Although the Trayvon Martin killing has sparked some partisan reactions, the killing of a 17 year African-American old teenage boy armed with an iced tea and some Skittles is becoming an issue that transcends party lines or ideology. The latest development: Florida's Governor has appointed a new prosecutor in the case -- suggesting that no matter what the final outcome in a … [Read more...] about Trayvon Martin Killing Fallout: Florida Governor Appoints New Prosecutor and Two Sanford Officials Facing Recall (UPDATED)
Nearly every major conservative blog ignoring the Trayvon Martin killing
There was a lot of buzz about Fox News initially ignoring the Trayvon Martin killing. What most people haven't noted is that nearly every major conservative blog is completely ignoring the story. If you search for the word "Trayvon" on Hot Air, Michelle Malkin, Power Line, and Instapundit, you come up with zilch. There's not a single mention on Drudge. The one article I found … [Read more...] about Nearly every major conservative blog ignoring the Trayvon Martin killing
CMT Bleeps The Word Gay From Movie
I was just watching one of my favorite movies, Groundhog Day, over on CMT. For those who have not seen it there is a scene where Bill Murray's character tries to prove to his colleague that he has been repeating the day over and over. He does so by showing he knows things about everyone in a diner, including the fact that one of the waiters is gay. Well CMT just bleeped … [Read more...] about CMT Bleeps The Word Gay From Movie
Armed and Mentally Off: The Public Dialogue Again Emphasizes the Weakest Point, Obfuscating Effective Change
We can speak of race. And yet, I can see assasinations by mentally ill and armed people... any armed person with an unbalanced mind, any person with poor judgment who is given a firearm ... that the issue of who is target is not toward one race. One would have to ignore even a year's or twenty years' history in the US alone to think a shooting of a person of any race has … [Read more...] about Armed and Mentally Off: The Public Dialogue Again Emphasizes the Weakest Point, Obfuscating Effective Change
Sometimes Blame the Rebel for the Rebellion, Not the Leader.
(This is from my Pastoral Leadership series. Enjoy!) Sometimes Blame the Rebel for the Rebellion, Not the Pastor. by Doug Bursch It's easy for pastors to fall into an irrational logic concerning their worth and role as a minister of the gospel. I've often joked with fellow ministers about the seemingly thankless role of the senior pastor. If the church grows, God … [Read more...] about Sometimes Blame the Rebel for the Rebellion, Not the Leader.
BREAKING: Sanford, Florida Police Chief “Temporarily” Steps Down Amid Trayvon Martin Murder Furor
More fallout from the killing of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old African-American teen armed with an iced tea and Skiittles who was killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, 28, who had a gun with bullets. The Chief Police under fire for mishandling or covering up (choose your characterization among the two now making the rounds in a case that is taking on social and … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Sanford, Florida Police Chief “Temporarily” Steps Down Amid Trayvon Martin Murder Furor
The Court Martial of Sgt. Robert Bales: Will it Be Lengthy and Complex? (UPDATED)
UPDATE II: Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged on Friday with 17 counts of murder and various other charges, including attempted murder, in connection with the March 11 shooting deaths of Afghan civilians, a senior United States official said on Thursday. Sergeant Bales, who is 38 years old and had been serving his fourth combat tour overseas, is expected to … [Read more...] about The Court Martial of Sgt. Robert Bales: Will it Be Lengthy and Complex? (UPDATED)
The Florida Special
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To Be Black in America
WASHINGTON -- For every black man in America, from the millionaire in the corner office to the mechanic in the local garage, the Trayvon Martin tragedy is personal. It could have been me or one of my sons. It could have been any of us. How many George Zimmermans are out there cruising the streets? How many guys with chips on their shoulders and itchy fingers on the … [Read more...] about To Be Black in America
Congress and Corruption- Hand in Hand
The number of cases of corruption and ethics transgression involving individual members of Congress over the years has helped contribute to the abysmal ratings of America’s national legislative bodies in the eyes of the public. However, the extent of self-dealing, along with personal and family enrichment by these elected representatives of the people is given transparency by … [Read more...] about Congress and Corruption- Hand in Hand
