Monthly Archives: October 2007

Would Iran Bomb America?

Posted on October 11, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

I was watching the MSNBC Republican debate a few nights ago, and Rudy and Ron Paul got into their usual tit-for-tat. Ron Paul said that we should not go to war against Iran without an official declaration by Congress, since … Continue reading →

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Rudy Giuliani

Posted on October 10, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Our featured Presidential candidate for today is Republican Mayor Rudy Giuliani. I’m not sure where I first heard of Giuliani. Could it be the Seinfeld episode where Giuliani ate the “low-fat” yogurt? Who knows? I did learn a lot about … Continue reading →

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John McCain

Posted on October 9, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Our featured Presidential candidate for today is Republican Senator John McCain. When did I first hear of him? I don’t know. It was before he ran for President in 2000, I can tell you that. And, back in those days, … Continue reading →

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Mike Gravel

Posted on October 8, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

To be honest, I really do not enjoy watching the Democratic debates. Whenever I’m flipping through channels and see that a Democratic Presidential debate is about to come on, my reaction is, “Who cares?” I’m just not in the mood … Continue reading →

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Americans Flunk Self-Assessment

Posted on October 7, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

I was listening to NPR last night and came across an interesting story entitled “Americans Flunk Self-Assessment.” I’m not in the mood to type numbers and slashes this morning, so I’ll paste the link from Google in case you want … Continue reading →

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SCHIP

Posted on October 6, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Is President Bush a bad person for vetoing SCHIP, the federal health insurance program for children? “Yes,” say a few bloggers I like to read. Jim West takes Bush to task for pumping trillions of dollars into Iraq while vetoing … Continue reading →

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Tom Tancredo

Posted on October 6, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Our featured Presidential candidate for today is Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo. I first heard of him when I was watching the MSNBC Republican debate. When I talked to my brother that week, I said, “There were some candidates I did … Continue reading →

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Obedience and the Patriarchs

Posted on October 5, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Whenever I’ve studied Genesis in evangelical churches and small groups, I’ve noticed a lot of emphasis on the characters’ flaws. Evangelicals are quick to point out that the godly characters of Genesis do a lot of stupid or immoral things. … Continue reading →

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Last Great Day 2007

Posted on October 4, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Today is the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. It is the eighth day of a seven day festival. I’m serious. See Leviticus 23:36 and Numbers 29:35. In the Worldwide Church of God tradition in which I was raised, … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama

Posted on October 3, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

Okay, I’m discussing a Democrat today. No, I don’t plan to vote Democratic, but I do have thoughts on some of the Democratic candidates. Like many people, I first heard of Barack Obama in 2004, when he was about to … Continue reading →

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