Barack Obama is receiving the support of another high-profile superdelegate in Indiana, former Democratic National Committee Chairman Joe Andrew, who is switching from Hillary Clinton’s camp. Andrew, who was appointed DNC chief by Bill Clinton, had endorsed Hillary Clinton when she announced her bid last year. But in a letter to fellow superdelegates, Andrew says […]
new mower
the above is a joke. the below is not: we got a new mower and i love it. it burns calories instead of gasoline. it has zero emissions, except for sweat. it’s safe and light enough for J2 to mow with. it hearts the earth.
hope for change
as of last night, i have this sticker on my computer i have done some phone calls for the obama campaign, and i dearly hope — yes, hope — that he becomes our next president. i believe we can be a better country, and i believe he is the best candidate for the job. please, […]
Jon Stewart, Lost in D.C., Collects USO Award : NPR
this is funny, listen to it, it is only four minutes long: Day to Day, March 25, 2008 · Jon Stewart: Daily Show host, Oscar host, Emmy winner — and now the winner of a Merit Award from the United Service Organization of Metropolitan Washington. That’s a branch of the USO, the private group that […]
Rolling Stone: Lies, Damn Lies, and Mispeakings
I for one am less troubled by the fact that the senator is a teller of parables and tall tales, than by the fact that she cannot, for the life of her, admit fault. She didn’t misspeak. She was caught in a whopper. Perhaps several. Don’t compound the error with double talk. It’s time to […]
Majority of Republicans Doubt Theory of Evolution
so, no real suprise here: american’s don’t know what the crap they believe. it’s still scary, though, that they can claim both things: The data indicate some seeming confusion on the part of Americans on this issue. About a quarter of Americans say they believe both in evolution’s explanation that humans evolved over millions of […]
who is worthy of compassion?
christianitytoday.com wrote: As Americans set new records for charitable giving in response to Hurricane Katrina, some fundraisers are seeing a principle confirmed: when the suffers are perceived as innocent victims, donors respond generously. On the other hand, giving patterns suggest donors are losing patience with chronic problems such as poverty, in which suffering is arguably […]
patriotism
patriotism, as most people understand it (regardless of what the dictionary says it “means”) is, in my opinion, not a stance a follower of jesus can take. it means, at its most basic, that one is aligning himself with an agency on earth, rather than with god’s kingdom, where jesus instructs his followers to make […]
consumerism has infected evangelical culture
for too long we’ve been presenting a brand of christianity that is about personal gain, which we generally mean to be equal to “the american way” — that is personal comfort, and happy families. a good amount of “beware the homos and abortionists!” is thrown in by the major radio pastors, in an effort to […]