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The Tea Party, Debt & Insufferable Intransigence
With the resolution of the Debt Ceiling “crisis” coming down to the wire, one thing is certain – if both Democrats and the Tea Party oppose a proposed solution, then that is almost indisputable evidence that the solution is both conservative AND reasonable. And, at this point, the only solution that has any chance of being passed into law and signed by President Obama is one that is the most conservative AND reasonable. It’s understandable why the Democrats – who are mostly to the left-of-center — and Tea Partiers – many of whom are to the far right of center — would oppose that which is conservative (Democrat opposed) and reasonable (Tea Partiers). But, in the final climactic days leading up to default day (August 2), both groups appear more willing to allow America to default if they don’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: Government, Politics
Questioning Calvinism & Watching the Mud Fly!
Since starting From Law to Grace in July 2010, I have published 179 posts (including this one) “discussing the intersection of law, religion, and politics in culture and Baptist life.” With articles dealing with the Great Commission Resurgence, the new NAMB, the Southern Baptist Convention, President Obama, Islam, Hollywood, and Homosexuality, I have received my fair share of feedback and comments. While almost all comments over the last year have been respectful (I think I’ve only moderated one or two comments which were blatantly offensive), I have enjoyed the interaction and dialogue with the readers of From Law to Grace, particularly with those folks who may not have agreed with what I wrote (you know who you are). If you would have asked me last July to predict which posts would have been read the most, I would probably not have been … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging, Calvinism, Christianity, Religion