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Are You For Us -- or Persecuting Us?

Articles — Fri, 02 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0500

The Ashcroft nomination flap ushered in a new religious correctness.

Often and vehemently, Christians in public life bemoan the lack of respect--if not the outright scorn and persecution--they endure. The recent backlash against John Ashcroft, confirmed Thursday … more

Balwant Singh for President! Inderjit Singh for Vice President

Articles — Fri, 18 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0400

America is reveling in its open-mindedness in (more or less) embracing the Democratic vice-presidential candidate's Judaism, but is giving ketchup a chance after an entrenched tradition of mustard domination really so bold?

In a nation where the number… more

Schwerner, Goodman, Lieberman, and Chaney

Articles — Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0400

If Republican efforts to woo blacks fail, it may be because of Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman. The two Jewish civil rights workers, murdered along with James Chaney in Philadelphia, Mississippi, symbolize the historical alliance between blacks and Jews--and … more

Black Anti-Semitism

Articles — Thu, 10 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0400

Let's be honest. If Al Gore's selection of a Jew as his running mate costs him votes, it's not going to be with Southern rednecks, who weren't going to vote for him anyway--or with evangelicals, who seem to like Joe Lieberman's religiosity. It's going to be … more

Flying the Wrong Colors

Articles — Mon, 07 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0400

In movie theaters since Independence Day, Mel Gibson's "The Patriot" is a smash hit. This weekend, Gibson was tomahawking Redcoats, splashing blue blood across 2,751 movie screens nationwide and grossing $6.2 million. Premiere week, I was one of the faithful, … more

Farrakhan's Feeble Excuse

Articles — Wed, 17 May 2000 00:00:00 -0400

Imagine being 6 years old and living in hell.

Picture a man who's fighting to evict you from your home, harassing you with round-the-clock threatening phone calls, and sending goons to lurk outside your windows and menace you with shotguns … more

Someone to Watch Over Me

Articles — Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0500

The bad news is that one first grader, from a family so dysfunctional that the thought of him trapped in it breaks your heart, shot and killed another. Two already fragile families are now traumatized beyond any near-term redemption. The good news? Buell Elementary, … more

Operation Rescue Those Unjustly Sentenced to Death

Articles — Mon, 28 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0500

"Rescue those unjustly sentenced to death."Proverbs 24:11

"They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and their daughters...and the land was polluted with the blood."Psalm 106:38

When it comes to morality-based decision making in politics, almost … more