Monthly Archives: November 2009

Barack Obama: Our New War President

Posted on November 30, 2009 by RodtRDH

Tomorrow night, President Obama will be publicly announce a new troop surge in Afghanistan as a new chapter in America’s struggle to remain a republic and not an empire. Documentarian Michael Moore has written him a letter. Here is a … Continue reading →

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A few changes

Posted on November 30, 2009 by RodtRDH

Currently, I am making some changes to Political Jesus to add a RESOURCES page. I am also trying to gather a few of the sites of the organizations that I am a part of. I also started a new category, … Continue reading →

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I chose Peace over Hope

Posted on November 28, 2009 by RodtRDH

Sunday, we had our church variety show, and by now I have said loud and clear that I am a backer of nonviolence 100% of the time. It really is hard to be a pacifist in a world driven by … Continue reading →

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Wisdom Wording of the Day!

Posted on November 27, 2009 by RodtRDH

Comes from Scotteriology: Prejean’s fallen humanity is a good example of the gradation of sin in evangelicalism; it’s like a pyramid with homosexuality at the top, and as long as you’re not doing that then you’re OK. The separation of … Continue reading →

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The Pageantry of North American Politics: Palin, Prejean and Priesthood

Posted on November 27, 2009 by RodtRDH

It’s like the story taken out of the book of Esther.  A beauty queen becomes God’s woman and saves the nation. These are what I hear for storylines about Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska and Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean. … Continue reading →

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