According to a new study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, “those who attend church at least weekly are more prone to say that torture is justifiable. Suffice it to say that, in the eyes of those who support the use of torture, Khalid Sheikh Muhammad and Abu Zubaydah do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
Category Archives: Random Blogging
And the Deconstructing Continues…
I really like Gail Collins. Unlike her fellow NYTimes columnist Maureen Dowd, she is snarky and witty without being bitchy, and unlike Thomas Friedman, she doesn't come across as obsessively self-regarding. She's the master of the the pointed barb aimed at an entirely appropriate target.
I Guess I Have Company…
Two polls have come out in the last couple of days, showing the percentage of Americans identifying with the GOP at the lowest ebb in at least 17 years.
Depending upon which poll you believe/prefer, either 20% or 22% of Americans now self-identify as Republican.
Specter Fallout
The Specter switch is the big political news of the day.
Kos surveys the conservative reactions, and ends by recognizing the essential difference between the party's true believers and those few lonely voices who would like to win some elections.
Specter Leaves the GOP
In an essay at Huffington Post, Michael Rowe considers the reasons for Specter's defection: