Maybe we humans are just too stupid to live.
Interesting Assessment
Sightings is a weekly email publication of the Martin Marty Center at the Divinity School at the University of Chicago. It is generally thought-provoking, and the one I received this morning is no exception.
The author compares the religiosity of George W. Bush and Obama, and sees similarities in rhetoric that mask immense differences in message. Here’s the essay:
Telling It Like It Is
Theda Skocpol has a trenchant, "telling it like it is" post up at TPMCafe.
Says it all…..
Evidently, there was a VERY right-wing conference over the weekend that included Pat Buchanan extolling "English-only" efforts. He spoke beneath a banner on which the word "conference" was misspelled.
But it was misspelled in ENGLISH…and isn't that what counts??
More Evidence of Social/Cultural Change
From the website of Senator Chris Dodd:
“Public officials aren’t supposed to change their minds. But I firmly believe that it’s important to keep learning. Last week, while I was in Connecticut meeting with members of the gay and lesbian community from across the state, I had the opportunity to tell them what I’ve learned about marriage, and about equality.