The (other party) in Your Head
The (other party) in your head may not be like the one in reality.
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Why Democracy Fails
ByhenryIn Preserving Democracy, Elgin Hushbeck quotes Alexander Fraser Tytler: A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public…
Libby Sentence Commuted
ByhenryAccording to the Washington Post, President Bush has commuted former Cheney aid I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby. He left intact probation provisions and the fine. I greet this news with mixed emotions. On the one hand I’m tired of lengthy investigations in Washington that produce nothing but convictions for lying to investigators and grand juries. Consider…
A Survey
ByhenryMy 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…
What About the Election?
ByhenryI’m both unsurprised and unconcerned. Why do I say that when I urged people to vote? I believe in participation. I believe in doing our best with the political system we have available to us. I don’t believe in getting worried about it. In addition, by following good polling data, and avoiding partisan inflation of…
Ben Witherington on the Pope’s Speech
ByhenryWhile I have reflected largely on the single item in the Pope’s speech and the Muslim reaction, Ben Witherington has posted an analysis of the larger content of the speech. He underlines some things that I would want to debate in the speech as well. A key item from my point of view here is…
The Press is No More Intelligent
ByhenryI just watched the initial White House press briefing. I was watching on MSNBC, and immediately afterwards one of the reporters commented that the briefing was quite contentious, that the press corps was “feisty” and that this should lay to rest any idea that the press, which was pretty negative on President Bush, would fail…
It’s true that our imaginations (through should’s or “should have’s” and oughts – anxiety (barring realistic concern leading to action) – and a “conscience” that’s based on subjectivity can lead us inward and away from reality. We need people we trust to whom we are accountable. We need a faith community that allows for diverse opinions. We must read Scripture and inspirational books that are “vetted” in important ways.