The Cart or the Horse?

In response to the previous post, one person suggested that even if he puts the cart before the horse, as I said, I don’t believe in the cart.  The “cart” is the issue du jour and the “horse” is abortion.  In other words, I’m only interested in the legality of abortion, and I don’t care [...]

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John Updike

R.I.P. The biographer of modern American futility.
Timotheos

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Abortion Versus Other Issues

First, the title assumes that abortion is just one among “other issues” (sort of like the Lord’s Supper is just one among “other parts of doctrine”).
But how is it that Christians, who admittedly “care” about having fewer abortions, can privilege health care, the ending of war or torture, or being nice to illegal immigrants over [...]

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“Thanks in Part to Mother Nature”

Fitting for the day, don’t you think?
Don’t you just love the sun?
Doesn’t it make you feel good all over?
It’s my pleasure to announce
In conjunction with the Fed
And my recent popularity
Thanks in part to mother nature
It will never rain again
It should do wonders for the GNP
If you’re just joining us now
You missed a brilliant speech
We go [...]

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Like Democracy? (Part 2)

If you think votes actually count the first time, you’re wrong.  Votes only count if Democrats say they should count.  Although Minnesota Democrats must be better organized than Washington ones, because it took Washington three recounts to elect Christine Gregoire, while it only took Minnesota one.  (Re-re-re-elect Rossi!)
Makes you wonder about the integrity of every [...]

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