The 44th President of the United States

Tuesday was a remarkable day. I went home to watch the inauguration because I wanted to relish the moment and soak it all up. Forty years ago African Americans could not eat at the same restaurant as whites and today Barak Obama is our 44th president. To me this highlights that we can change. I [...]

Your Inaguration Speech

Here is the key to creating your own speech using this super-fun inauguration speech generator. It’s a mad lib. Just plug in adjectives and adverbs and a few other things, and… voila — your personalized inauguration speech
Here is mine:
My fellow Americans, today is a blue day. You have shown the world that “hope” is not [...]

Prayer for Obama

This is from Scott McKnight’s blog today
Our prayer today, Our Father, is for President-Elect Barack Obama. [Please add your prayers in the comments below.]
Our prayers include:
That You, the infinite font of wisdom, might grant him wisdom daily.
That You, the loving God of all, might grant him love for you and for others, including our enemies.
That [...]

Electing a President (Part 5)

God and Politics
There are many issues I could talk about that could impact our decision of whom we vote. Tuesday we will go to the polls, some will be disappointed while others will be excited. I have been hearing a lot of people talking with great fear over this election. It is understandable because so [...]

Electing a President (Part4)

Health Care

Health Care is expensive. I pay $230 a month for mine. If my wife was on the policy it would be $400 and if we had 1 or more kids it would be $650+ a month. You can’t go without health care or one visit to the doctor will wipe you out financially [...]

Electing a President (Part 3)

The Environment
The environment has become a big issue this year and much of that is because of high oil prices, T. Boone Pickens, and Al Gore. I don’t know if I believe in climate change. Climatologist disagree why temperature change has occurred. Some says it is because of man’s destruction of the earth others because [...]

Electing a President (Part 2)

Helping the Poor
It is estimated that 12% of Americans live in poverty. That means that a single person makes less than $10,400 a year and a family of four makes less than $21,200. That means that if you make minimum wage and work 40 hours a week and work 52 weeks you will make $10,400 [...]

Electing a President (Part 1)

Well it is political time as we get 20 days till the election so I thought I would throw out my 2 cents worth. First I am a about 50% Libertarian and 25% Republican and 25% Democrat with a strong Federalist philosophy. So that is my bias.
AbortionThis is a topic that many people hinge their [...]

History in the Making

There are a few times when you know that you have lived history. Today is one of those days. We are seeing history in the making. Either Barack Obama or Sarah Palin will make history. Obama will be the next President marking the first African American to hold this office or Sarah Palin will [...]

Democrats and Jesus

Don Miller was invite to offer a benediction at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night. Here is his prayer in video and in text

“Father God,
This week, as the world looks on, help the leaders in this room create a civil dialogue about our future.
We need you, God, as [...]