The Other Party

Some More Well-Considered(?) Legislation

Byhenry January 19, 2009

In pursuing the laudable goal of keeping lead out of children’s it looks like congress may have been just as thoughtful as usual. More on evangelical outpost.

Ethics | Politics

How Politicians Survive Scandal

Byhenry May 22, 2007

Does this strike anyone else as odd? Fletcher’s political recovery has been little short of remarkable. A year ago, he was under indictment on three misdemeanor charges of rigging state hiring to favor loyalists. He declined to speak to a grand jury, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and issued a blanket pardon that…

Politics

A Survey

Byhenry September 17, 2009

My wife received a “survey” from the Republican party. Now let me make one thing clear up front. I have seen polls from Democrats that follow this same pattern. This isn’t an issue of one party or another. This survey purports to seek the opinions of the “Neufeld Household” (though of course it is not…

Politics

What is Really News?

Byhenry February 18, 2006

As seems so often the case, the news on the shooting accident in which Vice-President Cheney accidentally shot a friend while hunting has become a story about the story. We’re now spending our time talking about how the news was collected, and whether reporters should pursue information vigorously. On The Daily Nightly – MSNBC.com blog,…

Politics

Voting Tomorrow

Byhenry November 5, 2018

Let me first warn you that this post contains nothing whatsoever that’s exciting. Well other than the three interviews I conducted with Energion authors about the election. Tomorrow I will go to my polling place and cast my vote. I’m a traditionalist. I go to the polls on election day. I’m happy that there are…

Christianity | Politics | Religion

It’s Broken!

Byhenry January 11, 2011

A little bigger than the one we were playing with! Image via Wikipedia “I know what’s wrong with it,” said six year old Steven. From the eminence of 12 years old, I was showing Steven my electric trains, most of which I had salvaged from other sets and lovingly repaired. Suddenly one of the engines…

Asides | Politics

Some More Well-Considered(?) Legislation

Byhenry January 19, 2009

In pursuing the laudable goal of keeping lead out of children’s it looks like congress may have been just as thoughtful as usual. More on evangelical outpost.

Ethics | Politics

How Politicians Survive Scandal

Byhenry May 22, 2007

Does this strike anyone else as odd? Fletcher’s political recovery has been little short of remarkable. A year ago, he was under indictment on three misdemeanor charges of rigging state hiring to favor loyalists. He declined to speak to a grand jury, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and issued a blanket pardon that…

Politics

A Survey

Byhenry September 17, 2009

My wife received a “survey” from the Republican party. Now let me make one thing clear up front. I have seen polls from Democrats that follow this same pattern. This isn’t an issue of one party or another. This survey purports to seek the opinions of the “Neufeld Household” (though of course it is not…

Politics

What is Really News?

Byhenry February 18, 2006

As seems so often the case, the news on the shooting accident in which Vice-President Cheney accidentally shot a friend while hunting has become a story about the story. We’re now spending our time talking about how the news was collected, and whether reporters should pursue information vigorously. On The Daily Nightly – MSNBC.com blog,…

Politics

Voting Tomorrow

Byhenry November 5, 2018

Let me first warn you that this post contains nothing whatsoever that’s exciting. Well other than the three interviews I conducted with Energion authors about the election. Tomorrow I will go to my polling place and cast my vote. I’m a traditionalist. I go to the polls on election day. I’m happy that there are…

Christianity | Politics | Religion

It’s Broken!

Byhenry January 11, 2011

A little bigger than the one we were playing with! Image via Wikipedia “I know what’s wrong with it,” said six year old Steven. From the eminence of 12 years old, I was showing Steven my electric trains, most of which I had salvaged from other sets and lovingly repaired. Suddenly one of the engines…

Asides | Politics

Some More Well-Considered(?) Legislation

Byhenry January 19, 2009

In pursuing the laudable goal of keeping lead out of children’s it looks like congress may have been just as thoughtful as usual. More on evangelical outpost.

Ethics | Politics

How Politicians Survive Scandal

Byhenry May 22, 2007

Does this strike anyone else as odd? Fletcher’s political recovery has been little short of remarkable. A year ago, he was under indictment on three misdemeanor charges of rigging state hiring to favor loyalists. He declined to speak to a grand jury, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and issued a blanket pardon that…