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McCain’s acceptance speech

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Didn’t watch McCain’s speech last night. Figured there’d be nothing new he’d say — figured it would be more of the same “I was a POW” stories that I keep hearing over and over and over again — especially from other folks at the GOP convention.
Don’t know if he tells it [...]

Posted by: Jonathan D. Blundell on Friday, September 5th, 2008

Lingering Questions

Tripp Fuller shared a great thought today via his blog:
Listening to both parties each night has made me confident that the church really needs to quit outsourcing its vocation.
Makes a world of sense to me. Seems like the less the church does, the more the government feels it needs to step in to care [...]

Posted by: Jonathan D. Blundell on Thursday, September 4th, 2008

At least 370 parties scheduled for party conventions

From the Sunlight Foundation:
At least 370 Parties Scheduled for the Democratic and Republican Parties
Despite New Ethics Law, Lawmakers & Lobbyists Party On
WASHINGTON, DC — As part of its about-to-be-launched Party Time project, the Sunlight Foundation has obtained lists of 370 parties and events scheduled for the Democratic and Republican conventions, sponsored by the likes of [...]

Posted by: Jonathan D. Blundell on Thursday, August 7th, 2008