Joel Hunter is the pastor of the Northland Church, a board member of many Christian organizations, a noteworthy author and scholar. For a brief period of time he was also the President of the Christian Coalition. But he left (or was asked to leave) because he wanted to expand the agenda beyond opposition to gay marriage and abortion, wanting to take on issues like pov
Kona, the Oracle Red Hat story is on Linux Watch: Link Red Hat's take is of course different and can be found at Link Xythe, I don't have any personal recommendations, but check out: Link
Sorry for replying so late, work and a sick child called. What I thought that Jesse Jackson asked for, a voluntary ban on the use of an offensive word, is fine. Later on Jesse Jackson would write that, "The use of the hate word -- n----- -- has become too culturally acceptable. Some of this comes from black culture and the informal use of the word in teasing mode. In fact, this is hate language. It's a punch in the groin disguised as a word. Our forefathers created the First Am
It appears that it will be sooner. I have stated in the past that, whether rightly or wrongly, America will begin withdrawing forces from Iraq prior to the 2008 election. It will be a political necessity. But I don't think that we, the American people, understand the nature of the threat we face. Terrorism is supported and financed by wealthy nations. Iran's oil supplies are estimated at 137 billion barrels, its gas reserves are second only to
Enough to give you nightmares, eh?
More than Al Queda, I fear the growing power of the Shiites and the possibility of a pan-Shiite state. Iran is on the verge of becoming a nuclear power, if it is not already one. 90% of the Iranian population is Shi'a. The country is a theocracy, ruled by the Supreme Leader (Rahbare Enghelab) currently the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, although the Iranian Presiden
Dr. Guy, my level of respect for you, already high, has just soared. You sir, are a real mensch.
Just a comment on the Ten Commandments in public places. Do you know how they got there? In most cases, it was not via a public or governmental agency. It was by way of the movie industry. "DeMille’s The Ten Commandments came to movie theaters and drive-ins in 1956. To help with promotion, DeMille got behind an idea to place etched granite slabs of the commandments in parks, state-capital lawns, and courthouses around the country. Counts vary,
And Ted is quite correct , too. In 1984, Jesse Jackson referred to New York as "Hymietown" and to Jews as "Hymies." That is not protected either and personally, I have never forgiven him. Once again, no one is talking about making the word illegal. But we are not obligated to give these preachers of hate a podium. Say what you want privately, but I don't have to listen to it.
Counter-points: 1) Jackson never suggested making the word illegal, at least not in the article. Not even in the Fox version of the press conference. He called for a voluntary boycott. 2) In response to a question regarding free speech, Reverend Jackson pointed out quite accurately that not all speech is protected. 3) Has everyone seen Michael Richards outburst? It was bizarre to say the least. Have you all heard the "fork" p
I never thought that I would say this, but Wal-mart GETS IT. This is as logical a marketing tactic as offering fries with a Big Mac. I expect this trend to take off across the industry. People will want movies in multiple formats. A DVD to keep at home and a portable format. This way Wal-mart gets all the revenue.
Hi, Dr. Guy et al. Did anyone look up "unprotected speech" as referenced by Jesse Jackon? You might want to take a look at Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, a 1942 case decided by the Supreme Court. The Court's decision reads: "There are certain well-defined and narrowly limited classes of speech, the prevention and punishment of which have never been thought to raise any constitutional problem. These include the lewd and obscene, the prof
Good article, nicely done. Who has the most to gain from chaos in Lebanon? Hesbollah and their Iranian allies.
It does help that one of the kids is mine. Parents gain immeasurably from participating in this kind of activity. When I joined the JCS, the president at that time explained "This isn't like dry cleaning, you can't just drop them off and pick them up when they are done." If you want your kids to have commitments, you need to be a role model.
For anyone that cares, I am the bald-headed coot at the left side of the picture. Next to me is my lovely daughter, Lauren. (Proof that genetics is over-rated.) Happy 12th Birthday Lauren!
Last Saturday, the JCS 7th Grade, students and parents, saved the world. We didn't save the whole thing, but we started with a little piece of it. I teach Sunday school at the Jewish Cultural School, a Jewish secular institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As part of the curriculum, we cover each individual's obligation to serve the community, to perfor
Welcome, zeen. Let me ask, tongue in cheek and a smirk on my face, if you don't blog very often....would that make you "seldom zeen?" (I can hear the rimshot now!)
Mr. Chuck said:"And really how Jewish can he be, he's powerless against something green?" I figured that Kryptonite was traif (non-kosher.)
pseudosoldier, the article was written "tongue in cheek" as the saying goes. Not only wasn't Superman Jewish, he wasn't REAL. However....the transformation of Superman from the evil ubermensch of the original sci-fi story to the hero of the comic book, coinciding as it did with Hitler's rise to power is worthy of note. If you study the Golden Age of comics, you know that many of the super-heroes fought the Nazis. Captain America may be the pri
"Lois Lanestein?" Why not?
The only thing I don't understand is how Superman ended up with a shiksa like Lois Lane. Wait a minute. Lois is a strong, independent woman. A little bossy maybe, but still....Maybe her family changed their name to "Lane" when they came over from the old country.... What do you think?
Regular readers of mine (if there are any such) know that I teach Sunday School at the Ann Arbor Jewish Cultural Society, a secular Jewish institution. Today we went on a field trip to the JCC West Bloomfield for “Zap! Pow! Bam!” an exhibit on the Jewish influence in comic books. The trip was fun and also educational. Among other things that we learned were:
In your vision of Jesus, were he alive today, you believe that he would favor cutting social programs and increasing military spending? Is there a new version of the Bible where, instead of ministering to the lepers, Jesus "Hey! It was a lifestyle choice!" You asked "Tell me how did these democrat yahoos got elected to a majority in congress." They got more votes.
Yeah, but since no one could figure out what you mean, you can't be contradicted!
"I don't do quagmires" is pretty good too. The "known knowns" quote is one that I might use when asked for a report!
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