Neoconservatism

Over the next ten days or so I shall be posting a multi-part series on why Hillary Clinton is my choice for President.

I know that many of you will greet these postings with responses that range from doubt to open hostility. As unwarranted as I believe such reactions to be, that is your right. I too have my doubts about some of her past positions, not many, but some (the flag burning legislation for example). But overall, I will outline the case for her nomination and election. And while Senator Obama and former Senator Edwards talk about change, Hillary has been actively engaged in making it happen—often in the face of fierce Right-wing hostility. All I ask is that you give me the courtesy of stating my peace and then for you to reflect upon what I offer as proof.

This was originally posted at Talk to Action.

The Catholic Right, Forty-eight in a Series

This was originally posted at Talk to Action.

The Catholic Right, Thirty-seven In a Series

Over the next few weeks I will be examining the beliefs of Catholic neoconservative Michael Novak. Here is the introductory installment.

Many on the Religious Right accuse liberals of socialism and of seeking to use the power of the state to destroy individual liberty. And few do so more vociferously than Neoconservative Michael Novak. Yet the use of state power to limit the freedom of conscience is precisely what the American Enterprise Institute scholar seeks to do.

It is a clear-cut case of do as I say, not as I do.

This was originally posted at Talk to Action.

An Unholy Alliance: How Neoconservatives and the Religious Right Have Joined Forces to Fight Stem Cell Research.

This originally appeared at Talk to Action

This originally was posted at Talk to Action.

In last week's post I discussed how neoconservative allies of the Religious Right try to control the discourse by demonizing opponents as being godless. With that in mind, I hope to explain their technique in greater detail and then offer a way to break their grip -- to our considerable advantage.

Enemy/Friend

This article orginally appeared at Talk to Action.

A segment on Tucker Carlson's cable television show caught the attention of several Institute for Progressive Christianity members, including me. Carlson's guest was Weekly Standard senior editor Andrew Ferguson.