Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Orant: Theology for Sojourners: Top 10 things you should know before arguing about Intelligent Design

Friday, May 2nd, 2008



"I haven’t seen the movie Expelled. But I have been engaged with the issues involved in intelligent design, and creation science for some time now. I am continually frustrated by both Christians, and non-Christians on the issue of Intelligent Design. I personally believe in God, but am of the opinion ...

Now that’s an insult! Top 10 political put-downs

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008



"As political insults go, “Gordon Brown is a little tiny dot on this world” was not, frankly, all that imaginative. Already in his short reign, Gordon has faced worse. It lacked the surgical disdain of Vince Cable's “Stalin to Mr Bean”, and it wasn't nearly as clever as William Hague's ...

Top Ten Reasons Mitt Romney Dropped Out of the Race

Sunday, April 20th, 2008



"Per Politico's inimitable Mike Allen, Gov. Romney appeared at the Radio & Television Correspondents’ Association dinner, last night where he presented this list:"Political Punch

Top Ten Signs We Finally Have an Anti-Torture President

Sunday, April 20th, 2008



"10) The President goes waterskiing instead of waterboarding. —Jill – Redding, Connecticut 9) Grand opening of the “Sandals Guantanamo Bay Beach Resort”. —James - South Orange, New Jersey 8) ”Stress Positions” are only for Corporate CEOs, and the phrase “torture memo” refers ...

Top Ten signs you’ve been in Afghanistan too long

Sunday, April 20th, 2008



"Top Ten signs you've been in Afghanistan too long 10. You develop your own acceptable level of dust on your food. 9. You think a burqa is an appropriate anniversary gift. 8. You begin to think the earsplitting Islamic singing on the loudspeaker is not so annoying. ...

Top 10 signs of peace progress

Monday, April 14th, 2008



"Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Monday for the first time since February 19 at the urging of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who dropped by briefly a week earlier to declare the peace process was "moving in the right direction.""Washington Watch: Top 10 ...

The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren’t Watching

Saturday, April 5th, 2008



"John McCain has been saying a lot of downright nutty things lately. You've probably come across some of them, such as his admitted lack of knowledge about economics or his excitement at the prospect of remaining in Greater Mesopotamia for the next ten decades. Yet, alas, much of his craziness ...

The Top 10 Myths Keeping Hillary in the Race

Friday, April 4th, 2008



"I have noted a number of myths suggesting Hillary should stay in the race. Here are ten enduring, kudzu-like myths, with the debunking they sorely need."The Top 10 Myths Keeping Hillary in the Race | Election 2008 | AlterNet

Top ten reasons the GOP could beclown Obama in November

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008



The News Buckit: Top ten reasons the GOP could beclown Obama in November

Brendan Spiegel: Top Ten Reasons Why the Media Should Stop Citing Obama’s

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008



"Lists are fun. They are a great way to judge the best songs of the year, the relative strength of college basketball teams, and stuff white people like. People enjoy reading lists -- hey, you clicked on this headline, didn't you? Lists are not, however, an appropriate way to ...