A Bastion of Sanity in the Land of Oz
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Just a reminder that today is election day. Many voters don’t bother to vote in non-presidential election years, but they should. Local politics has a greater impact on your everyday life than national politics. In addition, many member of the U.S. Congress are up for re-election today. Try to ignore the mud-slinging, the attack ads, and the half-truths. Focus on the issues that matter to you, and go vote!
Wonder why we started this site? Here’s one reason :
American evangelists report feeling persecuted
“many evangelicals still consider themselves a persecuted majority, hounded by ‘secular fundamentalists’ intent on driving religion from public life.” — Rachel Zoll – Associated Press Writer
This was in the Lawrence Journal-World this morning. Hounded? Are they kidding? They obviously haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on in Oz. Given that conservative Christians exhort the greatest influence in the Republican party, have a look at the results of the 2004 Presidential election for Kansas (red indicates Republican votes, blue represents Democratic votes).
See that tiny blue speck towards the northeast corner, floundering in a rising red sea? That’s us. The persecutors. Read the rest of this entry »
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