tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85172232011-04-21T15:06:39.420-05:00THE NEXUS OF FAITH AND REASON: WHERE IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES, A FEW OF WHICH WERE ACTUALLY INTENDED.apologeezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06308755340479759904noreply@blogger.comBlogger821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517223.post-1127435831325748602005-09-22T19:34:00.000-05:002005-09-22T19:37:11.326-05:00

Yes, it has been too long to leave you hanging on my last post, but I am going to reactivate my blogroll again. Hurray! Life has been rather full this year but I really have missed penning my rambling rants. So, new day. New Commitment. Sorta. Maybe. Perhaps.

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You may have heard about the article in Space.com suggests NASA scientists may have found evidence of life on Mars that got all the space cadets so excited - A pair of NASA scientists told a group of space officials at a private meeting here Sunday that they have found strong evidence that life may exist today on Mars, hidden away in caves and sustained by pockets of water. The scientists,

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Following is a good reminder that we were not designed to carry our burdens alone (Hattip to my Uncle Claud): "Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke on you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." (Mat 11:28-30) A lecturer, when explaining stress

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Or, so says Bill Mahre recently (read it all here):"We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion. I do believe that. I think that religion stops people from thinking. I think it justifies crazies. I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder. If you look at it logically, it's something that was drilled into your head

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A sensible judge makes a sensible judgment:Now charges have been dropped against the four adults. On Thursday (February 17), Court of Commons Pleas Judge Pamela Dembe dismissed the charges, ruling that peaceful expressive activities like those of the Christian demonstrators are fully protected by the First Amendment. She also stated that prosecutors were unable to make even a minimal showing of

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Here is a translation of a Dutch newspaper article in a comment on Little Green Footballs: In the Netherlands the national flag is now banned on most schools. If a student wears the national flag of his own country he will be suspended or expelled from school. The reason for this is that this provokes the immigrants (the muslims) and therefore it is considered discrimination if you wear your

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It looks like Secretary of State Rice is giving Old Europe just enough rope on the Iranian Nuclear Disarmament issue to potentially hang themselves. Our strategy seems to be for the "bad cop" America to wait just outside the interrogation room door making threatening sounds while the Iranians are read the riot act by the "good cop" Europeans. Unfortunately, it appears the Europeans are likely to

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That's right. A recent revelation (Hattip: DJ) on Polipundit proves that FDR was politically more conservative on the issue of Social Security than President Bush is today! I'm not making this up. This quote is from Bill Bennett's website: FDR's Message to Congress on Social Security on Jan. 17, 1935: "In the important field of security for our old people, it seems necessary to adopt three

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The Democrat's fascination with their image reflected in the MSM reminds me of the evil Queen and her magic mirror in Disney’s animated movie SNOW WHITE. Each day the Queen would stand before the mirror and ask “Mirror, mirror on the wall who’s the fairest of all?” And the mirror would answer, “You are.” And the Queen would be happy the rest of the day. But, one morning the Queen asked the

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Dear friends, family, et al, As the year 2004 draws to a close, Josie and I want to update you on a recent decision that will significantly change both our ministry and our lives. As you may recall, I have been serving part-time at Chapel by the Sea as the associate pastor, as well as serving in the administration of Southern Evangelical Seminary (SES) in

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This is the sermon I preached at our little interdenominational church on the NC Outer Banks this past Sunday morning. It was the second in a series of messages about the importance of understanding the Kingdom of God. I introduced the message with a segue about the birth of the King of Creation. The Kingdom of God is all-encompassing. The scope of God's redemptive work encompasses all of

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I was hanging around Polipundit last night and stumbled across the link to this remarkable website (hattip: greg). It seems the Chosetheblue.com site was created to allow politicially correct bluestaters to make sure they do not render unto Republicans any of their currency. The site breaksdown US companies by catagories and then lists the percentages of donations to both the Republican party

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Hugh Hewitt asks, "What does Newsweek's story on Christmas tell us about MSM?" Here are a few of my thoughts: I have to admit I haven't read the Newsweek story but I did read the Time Magazine article that is very similar. It seems both articles approach the Nativity Story in the same manner. The authors begin by claiming to be "believing" Christians. Then they

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Jim Wallis and his pacifist buddies at Sojourners magazine are at it again. They've recently bought a full-page ad in USA Today to show off their New Confession of Christ. Read it at the links above. In this overtly political hit piece, Wallis played the God card to score points with his liberal constituency. I was not overly impressed with his list of fellow travelers. Most are so open

