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Rick Warren Blurs Party Lines
Tweet Share on Facebook January 6, 2009 Comment (7)President-elect Obama made an excellent choice in selecting Rick Warren to give the invocation for his inaugural. By doing so, Obama is reaching out to evangelicals such as myself who actually wanted Mike Huckabee to be president ["Left's Reaction to Rick Warren Helps President-Elect Obama on the Right," usnews.com]. He is demonstrating that he is a man of courage and not afraid to make difficult decisions, even when his liberal colleagues rank against him. Atheists and ultra-left-wingers may not want prayers, but this country was founded upon and continues to be strong because of prayer.
Comment by Rocky of OH
Reverend Warren is a curious choice, and many find it offensive. I certainly understand the disappointment from the gay community. However, many do not know that the Reverend Lowery will also have an important role in the inauguration. Reverend Lowery is pro civil rights and is a friend to the gay community. So, at the very worst, Obama's decision regarding Warren is just a lapse in good judgment. This is not a betrayal of his campaign promise to bring equal rights for gays.
Comment by Jane of PA
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Bush Poised for Transition
Tweet Share on Facebook January 6, 2009 CommentObviously, Ken Walsh has forgotten that President Bush has always been gracious to everyone—to a fault ["Bush's Gracious and Cooperative Attitude Toward Obama," usnews.com]. Early in his first term, he invited Sen. Ted Kennedy and family to a private screening of what was then a new movie, 13 Days in October. Who could forget his gracious remarks to both President and Mrs. Clinton at the unveiling of their official White House portraits and countless other kind and gracious acts toward friends and adversaries alike! This is no surprise to anyone who wants to be honest. Only the maniacal "Bush haters" can deny the good qualities about this president.
Comment by Janis Moakler of ME
Certainly we are grateful that Bush is not being outwardly discourteous to the new administration. It is obvious that the American people would take it badly and respond negatively toward the GOP. But to extrapolate that to Bush being a reformed partisan is a ridiculous stretch. This is all calculation. He may wish the new administration well on the surface, but most of us assume he is working under the table night and day to keep up the corruption and policies of greed that lost the GOP the last two elections. The sooner we no longer have to hear about this president and live with the consequences of his bad decisions, the happier we will all be.
Comment by Theresa M. Kohlhoff of OR
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Reader Comment of the Day
Tweet Share on Facebook January 6, 2009 Comment (2)America must allow President Obama to make mistakes without condemning him as he is treading water in a sea full of sharks.
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Reader Comment of the Day
Tweet Share on Facebook January 5, 2009 Comment (1)Constitutionally, the leadership of the Senate can make it very difficult, if not impossible, for a member to function in the Senate. Think of Joe McCarthy after he was censured.
—Larry D. Nachman, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, City University of New York
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Supervolcano: Fact or Fiction?
Tweet Share on Facebook January 2, 2009 Comment (4)I've spent a fair amount of time in close study of volcanoes and volcanic activity, and, while it is possible the seismic activity is a precursor to some sort of eruption, it is extraordinarily unlikely to be a "big one" ["Yellowstone Earthquakes Under Supervolcano Caldera," usnews.com]. Aside from the big three supereruptions known to have occurred in the caldera, there have been literally scores, if not hundreds, of smaller events. Very common to this area are what are called phreatic eruptions, where water (in this case from under the lake, where the swarm is located) encounters magma or heated bedrock and causes a large explosion. There are numerous phreatic craters all across Yellowstone, including on the bottom of Yellowstone Lake. The area immediately around the loci of the earthquakes is a known hydrothermal area; it would not be too big a stretch to imagine this sort of event may be in progress. While potentially unpleasant to anyone close by or on the lake, it would not be anywhere close to the world-devastating event people are ranting about. From my perspective, it will be fascinating to follow.
Comment by Jeff of WA
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Reflecting on Premarital Sex
Tweet Share on Facebook January 2, 2009 Comment (158)I was raised with a sexually conservative mindset, thinking that sex was a good thing between couples but that I should try and wait until marriage ["7 Factors That Foster Teen Virginity, Pledge or No Pledge," usnews.com]. As I got older, I realized that I shouldn't feel like sex was completely wrong before marriage, since I finally met someone I loved enough to try it with. That relationship didn't work out, but I had many other experiences (taking precautions) before meeting my husband of 14 years (we lived together for a year before marriage, too). Sure, I'd like to see my child grow up with the idea that it's best to wait until marriage, but I won't be afraid to confront her with the truth and inform her of all the precautions she'll need to take. You have to prepare your children for any scenario. You'd do the same for any other situation in life.
Comment by Jen of MT
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Reader Comment of the Day
Tweet Share on Facebook January 2, 2009 Comment (2)She [Caroline Kennedy] meets the constitutional qualifications [for the U.S. Senate]. If the Founders thought more stringent qualifications were necessary, they would have stated them. Whether or not she is the best person for the job is another question.
