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So I caught wind of this “pretend letter” via Christianity Today–not as right-wing as many would think, so I can often tolerate it–that was release by Focus on the Family.  This is a complicated situation here, so let me break it down for you…
In this 16-page PDF letter written by “A Christian from 2012,” Focus [...]

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Hey folks, I just wanted to take a moment out to talk to people who are coming from Google about some disturbing trends I’m seeing in my search logs.
I get about 100-200 hits per day with Google search terms “blacks voting for racism” or some variation on that, and it’s kind of pissing me the [...]

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So here’re John McCain’s lies from the evening:

John McCain says that Barack Obama changed his tax plan today — Barack Obama’s tax plan is the same today as it was yesterday.
John McCain says that he’s been tested — John McCain has never been President, so he’s never been tested.
John McCain says that Barack Obama wants [...]

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So I’ve sent two letters to the GOP headquarters, as well as to the John McCain campaign.  To date not a one of these letters has received a response.  If I do receive a response I’d be delighted to post the response here–complete, unedited, not censored in any way–for readers to read.
For now, I’m going [...]

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I’m a free-lance journalist and blogger, and I have a simple two-part question for the McCain campaign based on an assertion made by a John McCain ad where Barack Obama’s US Senate voting record is described as the most liberal record, and it is said in a way which implies that such a record is [...]

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I voted early for the first time today, and I must say that it is such a pleasant experience.  The only thing I didn’t like is that I had to schlepp to the county administrative building deep in the heart of Urbana.  Here are advantages of voting early:

Fewer lines — Not as many people vote [...]

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Going into tonight’s debate I actually thought that McCain was pandering to his base with the whole promising to bring Ayers up in the debate.  I thought he actually possessed the testicular fortitude to stand up against his base and debate in a civilized manner.
Boy was I wrong.  I have a buddy who reads regularly who bet [...]

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So, Sarah Palin–following a state legislative report stating that Sarah Palin did abuse her power to fire someone who wouldn’t succumb to her corruption–is now bringing abortion up, and saying that her and John McCain are compassionate.  So, let’s see where Sarah Palin is compassionate, shall we?

You know those rape kit things that help identify [...]

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So I saw an advertisement on facebook earlier saying that the GOP was our choice for personal liberty and small government, and I was greatly confused.  I shot them this open letter, which I hope to receive a response from shortly.  If I do receive such a response, I will share it with you all.
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I’m in hog-heaven right now, I can’t believe it, I just watched a positive ad!  It just puts a smile on my face.  Here’s a behind the scenes, inside look into Barack Obama ad that the Obama campaign just released.  Take a look.

The part where Michelle Obama says that Barack wanted to give his kids [...]

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