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May 2007

May 08, 2007

Bush Said

For years, all we heard from the GOP was that Democrats didn't mean what they...

May 06, 2007

Stop calling it a Democracy

Stop calling the United States of America a Democracy! We are not a democracy! We are...

May 06, 2007

The Right Story on Democrats and Faith

Finally, the right angle. The Chicago Tribune headline says: “Democrats find religion on campaign...

May 05, 2007

And the Meek Shall Inherit the Earth

I just renewed my domain name for the next five years, which marks my first...

May 04, 2007

Hillary’s New Gambit

Hillary Clinton has a new strategy for stopping the war: revoking the resolution that authorized President...

May 03, 2007

The Latest: February 2007 Archive

2/27, 3:34p CT: No matter what you think of pre-marital sex, this is insanity. It...

May 01, 2007

George Washington Against “Christian Zionism”

Real patriots, by Washington's reckoning, may well be those people of reason who stand up...

May 01, 2007

On the Turning Away

The greatest threat to World Security is the Cycle of Hatred and Violence. When the cries...

April 2007

April 27, 2007

Flashes of Authenticity in the Democratic Debate

My favorite moments from last night's Democratic debate were the moments of unscripted authenticity. Here...

April 26, 2007

Latinos, Religion, and Politics

A new Pew study suggests that most Latinos believe religion should have a major place...

April 25, 2007

The Folly of the Partial-Birth Obsession

The early headlines referred to celebrations by “anti-abortion activists,” but no one who cares about...

April 23, 2007

Today its all about being right

I used to wonder what gave people the right to impose their views upon myself...

April 22, 2007

The Greed of Lower Taxes

I find it strange that so many religious Republicans support lowering taxes. They seem...

April 22, 2007

Liberalism’s Troubled Search for Equality

By Dr. Robert Jones I wanted to share the book with the FaithfulDemocrats.com community...

April 20, 2007

The Wisdom of the Amish

After the Oct 2, 2006 shooting of an Amish school, the world was astonished by...

April 20, 2007

Jesus, Howard Dean, and the Easter Bunny

Some evangelicals are claiming that DNC Chair Howard Dean's failure to mention the resurrection of...

April 19, 2007

Is Abortion a “Woman’s Health Issue?”

Are we ever going to get beyond this hypocrisy? You have to help me here....

April 18, 2007

It’s NOT the guns!

I am not an NRA fanatic. I don't own a gun and doubt I ever...

April 17, 2007

Hillary’s religious? Whodathunkit?

David Brody over at Christian Broadcasting Network has noticed that Hillary Clinton has something to...

April 16, 2007

McChurch: Haven for “Christian Dupes?”

Stop sending money to these charlatans. Stop listening to their ranting and solicitations. Condemn them...

April 16, 2007

Words matter; let’s change the dialogue

There was a time when doctors were more interested in healing people than making money.There...

April 13, 2007

Another “Nonpartisan” Republican Orgy

These right-wing "non-profit groups" just can't help cheating on Christ and getting in bed with...

April 12, 2007

Imus and the Question of Reverse Racism

It was a great day for the civil rights movement, as CBS decided to...

April 08, 2007

UBA2 Ugly Born-Again American

Enter the "Ugly Born-Again American" (UBA2), swashbuckling, Bible-spouting "ditto head," whose fears and failures can...

April 07, 2007

Long Live Agribusiness; Long Kill Human Beings

Shocking: giant agribusiness is more concerned with lining its pockets than with saving lives. ...

April 01, 2007

Reconciling Faith with Politics

I watched with great interest a video clip on Senator Barack Obama's website concerning reconciling...

March 2007

March 30, 2007

Pandering to the Wacko Fringe

God help us! Can we survive another eight years of ideology in place of leadership?...

March 29, 2007

Focus on Excommunication?

Does James Dobson really get to excommunicate people? Focus on the Family chief James...

March 28, 2007

A Christian Democrat

Hi, So what does a Christian democrat look like? How did we come to...

March 27, 2007

Spy Vs. Spy

Or maybe its Left Vs. Right or Democrat Vs. Republican or is it actually liberal...