Thank God It’s (Good) Friday?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 23rd, 2011 4:28 am by HL
Thank God It’s (Good) Friday?
Jeremy Lott, The American Spectator
On Good Friday, the hours between noon and 3 o'clock have traditionally been reserved for the faithful to reflect on Jesus Christ's great suffering on the cross. Churches encourage prayer, reflection, and silence. Your humble scribe is not good at any of those things. So, half a dozen years ago now, I went looking for help.I found an indispensable aid in the form of a short book by the New Testament scholar Joel Marcus. It carries the highly improbable title (for the purposes of Good Friday reading, anyway), Jesus and the Holocaust: Reflections on Suffering and Hope. When…
Donald Trump: Magnificent Bastard
Scott Adams, Dilbert
It has come to my attention that there are still a few people in the world that I have not offended. I'd like to fix that by endorsing Donald Trump for president. But not for the reasons you might think.This morning I read a news item saying that some folks at NBC think Trump might be pretending to run for president to boost ratings. The story noted that ratings for his TV show are up 20% lately. I laughed out loud because sometimes I forget that at least half the country doesn't realize he's just screwing with the media.
2012 Will Be About Size of Government
Ron Brownstein, National Journal
It's always hazardous to predict the issues that will define the next presidential selection. But leading thinkers in both parties say that events of the past two weeks have locked in place a major part of the 2012 general-election contest.The debate will revolve around a big question more often dodged than confronted: How much government are Americans willing to pay for? Before the conversation is over, the answer could produce uncomfortable moments for President Obama and Republicans alike, not to mention voters themselves.
