Malcolm Muggeridge wrote about British Prime Ministers and what he said applies entirely to our elected leaders:
We like to persuade ourselves that our leaders betray the trust imposed in them and distort the aspirations of those who elect them. Actually they represent us all too exactly…No one is miscast. Each leaves the country appreciably [...]
Obama, over and over again, said that he supported tax increases ONLY for those with a household income of $250,000 and above. Well, I don’t make that and would consider that amount as above middle class, but still don’t support tax increases unless absolutely necessary.
Anyhow, I took careful note when I heard [...]
“The budget should be balanced,
the Treasury should be refilled,
public debt should be reduced,
the arrogance of officialdom
should be tempered and controlled,
and the assistance to foreign lands
should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt.
People must again learn to work,
[...]
I know this is coming late…but better late than never. Anyhow, here are my thoughts on the shindig from last week.
1. Ratings – there is some dispute about the exact specificity of the ratings, but it is clear that the Republican Convention was viewed more heavily than the Democratic [...]
Supporters of McCain were forewarned to be prepared for an “unconventional” pick, which prompted speculation that he was looking seriously at Independent Joe Lieberman. Instead, Mccain has ushered in dark horse candidate Sarah Palin as the “unconventional” choice to the public spotlight.
Here are my immediate thoughts about the pick, both positive [...]
Well, Barack Obama has just finished his much anticipated speech in front of thousands of folks, and millions of more viewers. I want to go back to day 1 and offer my humble thoughts on how effective the Demcorats were at this convention.
Day 1 – Michelle Obama…I would say that Michelle [...]
Cameron Strang, the publisher of “Relevant” magazine, and son of Stephen Strang (publisher of “Charisma” magazine and books), has had ongoing dialogue with Barack Obama about issues of faith and public policy.
I want to say right away that I am grateful for such dialogue. It rarely hurts to have a talk, unless [...]
Senator Barack Obama stated at the Saddleback Forum that he would work to reduce the number of abortions. I was hoping that Pastor Rick Warren would follow up by asking a question I have long wanted interviewers to ask, “Why is reducing the number of abortions a good thing?”. I [...]
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