Archive for: September 23, 2008

The poppy trade that fuels terrorists and insurgents in Afghanistan is a problem that must be addressed but doesn’t have a military solution, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a teleconference for Internet journalists and bloggers. …

With mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae lying in ruins and private establishments like Lehman Brothers and AIG reduced to welfare queens on public assistance, an irrefutable truth must be accepted: Not everyone can afford the American Dream.

Does the Bible have anything to say about the 2008 elections in America? Specific outcomes of the race may not be covered in the scriptures but since prophecy is pre-written history the general implications of the election are inescapable, what …

A Federal judge from Louisiana is under a cloud of impeachment and if he’s convicted it’ll be the first Federal judge impeached in almost 20 years. The story was covered by the new wire service named ProPublica, a service …

CNN’s Jack Cafferty caused a bit of a stir recently by asserting that the McCain-Obama race for the presidency is close only because racism has raised it’s ugly head. According to Jack the Ripper, the only way that Obama …

A few days ago I was asked to speak to a men’s group in Atlanta about Catholics in politics. As part of my presentation, I talked about the possibility of greater Catholic and Evangelical cooperation. To illustrate my point, I …

To be honest, treating politics isn’t my favorite pastime. Sure, like other commentators I do it, but it’s not something I can truly sink my teeth into. I’ll explain why momentarily. This election season, my pen has …