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Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Go Mitt Romney!

From all I have heard, Mitt Romney, the current governor of Massachusetts, appears to be the ideal Republican contender for President. Some say he will never will the evangelical vote,

Matthew Lee AndersonPoliticsLiterature

Lincoln as Literary Critic

On a recent reading of some of Abraham Lincoln's letters and speeches, I discovered this interesting line in a letter to James Hackett, a Shakespearian actor: Some of

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

What I Learned on a Friday Night Watching C-Span

Who knew? Politics can be fun. Now I can boast to my students that my wife and I have reached the pinnacle of wonk-dom--we have watched C-Span

Andrew SelbyPolitics

A Sad Day in California

Californians have decided not to improve the state of our wild and wacky state. Funny that we should be looking for balance and stability from a Hollywood action hero. The

Andrew SelbyPoliticsTheology and Practice

Christianity & Socialism

Here's a piece by Reynolds that I've always appreciated. So many times the spokespeople for capitalism tend to be unthoughtful and silly. There are very good

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Hewitt and Miers--Updated

Hugh Hewitt's op-ed in the NY Times is available. With characteristic clarity, Hewitt outlines his thoughts on the ramifications of the Miers meltdown. The core of Hewitt&

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Katrina Timeline

In one of the most helpful posts since Katrina, Rick Moran has created a timeline of the responses to Katrina. Drawing mainly from the Times-Picayune website, Moran's

TexPolitics

A New Step Towards A Palestinian Dream

A little late on my new attempt to post every weekend, but this news was worth waiting for. It's all over the internet and conventional news sources. The

Andrew SelbyPolitics

No More "Public Servants"?

On this Fourth of July weekend our great nation remembers those who fought for independence and established our venerable republic. The men who did this did, indeed, have some economic

Andrew SelbyPoliticsPhilosophyEvangelicalism

James Smith on Calvin Profs' Protest of Bush

The mentor of one of my friends from Oxford, one of the leaders of the so-called "Radical Orthodoxy" group, is a professor at Calvin, who, despite his

Andrew SelbyPoliticsEvangelicalism

A Definition of the "Religious Right"

What is the “religious right?” All of a sudden western media is paying attention to this powerful, but oft-neglected group – with which, incidentally, I identify myself. Despite the increased coverage, little has been done to carefully define this term. […]

Andrew SelbyPolitics

Californians: Contact Your Senator about the Judicial Nominations Filibuster

Just take a second and drop an email to Senators Boxer and Feinstein. Let them know that the filibuster is undemocratic because the minority are tyrannizing over the majority - the