Category: Arts and Cultural Policy, History
A sumptuous image for the inauguration from Medici Florence.
January 19th, 2009
Category: Israel, Religion and Politics
Amjad Atallah suggests that the United States needs to engage in a high-profile effort to assist civilians in Gaza; King Abdullah promises $1 billion for his own effort (although Saudi promises, like US promises, have a way of not materializing). Now: where is the Jewish and Israeli effort? Israel insists that it tried not to [...]