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Thanks DJ for posting my profile on Polipundit. Welcome to all who were willing to take a closer look at MissionMind. The name MissionMind is from a non-profit organization I recently founded to help Christians demonstrate, declare and defend the historic Christian faith. Our mission is to love God with all our strength, our souls, and our minds. For too long Christians have lived as thought

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Or better yet, State of Shock. Michael Crichton is not one of my favorite authors. I must admit I've seen more of his movies than I've read his books. I particularly was turned off by his pro-abortion writings. Therefore, I was surprised by the politically incorrect topic of his newest book, "State of Fear". Crichton has been making the morning show rounds promoting a book that debunks the "

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I'm finally back to blogging. The last few weeks have been wild with an unusually heavy dose of sermon and teaching preparations at church, putting together a big year-end direct mail appeal at the Seminary, and moving my daughter for the seventh time in five years (she is developing her career in property management and free apartments are a great perk.) What little opportunity I've had to

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I'm still stunned and humble by the news that I was the winner of the 2004 Presidential Election Contest at the Polipundit blogsite. The acclaimed political polling expert DJ Drummond announced the outcome of the contest today. It is an honor to carry this distinctive honor for the next four years. Unfortunately, I've forgotten what the prize actually is for this august accomplishment.

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This is excellent news! Read the whole article here: The birth rate among adolescent and young teen girls in the United States fell sharply in the 1990s, hitting a 58-year-low in 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday. CDC researchers said the drop in births among girls aged 10 to 14 might be a sign that programs emphasizing abstinence and other forms of birth

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I'm still recovering from the weekend of activities surrounding the Apologetics Conference. Friday night was awesome. Over 1,100 souls braved driving in the rain to hear Dr. Norm Geisler, Dr. Ergun Caner, and Hank Hanegraaff. Each of them were uniquely relevant to the times in we find ourselves. Dr. Geisler gave a detailed and colorful overview of the first principles of sound rational

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Yes, sirree, folks, our good friends at the World Council of Churches have decided to honor Arafat, while at the same time dissing Israel. You can read the entire article here: In a letter sent to the Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei', the director of WCC's International Affairs Commission, Peter Weiderud, said his Geneva based organization believes "President Arafat will be remembered for

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I haven't had much time this week to blog much as I'm neck deep in the preparations for the National Conference on Christian Apologetics starting tomorrow evening at Central Church in Charlotte. Southern Evangelical Seminary has been sponsoring the Conference for 10 years and we attract Christians from across the country to hear some of Christiandom's leading apologists sharing about the

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On Betsy's Page, a conservative reader commented that President Bush's inarticulateness was best illustrated by the fact that he only talked about WMD as the catalyst of the Iraqi War. While I agree that W is a rather poor orator when compared to the three presidents who preceded him, I donnot agree that he was unable to articulate more than one justification for invading Iraq. That charge has

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Conservative evangelicals often quote statistics showing a dramatic decline in the liberal gene pool of liberal mainline denominations: The United Churches of Christ lost 14.8 percent of its members during the 1990s. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was down 11.6 percent. The United Methodist Church fell 6.7 percent and the Episcopal Church another 5.3 percent. But there was nothing earth

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My buddy Jack and I have been talking for years about retiring overseas to escape the horrors of liberal America. We had narrowed the choices down to Costa Rica and New Zealand. I have lots of Kiwi friends but I lean toward Costa Rica since I've been there and love the Ticos. Jack had his heart set on New Zealand. Looks like New Zealand may be dropped from our list, however, according to this

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Have you witnessed the fallout from the latest election -- how it has affected Liberals? It has unmasked them entirely. They think religious people are stupid. Not just stupid, dangerous. Make that Christians. More specifically, make that Evangelicals. The Left, the base of the Democratic Party, hail the virtues of tolerance and consider themselves to be THE tolerant citizens of America. In

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Blogger has been down all morning so I wasn't able to post any new blogs so far today. I'm speaking in a local spiritual retreat tonight and tomorrow, and then returning to Charlotte on Sunday for two weeks. The National Conference on Christian Apologetics is next weekend in Charlotte. I highly recommend it for both hard-core apologists and for those who want to learn more about this branch of

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Here are some of the ways the Democrats are seeking unity and common cause following the election: From a column in today's Boston Globe... "Some Kerry supporters were fairly bursting with anger yesterday. Jessica Johnson, 59, of Cambridge, who said she had volunteered for Kerry, said she was filled with optimism on Election Day, telling herself: ''When Kerry gets into the White House,

