Obama Turns an Epithet Into an Exhortation

As this blog has previously noted, President Obama has a bad habit of invoking the Almighty in unfortunate and inartful ways while seeking support for his agenda.  While speaking to moderate and liberal clergy today, Obama took on those who he said were “bearing false witness” against his health care plan, and then explained why [...]

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Stimulating Religious Discrimination

Senator Jim DeMint has highlighted a nasty little morsel in the Democratic stimulus legislation: (2) PROHIBITED USES OF FUNDS.—No funds awarded under this section may be used for— (C) modernization, renovation, or repair of facilities— (i) used for sectarian instruction, religious worship, or a school or department of divinity; or (ii) in which a substantial [...]

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Obama Tells Us God’s Thoughts on Abortion

This morning at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama took the occasion to make some comments about religion and respect for human life: There is no God who condones taking the life of an innocent human being. This much we know. So, Mr. President, speaking as a professing Christian and a supporter of abortion, does [...]

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Nine Predictions for 2009

As so many blogs, periodicals, and other wags have done, so shall I make my predictions for the year to come.  Your own predictions are encouraged in the comments (as are your criticisms of the prognostications below). The House, but not the Senate, votes on (and passes) the Employee Free Choice Act.   A surprisingly effective [...]

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God for (D), But Not For Thee

I’m still taking in Charlie Gibson’s interview of Sarah Palin, but I am struck (again) by the total inability of the news media to accept the legitimacy of conservative Christians holding public office.  Gibson, in the interview broadcast this evening: Gibson: You said recently in your old church that “Our national leaders are sending U.S. [...]

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