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November 2006

November 06, 2006

Lava asked, “HWJV?”

The best way to reduce the number of abortions is by overturning Roe v. Wade....

November 06, 2006

Invitation to “Challenges Facing Young African American Men”

Anyone who will or can be in the D.C. area on Friday afternoon, November 17th,...

November 05, 2006

Republican morals?

It wasn't too long ago that this country experienced the so-called "Republican Revolution" and Americans...

November 05, 2006

Justification for being Gay

Why has the "Faithful community" here tried so hard to justify homosexuality? You make claims...

November 04, 2006

Don’t Blame the Culture

According to a survey of Christians, the number one threat to the family is the...

November 01, 2006

The Pope is Not the Anti-Christ

I, along with 99.9% of my fellow Lutherans, do not believe the Pope is the...

October 2006

October 31, 2006

Policy, not prayer

A quick hat tip to Adele Stan at Tapped. Commenting on today's New York Times...

October 30, 2006

Walking in Memphis

It was seven years ago, I remember I had all the pieces in place,...

October 27, 2006

Michael J. Fox spotlights a need

Michael J. Fox, in political ad, turns a spotlight on need to study rare disorders By...

October 27, 2006

Why Democrats Should Think Multinational Corporations Will Save The World

Two short essays have recently been published that express values and policy positions that I...

October 26, 2006

Stem-Cell debate gains momentum

God has given us the knowledge to do something great. But with all things great...

October 25, 2006

Defending Marriage…. but against what or whom?

Gay Marriage definitely would not have been my first choice as the topic of my...

October 24, 2006

Value of Public Theology

It is because of my faith in justice and equality that make my voting patterns...

October 23, 2006

Arizona Justice of the Peace Candidate Suceeds on Free Speech Claim

ARIZONA SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVERSES PRIOR OPINIONS AND ITS OWN CANNONS...

October 23, 2006

Bono’s Latest Mission

As one of the world's most popular rock stars, Bono expresses his faith through helping...

October 21, 2006

5 discussion points for republicans thinking of switching

Many Republicans are considering voting Democrat for the first time. Today, I’ll begin a series...

October 20, 2006

Expecting an October Surprise

Since we are living in the age of Karl Rove, we ought to expect an...

October 18, 2006

Rick Santorum wants to be a Troll

Don't take my word for it... To which of the following fictional places did Rick...

October 17, 2006

Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope” – my review

“In the world’s greatest deliberative body, no body is listening.” This is how Senator...

October 17, 2006

A “small c” Conservative

When I was a teenager in the 1960’s, dabbling in politics, my mom and dad...

October 16, 2006

The Prophetic Ideal & Bush’s Iraq Policy

I am a minister living in the deep South. The sermon below is my attempt...

October 15, 2006

What if the “party” were to die?

I recently read a artical in a local news paper telling us to be...

October 14, 2006

The Mystical Power of Science

Long ago, Marco Polo asked Kublai Khan if he would be interested in converting to the...

October 13, 2006

So, how’s the housing market if you’re poor?

Julia Easley, of Children's Medical Center here in Dallas and editor of the bi-annual Beyond...

October 12, 2006

Larry James Urban Daily

A repository of ideas, resources, commentary and opinions concerning the issues facing low-income residents of...

October 11, 2006

While Washington Slept . . .

America woke several days ago to the surprise of North Korean nuclear tests. But don’t...

October 08, 2006

Fighting Against All Odds

How do you keep fighting injustices against a system that encourages them? The answer, what...

October 07, 2006

Safer Under Republicans?

What follows are talking points and sources for dealing with the common perception that America...

October 07, 2006

A Political Leader With Brains?

Six years ago, the Democrats vetted two lawyers for President and Vice President, and America...

October 06, 2006

The True Cost of Invading Iran

One of the thorniest conundrums the Republicans face is how to get around “It’s the...