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I am exhausted but exhilerated by this election. The roller coaster of emotions has finally stopped at TRUIMPH! This was a singular win for the Religious Right of the Republican Party. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the moral campaign issues trumped all the other issue, including the economy, healthcare reform, social security, terror, etc. Now we need to keep the pressure on our

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The Democrats are suffering from a severe case of wishful thinking gone terribly bad. The liberal bloggers are calling for anarchy in the streets. So far I'm thankful that the Kerry/Edwards campaign are just challenging the vote count. When that fails will they turn to the thousands of kool-aid drinking lawyers. When that fails, will they unleash their brute squad to rough-up the white-haired

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It early the morning of Wednesday, November the 3rd, and the media still refuses to declare President Bush has won reelection. Despite their biases, the internals of the election are providing some interesting insights into what motivated voters to turn out in such large numbers. The number one issue that moved voters to go to their polls was moral issue. Moral issues like same-sex marriage,

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We were afterglowing following our Bible study tonight and the question was asked, "Is there scriptural evidence that supports Bush's preemptive war in Iraq? This is an important question for Christians to dig into the word of God for the truth. We must start by asking another question. What is the biblical function of civil government? A cursive examination of scriptures reveals that civil

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Tonight is the appropriate time to give the Swift Boat Vets and the Vets for Truth a blogosphere STANDING OVATION for their courage, determination, and fidelity in the face of heavy enemy fire from the Kerry Kamp during this elect. These true brothers-in-arms have fought the good fight on behalf to reclaim the honor, respect, and admiration of the nation they so bravely defended. The

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The New York Times is once again fanning the flames of global catastrophe, however, a recent article by Thomas Sieger Derr in the November 04 issue of First Things magazine does an excellent job of fisking the hype about the "proven" science of global warming. Following are several excerpt: The consensus holds that we are experiencing unprecedented global warming and that human activity is the

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This election has become a time to try men's souls. I have been ferverently praying for President Bush's reelection, however, I'm starting to get concerned that God may have other plans in mind. Let me explain. Yesterday I was listening to our local talk radio show as I drove back from a break in the NC mountains. The topic was "faith and politics" and in addition to the two hosts and a lot of

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I started an interesting book this week The Titans by "the godfather of historical novelist", John Jakes. I was attracted to the book since it begins just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War with the election of the Republican presidential candidate, Abraham Lincoln. I am haunted by the quotes chosen by Jakes to open the first chapter: "Physically speaking, we cannot separate. We

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mountaincolor Just back from a week in the North Carolina mountains enjoying the fall foliage colors. We stayed at the North Lodge, a great bed and breakfast located in the heart of Asheville, the Paris of the South. More on that later. The foliage was at peak colors, with vibrant reds and yellows of the maples, oaks, and poplars contrasting with the dark greens of the firs and pines. The

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Whoever dreamed up this nightmare needs to take an early retirement. Read the article here. PARIS - A Jewish group said Sunday it plans to "modify" its publicity campaign to fight anti-Semitism that showed an image of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary with the slur "Dirty Jew" scrawled across it to mimic graffiti after it drew negative reactions.

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The dream of a separate Palestinian state at peace with the Jewish state of Israel is being rethought, by none other than the Palestinians. The Jews, however, are not so enthusiastic. Read the entire article here. Arabs are increasingly against an Arab and Israeli state and prefer a single country, according to a recent article in the Al Ajeera Arab news service. “The alternative for Arabs seems

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I was pretty sure the Guardian, the British rag consummed with ABB (Anybody But Bush) rage, couldn't sink any lower than their unsuccessful effort to illegally influence battleground state voters. Obviously, I was wrong:On November 2, the entire civilised world will be praying, praying Bush loses. And Sod's law dictates he'll probably win, thereby disproving the existence of God once and for all.

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Next time one of the Old Media Men (Peter, Dan, or Tom) talks about the "group think" of the Bush administration, they need to be reminded of their own "bias bubble" concerning reports about Iraqi WMD. Since long before the war started the Old Media have been silent on reports that the WMDs had been transported into Syria and Lebanon. The following report (read the entire article) never made it

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There are a number of conservative pundits (read the comments) now predicting the Democrats have depleted their bag of political dirty tricks, therefore there will not be an October Surprise against President Bush. Some even rumor that Kerry has already conceded his loss to his inner circle. As my old granddaddy used to say, “When a cornered varmint can't run or hide, he’ll use his teeth.

