Posts tagged Obama

I’m Waiting For The Christian Take-Over of Christianity

You’ve seen me write about this before. It can be so upsetting to understand Christianity, to get what Jesus was talking about, and then to see the Social Conservative Nazis in the United States claim to be basing their words and actions on Christianity.I received an email yesterday that got my entire day side tracked. [...]

3 Ways President Obama Got It Right

I watched the Presidential speech about health care reform last night and I wanted to take a moment to talk about what President Obama got right. This isn’t about politics, health care reform, or policy… this is about more than that.
1. Character Counts.
President Obama talked briefly about a letter he received from Ted Kennedy, a [...]

A Personal Reflection About The Current Health Care Debate

I looked in the mirror this morning and saw the angry mob looking back at me. I am angry, frustrated, and looking to break something. Fast. I haven’t always been this way. I spent the last eight years quietly going about my business of being an American, keeping silent on so many issues: torture, Katrina, [...]

Asking For Help Is OK.

I just read this story at CNN about the Hicks family in Atlanta GA. It seems that we’ve developed the strange habit of not seeking help from mediators when we need it. Sometimes, it’s good to have a third party perspective on things. I know the biggest challenge is getting the word out. I don’t [...]