Author: BooMan

Situational Ethics

Thinking about South Carolina’s governor Mark Sanford got me thinking about Chapter 19 of the Gospel According to Matthew. With the news that Jenny Sanford is effectively separating from her husband, I note that Jesus...

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Predictions Thread

I’m hoping to make it to Pittsburgh for next week’s Netroots Nation conference, but my cash flow is very tight and I might have to reconsider. I’m weighing that now. I’d be very appreciative if you could...

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YouTube Open Thread

It’s been almost 40 years. With the political news so whacked out, I figure we all need to get in touch with something more positive.

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Republicans Need to Do Something Before…

In the summer of Bush’s first-year in office the lights were blinking red with threats from al-Qaeda. In the summer of Obama’s first-year in office, the lights are blinking red with the threats from our own...

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On These Protests

As many people on the Left have noted, progressive activists are hamstrung in their ability to advocate for health care reform because we don’t have a final product to point to and say “these are the good things in...

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