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I knew it! And I predicted he would go for it once he finished his book. It was just a matter of time before the announcement would be made, and the DrudgeReport has the link. Days after President Bush was inaugurated, I predicted Slick Willie would set his sights on the only higher office still open to him--the King of the World, uh, I mean, the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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My neighbor just sent me the linked article. He is a diehard Kerry Kool-aid drinker and I love him like a brother. I promise I'm not making this up (well, maybe the satirical parts.) Encouraged by the recent endorsements of the ABB (Anybody But Bush) campaign by Old Europe, China, North Korea, and the Palestinian Authority, the extreme wing of the Democrat party has just declared solidarity with

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Did you hear about the "non-partisan" Rock the Vote campaign with Bruce Springsteen and his buddies touring the country to promote the Kerry campaign? (Hat tip to Hugh Hewitt.) Guess what? There's an evangelical Christian non-profit organization REDEEM THE VOTE encouraging Christians to vote for conservative Christian values on November 2. Click here to see a video of Jim Caviezel, the actor

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My wife Josie wasn't too pleased with the results of the 7-Eleven stores national coffee poll for the presidency. Here is a clip from The Hill (scroll down to the post): The Bush campaign will be pleased to know that real men take their coffee black — and vote Republican. Among all coffee drinkers, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are tied at 44 percent. But among black-coffee drinkers, Bush

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Hugh Hewitt Symposium: Why vote for Bush, and what's wrong with Kerry? Why I'm voting for President Bush. First, I lived in Texas for a while so we have kind of a, cowboy bonding thing going on. President George W. Bush walks like a horseman, talks as little as possible, works as hard as he can, plays as hard as he should, appreciate people praying for him, likes to clear underbrush, drives a

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In the final presidential debate, both President Bush and Senator Kerry talked openly about the impact of their faith on their political careers. Their comments illustrate the growing riff between the religious and secular voters in this election. A recent article in Christian World News explains: Religion has become one of the major determiners of how you vote. To put it simply, those who

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The Jerusalem Post revealed today that the Palestinian Authority has endorsed John Kerry in the upcoming US presidential election, joining the French, the Germans, the North Koreans, and the Iranian mullahs. The Palestinian Authority made its first open statement Monday expressing support for US democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.It is logical that the PA would pick Kerry after the vast

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A number of Evangelical Christian organizations joined forces this weekend in Washington DC to publically proclaim their support for a Protection of Marriage Amendment to the Constitution. Prominent speakers included Chuck Colson, Anne Graham Lotz, Dr. James Dobson, Alan Chambers, and a host of other leading evangelical leaders. Read the article here. Thousands of people, many of them

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I've been an avid reader of Charles Krauthammer's punditry for years, particularly enjoying the way he uses his training as a doctor to diagnose and prescribe treatment for the terminal illness of the current mutation of liberalism infecting our culture. But had no idea he was a quadriplegic until I saw him one evening on FoxNews. If anyone can speak clearly about the opportunities and hype

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I just haven't had time to do much blogging lately as I'm fully engaged in the preparations for the National Conference on Christian Apologetics coming up on November 12 & 13 in Charlotte, NC. The Conference is hosted by Southern Evangelical Seminary and one of my responsibilities is overseeing the planning and preparations for this momentous gathering of some of the nation's most august

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I got up early today for the 5-hour drive to the Queen City. I live on the NC coast but spend two weeks each month at Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte. There's no good way to do this. I basically have three options: (1) The South Route: 24 to 41 to 74 to 485; (2) The Northern Route: 24 to 58 to 70 to 40 to 85 to 485; (3) The Central Route: 24 to 258 to 40 to 64 to 49 to 485. I'm sure

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I believe the recent debates have afforded us a rare glimpse into the characters of the two men seeking to lead the nation for the next four years. Lately character has become a big deal and I have been searching for contemporary examples of manly character. You see my wife and I raised a wonderful daughter who had blessed us with two grandsons, one soon to turn three and his 20-month old little

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John Kerry keeps labeling President Bush's references to the terrorist's attacks on 9/11 as fear-mongering. If the global terrorists are ever successful in adding a nuclear suitcase bomb to their arsenal, the horror of 9/11 will pale in comparison. I agree with President Bush. The rules of the game changed on 9/11. We have an enemy who is not interested in negotiating with us like Kerry seems to

