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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Are You Brainwashed? Seven Principles for Free Government

John W. Whitehead February 8th, 2010

Brainwashed in our childhood

Brainwashed by the school…

Brainwashing us in Washington…

Brainwashed by the media…

Brainwashed by computer

Brainwashed by mobile phones

Brainwashed by the satellite

Brainwashed to the bone.

—George Harrison, “Brainwashed”

Precisely because Americans are easily distracted–because, as study after study shows, they are clueless about their rights–and because the nation’s schools have ceased teaching the fundamentals of the Cons … (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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A Million Miles to Live a Better Story

Susan Isaacs September 30th, 2009

Greetings from the road. I am traveling with author Donald Miller on his “Million Miles” tour. We’ve done ten shows in 12 days; it feels like we’ve traveled a million miles already. I couldn’t be happier.

Don is out promoting his new book, A Million Miles In A Thousand Years, and I’m the warm-up act. Opening for Don is like opening for U2. Don’s books have sold millions. Blue Like Jazz became a best seller for a reason: it hit a nerve amongst younger Christians who didn’t fit in … (Read More)

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From The Snark Nook - Sarcasm As A Viable Form Of Communication

Susan Isaacs August 17th, 2009

A well-meaning Bible teacher once said something that stopped me in my tracks. “Sarcasm is fallen humor.” This wasn’t good. I was a comedic actor, and sarcasm was a staple onstage. Wasn’t there room for even the well-placed sarcastic bon mot? No, the teacher insisted. Sarcasm had a ‘bitter root,’ and its flower was despair.

“Well there goes my day,” I replied. Sarcastically. It was as if Francis Schaffer had just submerged my lifelong ambition below The Line Of Despair.

I’ … (Read More)

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cartoon: no words

nakedpastor March 17th, 2009

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This is an old cartoon I did a year ago. It’s one of my personal favorites. Even though I do simple black and white drawing with a basic black pen and sometimes some color, this captures for me how I’m feeling lately. Sometimes I just feel like I’m at the mercy. Fear and tears. But at the same time I feel there is a sympathy, an understanding, a compassion at work.

nakedpastor is David Hayward. … (Read More)

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