American Madness

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So, recently I have been asked on 3 different occasions if I have seen Jesus Camp. Apparently it is a good movie, but also kind of scary, especially with the estimates of how many Evangelical Christians are out there and how they are being raised, almost like an army, to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Yes, [...]

News Week

In a week where the media headlines were dominated by the Virginia Tech Massacre and Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, it’s important to also not some other headlines that should be getting some attention.
The first is the one Adam posted below “Iran Exonerates Six Who Killed in Islam’s Name.” Which ranks #6 in the [...]

OMG!

You can’t make this up!
The NYTimes reports on the large peaceful uprising in Najaf.
The story includes this photo caption:
Col. Steven Boylan, an American military spokesman and aide to the commander of all American forces in Iraq, praised the peaceful nature of the demonstration, saying Iraqis “could not have done this four years ago,” the [...]

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