I write at the very beginning of election day, not knowing the outcome. These are things that we should remember regardless, and they will be applicable regardless. 1. God is still Father, Christ is still at His right hand, and the Holy Spirit is still abroad in the world, recreating that world according to the …
Something to Mutter at the Polls
Obama floats, Obama leads,Obama nods, the media needsThat man’s apotheosis.Obama lies, Obama drawls,Obama grins, Obama trawlsWith our brand new neurosis. The other guy is John McCain,With not much there to numb the pain,Not even Sarah Palin.His grimaces might pass for smiles,Conservatives would walk for milesTo put this coffin nail in. Elections come, elections go,I vote …
A Festival of Self-Deception
The election is tomorrow and regardless of how it goes, it will be nice to have something else to talk about, like where in the back yard we should bury the family silver. But in the time remaining, here are just a few relevant observations. First, in times of declension the people in charge are …
More Like Another Professional Sport
I heard a television pundit say something the other night that was very insightful. I know, remarkable, but there it is. He said, anticipating the event of an Obama election, that the ensuing political struggles would all be conducted between the two forty-yard lines. I think this is exactly right. On the one hand it …
Feeding or Eating
In the gospel of Mark, when John the Baptist’s head is served up on a dinner plate (Mk. 14:11), this is juxtaposed with the scene in which Jesus feeds the five thousand (Mk. 14:20). So the contrast is clear — the choice is between feeding God’s people or devouring them. This, as I take it, …
With All the Cherries
Here is a story I have been aware of for a while, but it appears to be heating up. Unless something breaks on this soon, it appears we may be headed for another Supreme Court decided presidential election (SCDPE 3.0). Roll out should be soon. The long and short of it is that Obama’s campaign …
God Uses Both Hands
Today a friend pointed me to a lecture that William Cavanaugh gave in Australia on Torture and Eucharist. I have read a couple of Cavanaugh’s books, but not that one, so I listened to the lecture with interest. As with the books of his that I have read, there was much there that when placed …
Wahoo
I have needed to decide what I am going to do in this Mad Hatter election, and I have needed to give my reasons for it here. We have already discussed many of those reasons back and forth, but I want to give a brief summary of my thoughts now. I have not voted for …
The “No Unwanted Child Left Alive” Act
Obama has said that the abortion question is “above his pay grade.” What is actually the case is that simple honesty on the issue is above his pay grade. I recommend this article to you, along with Al Mohler’s interaction with the author, Robert George. HT: Justin Taylor And speaking of being out of your …
If You Don’t Like the Hole You’re In, Stop Digging
This morning I was pleased to see Neil Cavuto interviewing Ron Paul on the economic crisis, and Paul, as per custom, was talking good economic sense. When you are doing something crazy, and it causes problems, then stop it. If you are doing something big crazy, and it causes bigger problems, this should not be …