Posts Tagged ‘obama’
Ferguson Is Closer Than You Think
<![CDATA[ It may be miles and miles away from where you live, but Ferguson, Mo. is closer than you think. This national embarrassment, this ridiculous cluster-you-know-what, is terrible, virtually indefensible on so many levels. But the seeds of this atrocity were planted a long time ago. What’s worse, they’ve been planted all over our nation.
Read MoreDefenders of ObamAmerica: Remember This Moment
<![CDATA[(So I've almost given up blogging in general, in favor of Facebook status updates and other forms of communication. Nevertheless, when something compels me to write, I must.) Judging by many recent news stories and a flurry of Facebook status updates by friends, the outburst by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), which interrupted President Obama’s speech…
Read MoreLinks To Make You Th–LAUGH (Obama Edition)
<![CDATA[Okay, so these are Obama-related but I promise they’re not political. Mac enthusiasts are in an uproar over what they perceive as a stunning betrayal of their biggest brand celebrity, because someone saw President-elect Obama working out with a Zune music player — a Microsoft product, instead of an iPod or an iPhone. I can…
Read MoreConservative 'crazies' have a lesson to teach
<![CDATA[I am a fan of Eric Zorn, the liberal progressive columnist of the Chicago Tribune, mostly because he is usually well-reasoned and honest. I share his frustration with the legions of Obama-haters who are latching in vain onto whatever they can to attempt to prevent him from taking office — in this case, a half-cocked…
Read MoreWhen Good Intentions Just Aren't Enough
<![CDATA[So here is the thing. For many reasons, I’m not the best person to be talking about this. Yet, I’m a blogger. So when it comes to spilling out my commentary on issues du jour, I haven’t let lack of qualification stop me before.I’m not a parent yet. I do plan to be one, though…
Read MoreObama's In, So No More Business As Usual
<![CDATA[Well, he did it. My brother lost the bet that he and I made several months back, wherein he all but swore on a Bible that there was no way that Barack Obama could beat John McCain in a general election. I believe his quote was, “A brotha… in these times? Against a war hero?…
Read MoreObama Effigy: By Colonel Mustard, With the Candlestick, In the Library
<![CDATA[With so much name-calling and blind accusations flying around in the wake of the Obama effigy incident at good old Gee Eff You (that still cracks me up), my expectations for thorough, nuanced reporting or analysis have remained pretty low, because most of the noise generated has been voiced in comments sections of articles where,…
Read MoreApparently Change Takes Longer in Rural Universities, Even Christian Ones
<![CDATA[Just when you think that White people have finally come to terms with an African-American candidate — dare I still say, front-runner — for the presidency, you see stuff like this. Hot off the Oregonlive newsfeed: Obama likeness found hanging at George Fox University. Considering that I know many George Fox alums (I’m related to…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to A Young Republican
<![CDATA[ (By the way, this isn’t just one of those generic open letters aimed at anyone who fits the description. There is an actual young Republican that I tried to engage recently in conversation surrounding these issues, but his lack of response to my questions and continued rhetoric on his blog afterward have caused me…
Read MoreLinks to make you think: Campaign Edition
<![CDATA[I try not to let this blog get too political because I don’t want to be known as a stooge for either the left or right (masthead notwithstanding). Mostly, I just like to get people thinking. So here are a bunch of pieces I’ve read lately that have really got me thinking. William Saletan of…
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