twenty-three

as the big day approaches (the election tomorrow), i’ve been struck by the need to just shut up. maybe it’s the overwhelming ads on tv. maybe it’s the blog and facebook reading. maybe it’s the fervor with which i hear so many people speak passionately about the upcoming decision. something is beginning to overwhelm me.
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If you happened to miss last night’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama, it was pretty inspiring. It is exciting to be able to witness this history in the making and to see such great hope in a nation, coming together, and standing up for what we believe in, not being [...]

Inspiring. What if there were hope in this election?

Well, I haven’t really gotten into politics much on this blog, but with the election next year, I’m sure I’ll get into a little bit of it. I’ll just say that I’m excited about the hope Barak Obama has brought to the stage. This might shape up to be a very significant election, on many, [...]

Just finished up my absentee ballot for the 2006 elections. As I think about the process I’ve just engaged in, I am amazed at how fortunate I am to live in the age that I do, while at the same time how completely out of touch I am with my world and the goings-on of [...]

Man, that movie sure made me feel all warm and fuzzy about big business. What a bunch of jerks. Now, I’m not honestly too pissed about this movie because part of me really just wants to say they got what was coming to them. But it still is sad and frustrating to see the [...]

Sad and Scary: http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Corbella_Licia/2006/08/21/1767214.html

"There is no such thing as a ‘Christian politics.’"
A friend sent me a New York Times article a couple days ago titled "Christ Among the Partisans," which included the previous phrase as its lead. Intrigued by the nature of the article and the boldness of this statement, I read on.

Earlier this week, Bono spoke at the annual National Prayer Breakfast to President Bush and members of Congress, along other religious leaders from various affiliations. He focused heavily on the idea of Jubilee and aid to victims of AIDS in Africa.
His voice is significant at this time and place because he is not holding [...]