A co-worker sent me a link to GlassBooth. This is an interesting way to see how close your core principles and issues are lined up with the candidates running for President this year. I’m grateful that they’ve chosen to include the independents as well. Glassbooth is a nonprofit organization that is creating innovative ways to … Read more
John McCain is losing and now he’s pulling out all the stops. He’s accusing Obama of being a communist and recently I’ve seen that some of the right wing talk show hosts are insisting that Obama is a marxist. This short video clip of Barack is quite funny and I’m looking forward to having an … Read more
I’ve long been a fan of Charles Barkley. I’ve enjoyed watching him when he played on the Sixers with Doctor J. I’ve seen him in person when he played with the Phoenix Suns at the end of his career. He’s always right to the point and I enjoy that. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSngF6jL8m8]
In 1995 or 1996 I read a book by Alvin Toffler that was entitled, “Creating a New Civilization: The Politics of the Third Wave. It was a very interesting book at the time and one of the salient points that Alvin Toffler made in the book was that American politics and political campaigns would continue … Read more
I never heard of Barclay before and I could not agree more with him. He’s a little older than me, but we’re on a similar wave length. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7TO1Rcx8jQ] See more videos from Local Voices for Obama.
This video has been removed. It’s great and I encourage you send this link to your friends reminding them to vote. more about “CNNBC video“, posted with vodpod
Jim Wallis of Sojourners has a timely piece on Huffington Post today. Choosing life is a constant biblical theme, so I will choose candidates who have the most consistent ethic of life, addressing all the threats to human life and dignity that we face — not just one. 30,000 children dying globally each day of … Read more
For over thirty years I’ve listened to a litany of lies and subterfuge from politicians and pundits about the wrong headed New Deal policies of Franklin Roosevelt. The global economy called for new ideas and well we just couldn’t have another 1929 because we had protections in place. Earlier this year our President said we … Read more
I came across this well written piece on HuffingtonPost.com as I was eating my lunch. It’s written by CC Goldwater, the grand-daughter of the late Republican icon, Barry Goldwater. If you like the excerpted quote below then follow the link after it to read the rest of her thoughts. My grandfather (Paka) would never suggest … Read more
O Lord, open my eyes that I may see the needs of others; open my ears that I may hear their cries; open my heart so that they need not be without succor; let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor … Read more
