Archive for December, 2008
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008Not really a surprise, actually: Barack Obama. What is more surprising is that even after eight years in office, the war in Iraq, eroding civil liberties, Hurricane Katrina and a collapsing economy, George W. Bush is still the second most admired man in America. For the past seven years, he’s been America’s most admired [...]
The Greatest Gift Of All
Friday, December 26th, 2008Some six thousand years ago, when man first sinned, God approached him, and showed that He was fully aware of what had occurred. But in pronouncing judgment upon His fallen creature, God also gave this promise: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall [...]
Handel’s Messiah: A Brief Overview
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008Ah the holidays…’tis the season for gifts, family, food, sleighs, snow, twinkling lights, decorated trees, and Christmas carols. This is also the season where a certain piece of music, Handel’s Messiah, is doubtless performed more than any other. How much do you know about this popular Christmas-time tradition and its composer?
The Messiah, by George Friedrich [...]
Going for Gary
Friday, December 19th, 2008Jesse Ventura created quite a stir when he hinted at Ron Paul’s Rally for the Republic in September that he might make a 2012 presidential bid. “I will say this,” the former Minnesota governor told a cheering crowd. “If I see it over the next two to three years, if I see it start to [...]
Citizen Obama?
Thursday, December 11th, 2008The national media has tried to keep the story hushed up, but in spite of the courts, more and more Americans are wondering about the eligibility of Barack Obama for the presidency of the United States. The questions arise because of Article 2, Section I of the Constitution, which requires that any candidate for the [...]
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