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October 13, 2006

Bush blames Clinton for Christian approach on North Korea

Mr. Bush cannot continue to wear the mantle of Christianity, while blaming his predecessor peace-makers...

October 12, 2006

Larry James Urban Daily

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

October 12, 2006

Somebody’s Off the Christmas List

How excited am I about David Kuo's tell-all book exposing the hypocrisy, manipulation, and possibly...

October 12, 2006

Guns Don’t Kill People; Separationists Kill People

The White House held a conference yesterday on school shootings, but made sure that (almost)...

October 12, 2006

No Hiding Under a Bushel

Check out this ad from the Eliot Spizter campaign in New York. If you spent...

October 11, 2006

While Washington Slept . . .

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

October 11, 2006

When Troops Go Dovish

Recently, I had the odd fortune of meeting an extremely high ranking military officer. Under...

October 11, 2006

Four years ago today…

Today -- October 11 -- is the four-year anniversary of the Senate's vote to authorize...

October 10, 2006

Another Reason to Vote Democratic

I can think of about 468 reasons to vote for Democratic congressional candidates in November...

October 09, 2006

Preaching about voting

How can a church encourage people to vote while staying kosher with the IRS? I...

October 09, 2006

How Do Different Faiths View War?

In light of the many violent conflicts around the world involving people of different faith...

October 08, 2006

Fighting Against All Odds

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

October 08, 2006

Iraq and Turning 18

I have a beautiful and smart son whose eighteenth birthday just happens to be today. ...

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...

October 06, 2006

Weariness in Iraq

A note from Iraq, Sgt. George E. Heath, 3/3 ACR Hey old man you always...

October 06, 2006

notes from Iraq

Another note from the front. Thanks to Sgt. George E. Heath, 3/3 ACR The shake...

October 06, 2006

notes from iraq, a father’s poem of three soldiers

Three more dead in Iraq soldiers in a sack the reason use to be threatened...

October 06, 2006

Why Our Humility Makes Us Better

In case anyone doesn't know, "separation of church and state" is not in the Constitution. ...

October 05, 2006

Stages

Denial Anger Grief Fear Shame Acceptance

October 05, 2006

Focus on the Positive

I know winning is important. But in the grand scheme of things, I would much...

October 05, 2006

Wal-Mart’s Generic Plan Solves Little

They are taking a saber to working people's arm and now they want credit for...

October 05, 2006

Compassion

A proverb that floats around charity and non-profit circles goes like this: "Without passion, nothing...

October 05, 2006

Simply Naughty Emails?

The great equalizer of self-righteous rantings against OPS - "Other People's Sins" - is that...

October 05, 2006

Why the Christian Right is Wrong

In my latest book, Why the Christian Right is Wrong: A Minister's Manifesto for Taking...

October 05, 2006

Thanks, Mr. Brophy

Inappropriate behavior is part of the basic teen job description. Here's what teenagers do: ...

October 04, 2006

Rush Limbaugh?

"Let me ask you again, what does Mark Foley and all of this attention being...

October 04, 2006

The Arlington Group and the Mark Foley Scandal

Let's see if I got this right. Foley's indiscretions were swept under the carpet by...

October 04, 2006

The Silence of the Moral Majority, Part 2

After being lectured to by religious conservatives over the threat to the family of gay...