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Did you know there are precise laws about how an argument is presented? Aristotle called the rules of sound rational thinking the first principles of dialectics. These metaphysical laws operate like the other natural laws designed into creation to reflect God’s intentions for mankind. Break one of these natural laws (say, the physical law of gravity) and you will suffer the painful

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"What do Kerry's answers to today's press inquiries tell us about Kerry's worldview and character?" Great question, Hugh. I didn't see the interview but a quick read of the transcript of Kerry's response to the question about sending troops to Iraq was revealing. Ideas have consequences, therefore, I'll address what his remarks reveal about his worldview (paradigm, sacred belief system,

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The DrudgeReport links to an article about the Pope encouraging his flock to be more transparent in the public witness of their faith. The Pope's epiphany could be related to his unsuccessful battle to include a statment about Christianity in the new EU constitution and the recent bans in France to restrict the display of religious symbols by students. I agree that our faith is not something

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It was just a matter of time. The Lord said darkness and light cannot have fellowship. Pray for our Anglican/Episcopal brethern as they continue this epic battle against apostasy. Read the entire article here. The global Anglican Communion is ”broken” over the confirmation of a gay bishop in New Hampshire and may be beyond repair, the most influential Anglican leader in Africa said today.

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I don't put much stock in political debates anymore because they have become so carefully programmed by both sides. They are more like joint press conferences with both candidates repeating their talking points ad nauseum. I do plan to watch all the debates this year more so for the theatrics than anything else. However, I am indebted to Lorie Byrd at Polipundit and Oak Leaf for some important

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Did you ever wonder what fuels the anti-globalist groups like A.N.S.W.E.R. and the other wacko leftwing groups in the Hate America political movement? A friend currently serving with the Navy in CENTCOM over the US military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan sent me the translated text of a speech by Russian General Leonid Ivashov, entitled Who's Noticing the NATO Danger? The world

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John Kerry's good friend Jacques Chirac was recently interviewed in Vietnam. If America is counting on friends like Jaques, who needs enemies? This guy has a serious fixation on American culture. Click on the link, read the article, and go out and buy a Big Mac in honor of Jacques.

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Disturbingly familiar photo On the nights of November 9 and 10, rampaging mobs throughout Germany and the newly acquired territories of Austria and Sudetenland freely attacked Jews in the street, in their homes and at their places of work and worship. At least 96 Jews were killed and hundreds more injured, more than 1,000 synagogues were burned (and possibly as many as 2,000), almost 7,500 Jewish

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Mikhail is once again beating the New World Order (NWO) drum, this time at the Insurance Leadership Forum -- the same forum where Paul Bremer recently stuck his foot in his mouth. You can find the entire CNSNEWS article here. Gorbachev said the new world order he advocates should adhere to international law, rely heavily on the United Nations and not seek to impose the views of one country or a

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Cheney was the wise professor to Edwards know-it-all freshman student. I was disappointed but not surprised by Cheney's weak response to the gay marriage issue. Edwards clearly stated his opposition to the federal constitutional amendment. Cheney wisely remained silent since he disagrees with his president.

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Former PA Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen): If we were to sum up where we have ended up after four years of the Intifada, [we would find that] there are three opinions: the first opinion is that after the killing of 1,000 Israelis in the Intifada, Israel would collapse, as would Sharon; the second opinion is that the armed Intifada would liberate the homeland; the third opinion is that

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I want to make it perfectly clear that I have the highest respect for Dick Cheney. Dick Cheney has served the nation with integrity, brilliance, and determination. However, I'd love to stick a sailor's cap on his head and a pipe in his crooked little smile and voila Popeye the Sailor Man! (If you don't know who he is, you're too young to be a Boomer.) John Edwards, however, is another story. My

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Betsy's Page has posted an apologetic by Jonathan Turely for the legalization of polygamy. Yikes! Provocative, Betsy? Distorted, is a better word. Who would have thought the polygamists would be scrambling for their own redefinition of marriage even before the sodomist finished their attack. The pattern of rationalization by liberals is so predicable. Gain an inch, take a mile. This should not

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I don't know about you, but I sure wish SecDef Rumsfeld could pitch-hit for President Bush at the next debate. I love the way he strings his words together and talk about strong facial expressions. One of Rumsfeld's looks would teach Kerry the meaning of the word incontinence. Check out these recent Rummy Rumblings: Rumsfeld doesn't expect there to be a civil war in Iraq. Rumsfeld: No hard

