Monthly Archives: October 2007

Halloween 2007

Posted on October 31, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

As I’ve said before, I try to be as time-appropriate as possible with my posts, so I will write about Halloween today. These are some of my meandering thoughts. I grew up in a denomination (Armstrongism) that did not observe … Continue reading →

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Fred Thompson

Posted on October 30, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Our featured Presidential candidate for today is Republican Fred Thompson. To be honest, I don’t watch Law and Order that much, so I’ve never seen Fred Thompson as Arthur Branch. Apparently, I’ve seen him in some movies, such as The … Continue reading →

Posted in Candidates, Current Events, Politics, Touched by an Angel | 7 Comments

Newt’s Contract with the Earth

Posted on October 30, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

NPR has a story entitled Gingrich Touts Conservative Take on Conservation. I’m not the biggest fan of Newt Gingrich’s personal life (not that he’s staying awake at nights worrying about my opinion), but I admire the way that he seeks … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden

Posted on October 28, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Our featured Presidential candidate for today is Democratic Senator Joe Biden. I first heard of Joe Biden in 1989, when I was thumbing through the World Almanac. There was a section that narrated the events of the 1988 Presidential election, … Continue reading →

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Bill Richardson

Posted on October 27, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Our featured Presidential candidate for today is New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a Democrat. If memory serves me correctly, I first heard of Bill Richardson when I was watching Bill Maher’s program on HBO. Or maybe I saw him on … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton

Posted on October 26, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

This won’t exactly be a juicy, anti-Hillary post that will satisfy the right-wing palate. I don’t even want to write about Hillary today. I was hoping to save Hillary for last in my series on the candidates. That approach would … Continue reading →

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Dennis Kucinich

Posted on October 25, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Our featured Presidential candidate for today is Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich. You know, the liberals I have personally known over the last few years must be the left of the left. Whenever I ask them, “Who is your choice for … Continue reading →

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UN Day 2007

Posted on October 24, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

I was going to write about Congressman Dennis Kucinich, but I see that today is United Nations Day. I could rant against the UN at another time, but I try to make my posts as time-appropriate as possible. I’m sure … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Holidays, Politics | 6 Comments

My Problems with Jewish-Christian Dialogue

Posted on October 23, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

I have problems with Jewish-Christian dialogue. I’m not against people of different religions talking with one another or mutually learning. I just don’t like the barriers that political-correctness creates in the conversation. Allow me to give examples of what I … Continue reading →

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Federalism at Orlando

Posted on October 23, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

I just finished watching the Republican Presidential debate that took place in Orlando last night. A topic that kept coming up was federalism. According to dictionary.com, “federalism” is defined as a “system of government in which power is divided between … Continue reading →

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