Monthly Archives: September 2005

Oh joy. A “militant athiest” has teamed up with some liberal Christian bloggers to create a Daily Kos spin-off called Street Prophets, “an exploration [of] religion and politics from the perspective of the Left.” As if we needed another one. … Continue reading →

In tandem with a New York Times editorial titled “Denying Access to the Ballot,” a group of Democrats will be speaking out today against election reform proposals introduced by… Jimmy Carter. According to ABC News’ The Note, Sens. Barack Obama … Continue reading →

Standing before his own crescent of embrace, Bill Clinton “launches withering attack on Bush.” Breaking with tradition under which US presidents mute criticisms of their successors… Former US president Bill Clinton sharply criticised George W. Bush for the Iraq War … Continue reading →

The Commercial Appeal reports the FBI arrest of Mahmoud Maawad, a 29-year-old Egyptian student studying at the University of Memphis. Maawad has been jailed “on charges of wire fraud and fraudulent use of a Social Security number.” In addition, authorities … Continue reading →

Be proud, Memphis. How ’bout that Senate District 29, eh? How ’bout that Ophelia Ford, the sister of federally-indicted John Ford? How ’bout that dubious 12-vote margin? How ’bout that last voting machine cartridge, missing for up to two hours … Continue reading →

Until I am able to collect my thoughts and present a detailed opinion, I’ve decided to just provide some links related to the Pledge of Allegiance case. More links will be added as I find them. News links: USA Today: … Continue reading →

It’s been studied here, animated here, and criticized here as an improper tribute to the heroic victims of United Flight 93. Now I’m seeing it elsewhere. Is it just me? CGI has some interesting text, by the way, on “Religion, … Continue reading →

While the totally unbiased and taxpayer-subsidized PBS show Frontline asks a variation of TIME magazine’s Rush Limbaugh question (“Is Wal-Mart Good For America?“), and labor unions are on the offensive, the Arkansas-based retailer has proved invaluable to the victims of … Continue reading →

Ann Coulter has responded to ASI’s decision to revoke her invitation to speak at Harding University next semester: Meanwhile, Kendallball continues the discussion with a smattering of other triumphant alumni who seem both unable to recognize political humor and continually … Continue reading →

When I first heard about it back in June, I didn’t think New Path Memphis would be able to put together a truly non-partisan set of criteria for candidates, but they’ve proved me wrong. Here’s the list: Involvement in community … Continue reading →