Post-Election Politics – Nick Eicher on SBE

Erik Guzman November 5th, 2010

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It's time, once again, for the obligatory post-election Steve Brown Etc.! Trust me, it's a lot more fun than it sounds.

Join Steve and the crew as we talk with Nick Eicher from World magazine about the shake-up in Washington and the ins and outs of mixing Christianity, news and politics.

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Nick Eicher is the publisher of World magazine. He's been in … (Read More)

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Obama and the Global Police: More Friendly Fascism?

John W. Whitehead January 14th, 2010

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"The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse."– James Madison

Over the course of his first year in office, Barack Obama has shown himself to be a skillful and savvy politician, saying the things Americans want to hear while stealthily and inexorably moving forward the government's agenda of centralized power. For example, in one breath, Obama pays lip service to the need for great … (Read More)

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Loving Big Brother: The Future Is Now

John W. Whitehead October 5th, 2009

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"He loved Big Brother."–George Orwell, 1984

1984 portrays a global society of total control in which people are not supposed to have thoughts that in any way disagree with the corporate state. There is no personal freedom. Snitches and surveillance cameras are everywhere. And people are subject to the Thought Police, who deal with anyone guilty of such thought crimes. The government, or "Party," is headed by Big Brother, who appears on posters … (Read More)

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Barack, What Happened to All the Change You Promised?

John W. Whitehead July 20th, 2009

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The unemployment rate in the U.S. now stands at 9.5% and soon will top 10%. And the number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes soared by nearly 15% in the first half of this year. This has caused some economists to question whether or not the country is headed toward another economic meltdown–a point of no return. However, watching the news coverage of Barack Obama's adventures while in office, you might be forgiven for thinking there were n … (Read More)

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Etcetera – 09.09.08 – The Sensation of Sight

Erik Guzman September 10th, 2008

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The Sensation of Sight, starring David Strathairn (see trailer below), is a beautiful, dreamlike film about an introspective English teacher who goes around selling encyclopedias hoping to find meaning in the face of pain and loss.

The movie has just been released on DVD and Aaron Wiederspahn, the writer/director/producer, stopped by Etcetera to hang out and talk about it. Use one of the options below to listen.

Here are some links that came up during this show… … (Read More)

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