Deep Something

An Open Letter to Dr. Bob Jones, III

December 5, 2004 B. John 455 Views

I am writing you today about a very serious concern of millions of Christians across America who you, in a recent public letter, blatantly insulted and demeaned. As a person claiming to be a leader in the Christian faith, your statement was not, by any explanation, acceptable. I am, of course, speaking of the statement you made in the recent congratulatory letter to George Bush, in which you state, ?You owe the liberals nothing. They despise you because they despise your Christ.?

Politics Religion

CBS: Not Endorsing Prejudice too "Controversial"

December 4, 2004 B. John 162 Views

How pathetic is it that not being bigoted is now considered the “controversial” side of the debate?

Politics Religion

In Other News From Centuries Past

December 4, 2004 B. John 177 Views

A lawmaker out of Cottondale Alabama is pushing legislation that would ban novels with gay characters from public and university libraries. Rep. Gerald Allen explains: “Our culture, how we know it today, is under attack from every angle.”

Politics

STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT STILL UNRELIABLE

November 25, 2004 B. John 229 Views

In 2003, the State Department issued a report which said “terrorist attacks and related deaths had dropped to the lowest levels in three decades, and top Bush administration officials immediately cited it as proof of their success in the global war on terrorism.” Five months ago, “embarrassed State Department officials acknowledged widespread mistakes in the government’s influential annual report.”

Politics

CIVIL RIGHTS – ENFORCEMENT PLUMMETS UNDER BUSH

November 25, 2004 B. John 102 Views

Civil rights complaints ? including charges of abusive police tactics, racial violence, slavery or involuntary servitude, and blocked access to clinics ? have remained relatively constant over the last decade.

Politics

Iraqi War Casualties Vastly Understated

November 25, 2004 B. John 187 Views

As many as 15,000 soldiers who have been injured in Iraq have been left off the official casualty count because their injuries were not sustained as a result of enemy fire. CBS News reports while most of these injuries are not life threatening, “only 20 percent return to their units in Iraq.

Politics

Greenspan Warns Deficit Could Wreck Economy

November 25, 2004 B. John 172 Views

The administration’s own Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, warned this week that “The persistence of bloated U.S. trade deficits over time can pose a risk to the U.S. economy.” So far, Greenspan said, foreigners have been willing to lend the U.S. money to finance the current account imbalances, but “at some point foreigners might suddenly lose interest in holding dollar-denominated investments.

Politics

As Expected-More Troops Needed

November 25, 2004 B. John 158 Views

This weekend, Iraq’s Independent Electoral Commission announced the nation would hold elections on January 30. There are serious obstacles still to be overcome to meet that objective. Flawed or delayed elections would be a significant blow to Iraq’s stability and threaten civil war.

Politics

Destroy The Rest Of The Constitution

November 14, 2004 B. John 255 Views

Well, any hope that Bush might mellow a little as a lame duck went away this week with his appointment of John Ashcroft’s replacement. Bush proved Wednesday his personal contempt for the Constitution by replacing one hater of the U.S. Constitution with another – nominating right-wing zealot Alberto Gonzales to replace his head Nazi – John Ashcroft – as attorney general.

Election

Moral values – the Rove smokescreen

November 14, 2004 B. John 259 Views

The media have unanimously accepted the notion that “moral; values” was the driving force behind the 2004 Bush victory. I’m not buying it, and I’m surprised that so many of the writers I admire have accepted this shabby explanation without a bit of skepticism. The last time the media acted with such earnestness they were conspiring to pack the nation off to war. I expect a similar deception is taking place now.

Politics

The Election Fallout — Bush II Begins

November 14, 2004 B. John 184 Views

I’d like to drop politics and the election as a topic, and I sincerely hope you’ll see less of it here, but the things going on now have the potential for an on-going impact on our day to day lives. So, I’ll continue to monitor Bush Act II. There is much to be concerned about. Bush’s only plan for unity is to “reach out to those who share our views.”