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Daily Archives: November 5, 2008
I Still Love George Bush
I was listening to the news today, and George W. Bush was really gracious to Obama, lauding the fact that America has finally elected an African-American President. Personally, I don’t make a big deal about Obama’s race, but I always … Continue reading
Posted in Candidates, Current Events, George W. Bush, Politics
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The Democrats Won
Okay, the Democrats won. It happens! I grew up under a strong Democratic Congress. Here are some reactions: 1. President-elect Obama, please don’t raise taxes on anyone. You may be flexible on this, since you said at one point in … Continue reading
Posted in Candidates, Current Events, Politics, Sarah Palin
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Kidnapping Law, Part 2
Source: Michael Fishbane’s Biblical Interpretation in Ancient Israel (New York: Oxford, 1988) 189. For a summary of the problem this post will look at, see Kidnapping Law, Part 1. Here are the passages Fishbane looks at. The passages are in … Continue reading
I’ll Be Watching…
I’ll be watching the election coverage on NBC. Why? Because I love its dramatic soundtrack! It was a good background sound when George W. Bush won state after state in 2004, and when Barack Obama pounded Hillary Clinton in the … Continue reading
Posted in Candidates, Current Events, Life, Politics
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For Example…
I was talking about the candidates campaigning down to the very last minute. I just got an automated phone call from Michelle Obama. Sheesh, the polls close in 10 minutes! If a person heard the message and decided to go … Continue reading
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