The latest word is that John and Elizabeth Edwards are now separated and will likely divorce. The descent of John Edwards has been stunning. From one step away from VP to a viable Presidential candidate, he is now simply a rich man who can’t keep his pants up. Worse, with all the money at his [...]
The Washington Post asked several people to respond to Pat Robertson’s contention that the people of Haiti are being punished by God for making a pact with the devil. Jim Wallis chooses to sidestep the issue and simply says he is heartbroken. James Standish has a meatier answer, but he eventually shrugs and says, “People [...]
From Paulo Friere’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed: True generosity consists precisely in fighting to destroy the causes which nourish false charity. False charity constrains the fearful and subdued, the “rejects of life,” to extend their trembling hands. True generosity lies in striving so that these hands – whether of individuals or entire peoples – need [...]
I have a lot of sympathy for the people of Haiti. I’m glad there are people who are on their way to help them dig out and rebuild. But, if I’m totally honest, I’m freaking tired of the news reports. I think, at this point, anyone who is going to respond has. It has moved [...]
In case you haven’t heard about Sen. Harry Reid’s comments on Barack Obama, here’s a recap: [Reid] told staff to brace for a tough weekend and instructed them to go into damage-control mode. He then hunkered down at his home in Searchlight, Nev., and began working the telephone, apologizing for saying Obama had a good [...]
