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Time photo by Callie Shell By James M. Wall Speaking at a rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, on October 10, Barack […]
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by James M. Wall I was reluctant to post Sarah Silverman‘s clip. But John McCain leaves me no choice. Silverman is a Jewish comedian who hangs out on the HBO network where she can use, shall we say, strong language. I am willing to cut her some slack with the naughty words because this little clip about her […]
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By James M. Wall A special note to readers of this blog who do not have immediate access to American television: This posting is for you. Faithful readers in the U.S. are also encouraged to read along and click on the links, especially if you missed the 90 minute Obama-McCain debate Tuesday night. You Tube […]
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From Dr. Omid Safi, Associate Professor, Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. On his personal web site, Dr. Safi describes the impact on his family by the distribution of the hate-filled DVD, Obsession, distributed in a newspaper ad in his local community. With his permisson, an excerpt from Dr. Safi’s essay follows: . […]
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Dr.Ralph Stanley Photo by Larry Miller On October 2, the day of the Vice Presidential Debate, […]
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by James M. Wall If you live in a state too red or blue to be considered a swing state, you will not have seen newspaper ads that include a free propaganda documentary DVD film entitled Obsession. On the other hand, If your state is in the “too close to call” category in the November 4 election, then hate […]
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by James M. Wall Sarah Palin was banished from all post debate interviews, not a good sign for the McCain-Palin campaign. Joe Biden was all over the media, appearing on as many network and cable post debate discussions as he could reach. He did not, however, appear on ABC News. That network wanted both […]
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Guest column by Martin E. Marty ”Worst Crisis Since ’30s, With No End in Sight,” screamed the September 18th Wall Street Journal. The authors of the full-page story tuck in this line under the sub-head “Spreading Disease:” The U. S. financial system “is trying to fight off a disease that is spreading…The illness seems to be overwhelming the […]
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AP Photo by Stephan Savola By James M. Wall When […]
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