Getting in Before a Stupid Fight...

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Sunday October 22, 2006 · 4:58 PM PDT

2006/10/22 · 16:58

Maybe this will come to nothing, but a piece in the Washington Post on Saturday, and a post on TalkLeft on Sunday made me want to write. We see a lot at DKos about the 50 state strategy, and about framing, and occasionally we see diaries and comments and stories about religion. Now, usually, I find, the first two topics get a warm reception, while the third gets a lukewarm reception, if not a flamewar. So, when I saw a story about how some Democrats were thinking about taking the Democratic message into 'religious' America (and, specifically, 'Christian' America), I thought it might be a good idea to get in before a fight started. Read More

On Corruption

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Thursday October 13, 2005 · 3:24 PM PDT

2005/10/13 · 15:24

Crossposted at eccleioleft.blogspot.com

I was at a lunch for the visiting committee here at CTS this afternoon, and one of my tablemates pointed out during conversation that power is not something we take a hold of. Rather, power takes a hold of us. This is important to remember today as we watch the top tiers of the Republican political apparatus face charge after charge of corruption. Sojourners has this to say on the subject, pointing out the hypocrisy of Christian organizations:

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