In These Times

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• • 01 Mar 07
  • 1:58 pm

  Like everybody, I receive forwarded letters, petitions, news articles from my friends and family. 50 percent of these forwards are right-wing, bigoted, hate-mongering pieces of garbage from people complaining about what the liberals are up to. Usually the information they pass on reveals that they barely understood, or are purposely misrepresenting the news they purport to have read. The latest went like this: An email complains that illegal aliens who get paid in cash will now be allowed to tap into our (let us bow our heads and pray to our almighty birthright) Social Security. Added to the letter was a …

  Posted to A Wingnut in Sheeps Clothing

• • 20 Nov 06
  • 5:26 pm

  It's my 52nd birthday today. How many years has it been since Joseph McCarthy et al cut the balls of our Constitution? Now it's Bush et al, only Bush is just the knife-wielder. There's somebody secret and quiet behind Dick Cheney. And someone secret and quiet behind that guy, too.

  Posted to DoJ Quashes Wiretapping Inquiries

• • 10 Oct 06
  • 1:01 pm

  This was interesting and inspiring, John. Thanks for writing it.

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• • 10 Oct 06
  • 1:09 pm

  You want proof? Don't be naive. If it can be done, it will be done, by either side. If the Democrats win in a landslide, will you keep your mouth shut?

  Posted to The Importance of Not Getting Over It

• • 11 Oct 06
  • 9:29 am

  The parallel between these "Jesus" camps (there are more than one) and the Islamic madrasa that teach extreme views and violence is an obvious one. And, as "opeluboy" says, "I think our republic can weather this." It is because our country does not YET embrace this kind of extremism that we will hopefully "weather" it. Who knows, though? If we were under constant terrorist attack as some Muslim countries are, I'm sure these fringe groups' simple, violent solutions would suddenly appear palatable. And if you keep an ear out for what is said by Pastors John Hagee, James Dobson and other …

  Posted to Jesus Is Tragic