Getting After the Devil: Obama and Civil Liberties

John W. Whitehead May 25th, 2010

Of all the tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. —C.S. Lewis

There is an unease in the air, a sense that a shift is taking place in the world. The signs are all around us: weapons of mass destruction, continual threats of terrorism, an emerging global police state, and a growing but over-extended military empire that is wreaking havoc on the American economy. All the while, troops are being deployed on American soil, raising the specter … (Read More)

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Love, Power & Homosexuality - Campolo & Freeman on SBE

Erik Guzman May 7th, 2010

Love or power, Christianity or homosexuality…are these choices we really have to make? Let's talk. Join Tony Campolo and John Freeman on Steve Brown Etc.

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First up, Tony Campolo and his new book, Choose Love Not Power: How to Right the World's Wrongs from a Place of Weakness. Tony is a popular commentator in the media on politics and religion. He's also Professor Emeri … (Read More)

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Obama and the Global Police: More Friendly Fascism?

John W. Whitehead January 14th, 2010

"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 greater transparency in governme … (Read More)

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