Category: Politics, Religion & Money

Dems in the ditch

John Edwards, Democratic ex-Senator from North Carolina, is on trial for a big complicated mess involving alleged misuse of finances, a mistress, their baby, his bodyguard buddy, and I don’t know who else, on what would have been his deceased wife Elizabeth’s 62nd birthday. Democrats sure do know how to weave a tangled web.

Today I heard a very unflattering story about outgoing U.S. Representative Barney Frank. He was disrespectful to an important man who I respect and admire greatly, and to whom I owe a great deal. Later, Frank attempted to apologize, only to end up being insulting to the man’s wife. For me it illustrated why I’m glad Barney Frank isn’t my Congressman (Jim McGovern is), and why I’m glad he isn’t running for re-election.

Conservatives shouldn’t attempt to be clever

A friend sent me a bunch of mini-posters that came from a relative who’s far right of center. I’m always amused by these things, because they’re all so outrageously stupid. Here’s one that made me roll my eyes.

Even ignoring the fact there are a lot of gay soldiers in the military, it’s way too easy to turn this sentiment on its side. Here’s my edit.

My past American Life

Having been a young man who was involved with Campus Crusade for Christ when I was in college, I can assure you that the sort of bizarre, twisted, ridiculous thinking that’s described in this week’s This American Life is all too real. Click the audio player to hear part 7. (Sorry, the audio is no longer available.)

I used to attend a church called Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA. It was headed by Gordon MacDonald, who became one of Bill Clinton’s “spiritual advisors” when the Monica affair hit the news. Click here to read more about Gordon.

Standing ground in Florida

I don’t know everything about the Trayvon Martin case in Florida — no one does, except for George Zimmerman — but from what I’ve read, if the “stand your ground” law applies, it seems to me that it favors Trayvon, who had every reason to feel threatened.

Follow-up: Five days later, more details are emerging about both Zimmerman and Martin, and my opinion hasn’t changed — Trayvon, and not Zimmerman, is covered by the “stand your ground” law.