Monthly Archives: September 2008

What to Ponder AFTER Watching the Debate

Posted on September 27, 2008 by wallwritings

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 … Continue reading →

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What to Do While Waiting for the McCain-Obama Debate

Posted on September 25, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Only one day is left before the first Obama-McCain debate which has been scheduled for a year for Friday night in Oxford, Mississippi. The tension mounts. While we wait, here are suggestions for what to do … Continue reading →

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Marty and the Financial Meltdown With Friedman and Neibuhr

Posted on September 23, 2008 by wallwritings

    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 … Continue reading →

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Is McCain Now “The Sort of Politician He Once Despised”?

Posted on September 16, 2008 by wallwritings

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Was Sarah Palin Thinking: “I’ll Always Love You, Charley”?

Posted on September 14, 2008 by wallwritings

                                                                   Photo source: Mudflats.wordpress.com By James M. Wall It … Continue reading →

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Falwell Was an “Agent of Intolerance”; So What Is Palin?

Posted on September 9, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall I have no friends who are radical Christian fundamentalists. Like fundamentalists of all religious traditions, they are intolerant of non believers and dangerous to the public well being. They do not seek my friendship; they seek … Continue reading →

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Rudy Guilliani Insults Islam and Clings to the Politics of Fear

Posted on September 4, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall To really grasp Rudy Guilliani’s disdain and anger toward Islam, a bigotry he incorrectly assumes all non-Muslim Americans share,  we need to closely study the keynote address he gave as an introduction to the Republican vice presidential candidate, … Continue reading →

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