See this film!

FAIR GAME is a great movie -- although it made me pissed, or should I say re-pissed at all the deception of Bush and Cheney (maybe Bush himself was deceived by Cheney) in regard to the Iraq War.

As a covert officer in the CIA's Counter-Proliferation Division, Valerie Plame leads an investigation into the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Valerie's husband, diplomat Joe Wilson, is drawn into the investigation to substantiate an alleged sale of enriched uranium from Niger. But when the administration ignores his findings and uses the issue to support the call to war, Joe writes... See Full Description

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810079673/info

Who is the "us" in Genesis 1:26?

Genesis and Ancient Interpreters: Who is "Us"?
October 26, 2010 Pete Enns

Genesis 1:26 God said, “Let us make humankind in our own image, according to our likeness....”

Why the plural? There are two problems here.

http://biologos.org/blog/genesis-creation-and-ancient-interpreters-who-is-us/

A very helpful book

My minister-cousin recommends God, Faith & The New Millennium by Keith Ward. "He is an interesting writer who believes in most of modern science and recognizes spiritual values in other faiths, but contends humbly for the truth of God's unique revelation through Jesus. Ward walks a fine line between uncritical fundamentalism and overly-critical skepticism. I think many people would benefit from the book."

Here's a brief bio:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Ward

Is Porn Bad for You?

Is Porn Bad for You? | Sex & Relationships

www.alternet.org

Since the advent of the internet, millions of Americans have started visiting porn sites daily. Is there a hidden cost to this newfound access?

2 minutes ago · Friends of Friends · Comment · ·

The futility of the Afghan War

Bill Boyarsky on Afghanistan: The Inside Story
"The Biggest Secret From the ‘Secret Archive’" -- The release of 92,000 pages of secret military documents by the website Wikileaks points to the futility of the war in Afghanistan and the double-dealing of our so-called ally Pakistan.

War Against Iran?

Scary Anti-Iran Talk Is Escalating -- And Weapons May Be Moving Into Position for Attack

By Conn Hallinan / Foreign Policy in Focus

Chomsky: Is the U.S. Gearing Up for the Destruction of Iran?

By Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky's Official Site

An Attack on Iran: Back on the Table - TIME

Jul 15, 2010 ... You thought the military option against Iran's nuclear program had been abandoned? Well, it hasn't.
www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2003921,00.html

Enough is enough!

It's Time to End This War (by Jim Wallis) 07-01-2010

After his unanimous approval by the Senate Armed Services Committee as the new Afghan war commander, General David Petraeus was pictured in The Washington Post with a broad smile and thumbs up proclaiming, “We are all firmly united in seeking to forge unity of effort.” No, we’re not, General. No, we’re not. In fact, I believe it’s time to begin to unite the religious community against the war in Afghanistan....

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Christian Zionism: Theology that Legitimates Oppression

by Tony Campolo 05-19-2010

I recently returned from a speaking engagement at the Bethlehem Bible College; and what I witnessed firsthand sent chills up my back. Listening to the horror stories told to me by oppressed Palestinians elicited feelings ranging from indignation to compassion. What was particularly upsetting were the pained questions of an elderly Christian Palestinian woman, who asked, “Why don’t our Christian brothers and sisters in America care about what is happening to us? Do they even know we exist? Do they know that their tax dollars paid for the Israeli tanks that destroyed my house and the houses of my neighbors?”

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Blowback: Why They Try to Bomb Us

Posted on May 14, 2010

By David Sirota

E.J. Dionne on Making Government Work
"Will We Keep Hating the Government?" -- Ever heard the one about the guy who hated government until a deregulated Wall Street crashed, an oil spill devastated the Gulf of Mexico, a coal mine collapsed, and some good police work stopped a terrorist attack?

Enforced Celibacy Has Caused Serious Problems For Roman Catholic Priests

The next Catholic abuse scandal: Crimes against women

Glenn Beck the "Evangelist"

I once liked Glenn Beck when I heard him on radio. But since he's been on FOX T.V., he's gone nuts, and it's made him a LOT of money.

He seems to think he is an extremist right wing fanatic prophet. This 10 minute monologue from Glenn is an example of what I'd call "founders fundamentalism" that implies everybody else is anti-American except those who go along with Glenn and his vision for America (and, after all, he's held some of the letters of the founders with his own grubby fingers!!!).

By the way, if you didn't know it, Glenn is a Mormon.

Bob Cesca Glenn Beck: the Televangelist Con Man Selling...
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http://www.bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2010/04/glenn_beck_the.html

Why the Tea Party Movement Should be Anti-War
by Valerie Elverton Dixon
If today's Tea Party activists want to be true to the spirit of the Boston Tea Party, then their concerns ought to reach beyond anti-taxes , anti-government, anti-deficit, anti-health reform, anti-Obama rhetoric. Our current national debt exists in large part because of our wars.
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