As an amateur political observer, even I was surprised at the venom directed towards Sarah Palin and John McCain. Regardless of my feelings about their abilities, I felt they deserved consideration and respect. The rhetoric about the Republican campaign's inept...
Re: "Gays are the name-callers," by Chris Boldt, Tuesday Letters Jesus was right when he told his followers, "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now" (John 16:12). For today His followers cannot...
A pastor recently asked my direction about running for the Collin County commissioners court. My thought was that he could be trusted as an honest preacher or honest politician, but no one would respect him as both. The Rev. Rick...
Criticism of President-elect Barack Obama's selection of the Rev. Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inauguration comes from both ends of the political spectrum. Both seem to agree that in our democracy, tolerance of views opposite one's...
Re: "Obama made right call on Warren -- It's never wrong for those with opposing views to pray together, says Mark Davis," Wednesday Viewpoints. Once again, Mark Davis, talking about the Rev. Rick Warren, shows his usual hypocrisy. In his...
The controversy over Barack Obama's selection of the Rev. Rick Warren for the inauguration ceremony beautifully illustrates why separation of church and state is essential. Having a religious representative speak excludes everyone who does not share that speaker's faith. No...
Re: "Post-partisan inauguration," by Meg Hillert, Sunday Letters. Ms. Hillert commented in her letter about the Rev. Rick Warren speaking at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration: "gay marriage and abortion are minor." The fact that 820,000 were done (in 2005) in...
Re: "Obama unveils inaugural cast -- Pastors, poet, Aretha to mark his big day while 11,000 troops watch over," Thursday news story. The guy's just giving a prayer, not determining policy! President-elect Barack Obama has shown that he is above...
Re: "Obama defends pastor choice -- Warren controversy is a chance to 'come together,' he says, as gays blast pick," Friday news story. I am sick and tired of the extreme liberals and conservatives, who have criticized President-elect Barack Obama...
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