Another Candidate Enters the Race

Former Congressman Bob Barr has officially announced his candidacy for President of the United States. You can find more information about him at http://www.bobbarr2008.com/ . I wonder what this will do to the dynamics of the race. Most people view a third-party candidate as a “spoiler” for one party or the other. Recent . . . → Read More: Another Candidate Enters the Race

Jim Wallis Defends Obama's Faith

Here is a link to a great article by Jim Wallis of Sojourners in which he speaks to the current fears about Senator Barack Obama’s faith. Wallis offers a unique perspective as one who has known Senator Obama for over a decade and has spoken intimately with him about his faith. Wallis says…

Like his . . . → Read More: Jim Wallis Defends Obama's Faith

Obama on Faith and Politics

I just heard for the first time Barack Obama’s speech on faith and politics. It was a speech he delivered in 2006 as the keynote address at a Call to Renewal event sponsored by Sojourners. While I still disagree with Senator Obama on a number of issues, I nonetheless appreciate his fair-minded approach to dealing with . . . → Read More: Obama on Faith and Politics

On the Record with ONE.org

 

ONE members are stepping up our game by launching a petition urging all the presidential candidates to go “On The Record” by submitting, in writing and on video to ONE, their plans on the following five issues:

* Eradicating malaria; * Improving child and maternal health; * Reversing the spread of . . . → Read More: On the Record with ONE.org

Here's an Example

Talk about great timing.

Here is a good illustration of what I was talking about in my previous post. It is being reported that Senator Clinton, whom I have the utmost respect for, thinks that it would be a good idea to give every child born in the U.S. $5000 to invest . . . → Read More: Here's an Example

Do You Support Romney for President?

Ok….

After my last post, some people got the mistaken impression that I support Mitt Romney for president, but actually, I was only asking a question. I have not decided who I’m going to vote for yet, it is way to early.

Like many Americans, I am an independent and vote for the person who . . . → Read More: Do You Support Romney for President?

CT Romney QA

Christianity Today has posted a Q&A session between interviewer Collin Hansen and Mormon Presidential Candidate, Mitt Romney. I must admit that I have concerns about the doctrinal differences between Mormonism and orthodox Christianity, especially when choosing a president. However, should those doctrinal differences preclude Romney from the Evangelical Christian’s list of acceptable candidates? . . . → Read More: CT Romney QA

Jena 6

I just learned about a case of segregation-era oppression happening today in Jena, Louisiana. I signed onto ColorOfChange.org’s campaign for justice in Jena, and want to invite you to do the same.

From the website…

Last fall in Jena, the day after two Black high school students sat beneath the “white tree” . . . → Read More: Jena 6