Romney Aide’s “Etch a Sketch” Comment Will Greatly Limit Romney’s General Election Flexibility
Once again, that political God that has control over the mouths of candidates and their aides has thrown a foot-in-mouth lightning bolt at former Republican Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's campaign right after a big primary win. This has become a pattern for the Romney campaign. And this time the political God did it in a way that allowed his opponent to immediately … [Read more...] about Romney Aide’s “Etch a Sketch” Comment Will Greatly Limit Romney’s General Election Flexibility
Alleged Islamic militant suspected of murdering children and their Rebbe, is dead in France after standoff
a blaze of bullets, they said a mundane building was the hideout, looking like any brick facade he was to be taken alive but Death had other ideas three children, three young soldiers and a Rebbe are the dead man's alleged victims. He also shot and wounded two policemen in the standoff more poignant than the 'blaze of bullets' were the tears and weeping over … [Read more...] about Alleged Islamic militant suspected of murdering children and their Rebbe, is dead in France after standoff
Santorum’s Cockeyed Gettysburg Address
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln spoke for two minutes at a Pennsylvania cemetery of a nation “conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Tuesday night, a would-be president, after losing a primary in Lincoln’s state by a “crushing” margin, came there to ramble on cable news with his divisive message of pitting “work clothes” … [Read more...] about Santorum’s Cockeyed Gettysburg Address
Hubris Could Impact Both Parties in 2012 and Beyond
One day in 1981 when I was a reporter for the Wichita Eagle-Beacon in Kansas, an assistant city editor who was notoriously into office politics pointed towards the city desk. "We've gotten rid of all the deadwood,' he said triumphantly. "We've cleaned house on the city desk."' He was referring to two recently departed assistant city editors. One had accepted a big job at … [Read more...] about Hubris Could Impact Both Parties in 2012 and Beyond
The Sky Is Blue …
This is just a spur-of-the-moment, silly, half-baked post. I am sure I will hear about it. I have considered disabling comments. You may probably want to skip it, ignore it, trash it … You ask: Why even write it then? Well, if you must know and have gotten this far, I guess I will have to indulge you. In a very recent post -- it doesn’t matter which -- the … [Read more...] about The Sky Is Blue …
The Fundamental Madness of Eddie Munster
Congressman Paul Ryan (R, Wisc.) Paul "Eddie Munster" Ryan is in the news again. This time it's for a redux of last year's non-starter of an Ayn Rand budget. Don't believe me? "This isn't just about math, this is a cause," Republican Rep. Paul Ryan told the audience at the American Enterprise Institute this morning, on the release of 2013 budget. This will be masticated to … [Read more...] about The Fundamental Madness of Eddie Munster
The GOP’s Religious Head Count
MOSCOW, Idaho -- The Republican presidential primaries this year have turned into a religious census. There is little precedent in modern politics for the extent to which a state's choice for a nominee has coincided so closely with how many of its ballots were cast by white evangelical voters. Where evangelicals cast a minority of the ballots, Mitt Romney has won. Where … [Read more...] about The GOP’s Religious Head Count
Standing Ground in Florida
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America’s ‘Right’ Makes the French Right Seem ‘Left’ (Le Figaro, France)
How right-wing is today's Republican Party when compared to other right-wing parties around the world? In an effort to explain the matter to French voters who are also in the midst of a presidential campaign pitting "right" and against "left," Le Figaro columnist Pierre-Yves Dugua admonishes his readers not to even put the French and American right in the same category - and to … [Read more...] about America’s ‘Right’ Makes the French Right Seem ‘Left’ (Le Figaro, France)
The Three Political Parties of America
There are three political parties in the United States today, and they are all fielding candidates for the presidency. The parties are the Republicrats, the Scared Religionists, and the Freedom and Peace Party. By far the largest party is the Republicrats, who have held sway with their current platform since at least the 1940s. They are offering two candidates for … [Read more...] about The Three Political Parties of America