Category Archives: politics

The contrast

Posted on September 6, 2008 by bkingr

By contrast, to the actual reform accomplishments made at great risk by Sarah Palin referenced in the post below, here is what Mr. Obama (in his own words) says about his own accomplishments and experience. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxUCfdfRnP8&hl=en&fs=1] transcript courtesy of Hot … Continue reading →

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speaking of Sarah Palin

Posted on September 6, 2008 by bkingr

here is an article from the Wall Street Journal about what she did in Alaska. first, the general problem to be addressed. Alaska’s politicians—in particular ruling Republicans—roll in oil campaign money, lavish oil revenue on pet projects, then retire to … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin

Posted on September 6, 2008 by bkingr

Tim Challies has a political post up. He is right that this has been the most entertaining political campaign ever. The primaries were awesome and the general election is positioned at this point to go to the wire. Challies focus … Continue reading →

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is this really the question?

Posted on September 5, 2008 by bkingr

Is this really the question that Mr. Obama wants to be asking? “where have you been for 26 years?” I agree with John Podhoretz about the list of things that John McCain gets to point to off the top of … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on September 4, 2008 by bkingr

there does remain yet some decency in the world. People who aren’t completely consumed with winning at all cost. here is one of them. I actually believed we were better than that. I actually believed “swiftboating” was the sole property … Continue reading →

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To what have we come?

Posted on September 3, 2008 by bkingr

Joseph Bottum has a sobering post up at the First Things blog. It contains some quite shockingly frank admissions from radical leftist commenters at Daily Kos. Here is one of them, but go read the other one which is even … Continue reading →

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what he said

Posted on August 30, 2008 by bkingr

and now for a change of pace. Mark Steyn has nailed the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama in six short parts. this is the one I liked, but go read them all: Third, real people don’t define “experience” … Continue reading →

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are you serious?

Posted on August 26, 2008 by bkingr

How many times have I said that you can’t replace something with nothing. Taking christianity out of mainstream dialogue/culture/practice does not leave non-religious secularism. Instead, the human religious impulse gets directed toward the worship of nature (environmentalism) or more directly … Continue reading →

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the election

Posted on August 25, 2008 by bkingr

Stephen Nichols has some excellent advice for Christ followers in the United States during this election year. The whole short post is worth your time. His first point is to dial down the rhetoric a notch, here are his last … Continue reading →

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Mr. Obama's faith

Posted on August 7, 2008 by bkingr

here is a transcript of an interview Barack Obama gave back in 2004. Read all of it when you can, but in the meantime I found these exchanges to be fascinating: OBAMA:Where do you move forward with that? This is … Continue reading →

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Jonah Goldberg is on flaming fire

Posted on August 1, 2008 by bkingr

Jonah’s column today is a magnificent exposition of capitalism (the idea itself) as wealth. It is an absolute must read. He says: In large measure our wealth isn’t the product of capitalism, it is capitalism. And yet we hate it. … Continue reading →

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I'm trying to save the planet

Posted on July 29, 2008 by bkingr

No room for small ambitions with Nancy Pelosi. She is justified in shutting down House debate, because she is trying to save the planet. Gives her the leeway to do some stuff doesn’t it? With fewer than 20 legislative days … Continue reading →

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creepy

Posted on July 28, 2008 by bkingr

A fellow has posted a list of the top ten things that creep him out about Barack Obama. number 8 on the list is the one that has just been amazing to me watching this campaign, it seriously creeps me … Continue reading →

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fascinating

Posted on July 15, 2008 by bkingr

this is a fascinating article about the Obama phenomenon.   It is long, but you have to read the whole thing.  Notice the juxtaposition of a charismatic leader who is going to heal all of our wounds through politics against … Continue reading →

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