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Hundreds of Republican voters have been disenfranchised in Florida as part of a Democrats-only voter registration drive sponsored by a national civil rights group, according to new allegations that are at the center of an investigation by the state's Election Division and the U.S. Justice Department. A field director for ACORN, one of the many pro-Democratic Party organizations trying to

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It will be interesting to see if the MSM pick up this exclusive report about WMDs and al-Qaeda contacts in Iraq before the war: Iraqi intelligence documents, confiscated by U.S. forces and obtained by CNSNews.com, show numerous efforts by Saddam Hussein's regime to work with some of the world's most notorious terror organizations, including al Qaeda, to target Americans. They demonstrate that

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A report from DEBKA indicates the French were likely caught with their knickers down in Iraq last Thursday night while the French-looking Kerry was consulting his cheat sheets. It seems Chirac was up to a bit of skullduggery to embarrass the Americans and the Iraqi Provisional Government by negotiating directly with the Baathist terrorists for the release of two French journalists being held as

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It appears John Kerry may have used notes during the first debate, a direct violation of the agreed upon rules. The video clip on the Drudge Report shows Kerry pulling something out of his pocket and fiddling with it on the podium. Maybe it was the lucky pen he got in Cambodia. Oh, right, that was a hat. Sadly, I wouldn't be surprised if he did cheat. Kerry has been fudging the rules for a

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I just had the pleasure of watching Lee Strobel's new TV talk show, Faith Under Fire, on the PAX network. Nationally know Christian author, pastor and evangelist, Lee Strobel, is the host of the new program and one of his guests was our own mega-blogger Hugh Hewitt. The focus of the show is to contrast the biblical worldview with the relativistic worldview of our so-called "popular culture." Lee

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I knew it was coming. Kerry had spent too much time Thursday night posturing about his plan to win the War on Terror. Time was way overdue for him to toss his peacenik base a bone. And what was the biggest bone he could think of? Da BOMB. It was the most emotion I've seen in Kerry since he lied about his searing Cambodian experience. My liberal buddy watching the debate said it was the

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I've heard a lot of snickering today about Scalia's remarks about orgies. I snickered a bit myself at his attempt at humor. I know most liberals can't imagine there is such a thing as compassionate conservative jokes, and I'm not sure Judge Scalia's contribution has helped. What Scalia was really referring to was the issue of a national morality. More and more the Supremes are becoming the High

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It looks like Kerry's plan for the Iranian mullahs was obsolete even before he brought it up last night in the debate: Jerusalem Post/AP -- National Security Adviser Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland was quoted Monday by the Maariv daily as saying Iran will reach the "point of no return" in its nuclear weapons program by November, rather than next year as Israeli military officials said earlier.

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"It's hard work." I admit I was frustrated last night when Bush kept saying how hard the work is of fighting terrorism. We get it, W! Then it dawned on me. Kerry hasn't done a day of hard work in his life! He has spent his life sitting on his assets--or those of his wives--rather than actually making a living the old fashioned way--working. For example, where was Bush yesterday afternoon?

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I guess it's the Fog of Debate. I get upset when President Bush doesn't say what I think he ought to say. It happened again last night--like when Kerry slow pitched the threat of nuclear proliferation for Bush to knock out of the park. That was a perfect opportunity for the President to deconstruct Kerry's plan to give nuclear fuel to Iran, which happens to be the same bit of brilliant strategy

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NewsMax reports there may have been something to the "connection" Kerry made with the debate audience, particularly Jim Lehrer, the moderator. At the end of the debate, the PBS anchorman shook Sen. Kerry's hand - with some debate watchers claiming he gave the top Democrat a knowing wink. There was no contact between Bush and Lehrer after the debate had ended. Ahhh, the MSM continues to play fast

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As a follower of Jesus, I believe His teachings about being salt and light in this world is a mandate to seek to influence the cultures in which we live. Now that is a huge area of discussion for a future blog, but I believe the short answer is I must take the time to study and research the important issues of my culture and to seek to response to them as Jesus would have 2000 years ago. Well,

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Some say that Bush is dummer than a stump because he can't speak the Queen's English properly. I mean he obviously must not know a tater from a potato since he can't seem to get the pronunciation of nuclear right. I mean, he's driving the liberals and other anal types crazy by saying nu-cul-ar rather than nu-cle-ar. Well, guess what? That's the way I say it too! It's a fact that for over 30

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