About three weeks ago, the budget committee passed a resolution allowing for the purchase of a couple of fairly major items: a projector and and a Roku device. I recommend them both. We’ve also tested some light bulbs and a new thing to help me lose … [Continue reading]
On the Obligations of Christian Citizenship
October 20, 2008 By
The demands of sacrificial love and citizenship are hard to reconcile. Christ demands that we welcome strangers, turn the other cheek, and love our enemies. But the governments we elect have immigration laws, prisons, and armies that they use to turn … [Continue reading]
More Thoughts on Immigration Policy
October 8, 2008 By
[FIRST POSTED ON AUGUST 18 2008; UPDATED ON OCTOBER 10, 2008] I am not a political activist - my activism is “in the trenches”, building up the community of Christ rather than than trying to lobby the government. But as a citizen in a … [Continue reading]
A New Direction in Pakistan’s COIN Effort
October 3, 2008 By
The weeks since my last post have been a busy time for those who follow Pakistani politics. As I wrote last time, I was waiting for the “other shoe to drop” as various groups in Pakistan reacted to our increased cross-border attacks. The shoe has … [Continue reading]
Thoughts on the Bailout
September 30, 2008 By
On the Bailout How did we get into this mess? Well, it started when Adam and Eve decided to go against God... Okay this may be taking things a bit too far back, but it really is about choosing selfishness over prudence; of choosing to create a new … [Continue reading]
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop in Pakistan
September 9, 2008 By
While few of us will ever know the complete truth (at least this side of the eschaton), it looks as though the Coalition finally made good on its threats to take matters into its own hands in the tribal areas of Pakistan. According to local reports, … [Continue reading]
Religion in the News – the Presidential Campaign
September 9, 2008 By
Some people are shocked to learn that there are still Christians who actual believe that Christianity is the True Faith, that all other religions are false, and that we must constantly engage in spiritual warfare. Of course, this made the news … [Continue reading]
The Coming Storm in Pakistan
August 27, 2008 By
News reports are full of optimism about Pakistan’s increased cooperation with NATO on the War on Terrorism now that Musharraf has been replaced with a democratic government. I don’t see this happening. In fact, I don’t see any likely course that … [Continue reading]
Another Nifty Invention – the Nintendo Wii Fit
August 27, 2008 By
I grew up on video games. My best friends and I used to walk a couple of miles to “Tokens” on Old National Highway. We’d leave with as many quarters as we could scrounge out of the sofas, hoping to find bottles to trade in on the way. Back then, our … [Continue reading]
The Impeachment of President Musharraf – we will miss him
August 18, 2008 By
Former President Musharraf, was a favorite target of just about everyone. Islamists of every stripe (Al Qaeda, the Taliban, the religious parties, and many among the religious elite) hated him because of his attempts to rein in (and stop … [Continue reading]
