Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
For the entry and discussion on Rudy Giuliani, click here
For the entry and discussion on John McCain, click here
For the entry and discussion on John Edwards, click here
As we continue along we jump back across the aisle to the Dems. Rumors of more candidates jumping into the saturated Republican ...
Posted in 2008, Politics | 51 Comments »
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
For the entry and discussion on John McCain, click here.
For the entry and discussion on John Edwards, click here.
(Note: I've been chided for this not being an in-depth analysis of where the candidates stand on the issues. I haven't intended it to be. I just want to do ...
Posted in 2008, Politics | 40 Comments »
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
For the first entry on John McCain and the subsequent discussion click here.
Since last week's entry the pool of candidates has actually decreased by one. Tom Vilsak, we hardly knew ye.
But, moving over to the other side of the aisle, let's look at another front-runner who has experience with ...
Posted in 2008, Politics | 64 Comments »
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
Yeah, I know it's still a long way until the '08 elections. But this one is intriguing to me on several levels:
1. It's the first presidential election since 1988 that I'm not a card-carrying member of the GOP.
2. It's the most wide-open field in my lifetime with no one ...
Posted in 2008, Politics | 21 Comments »
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
I know it's way early in the game and that with our nominating process such as it is that the initial question is "who can be nominated" not "who can be elected." But I want to commit some time on Wednesday in the coming months to breaking down the ...
Posted in 2008, Politics | 46 Comments »
Thursday, January 25th, 2007
I might regret this, but I have a question. In the ongoing discussion abortion has been repeatedly brought up as a litmus test for casting a vote for a candidate.
My question is this: party affiliation aside, what are you looking for in a candidate. What issues are closest ...
Posted in Politics | 24 Comments »
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Tracy remarked this morning about her interest in seeing where I swing from my current positions. When we met I was still in my rabid, dogmatic Republican days.
I was the former president of my local Young Republicans and still subscribed to all the conservative periodicals (Note: I've already discussed ...
Posted in Politics, The Love of God | 15 Comments »
Saturday, January 20th, 2007
...is now officially interesting.
Posted in Asides, Politics | 172 Comments »
Thursday, November 16th, 2006
It's a crazy week so there will not be a nonviolence entry today. Next week I hope to look at the blight on Christianity that was Constantine and the preposterous notion of Just War Theory.
In the meantime, here are some questions and thoughts:
--Is John McCain too old to be ...
Posted in Asides, Entertainment, Politics | 58 Comments »
Monday, November 6th, 2006
Some notes:
--Our internet connection was down all day today. Therefore, no nonviolence post. I may take Thursday off from it as well and return with the series next Monday. Stay tuned for Top 10 Tuesday tomorrow, however.
--Tomorrow will finalize my messy and painful divorce from the Republican ...
Posted in Asides, Entertainment, Politics | 25 Comments »