Archive for September, 2007
“Christians throughout our fair state and the nation recognize this is not a one time battle, but the first of many in a very real war for the hearts and minds of the American people,” writes David Crowe in the latest from Restore America’s Bigotry. “[T]he very future of America as a free people, and the Gospel itself, is at stake.”
Here’s something I don’t recall encountering before. In the mail today was a letter from the new tenants of the space formerly occupied by Nocturnal, introducing to residents of Buckman their business plans. “Our establishment,” they write, “will embody the best of Portland: the menu highlighting classic ingredients of the Northwest, a monthly rotation of local artwork, and a warm sociable atmosphere.” They add that they plan to open the space for hosting charity fundraisers, plan no live music beyond acoustic guitar or piano, are pursuing “leased parking spaces”, and will be “rewarding patrons who use alternate means of transportation”. Mainly, what I’m wondering is two-fold: Anyone know anything about the EastBurn (as it’s to be called)? And has anyone ever before received such a thing from a new business moving into their neighborhood?
“I would probably have to say yes, that the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation.” That would be John McCain in an interview with Beliefnet. Found via Talking Points Memo, which points out that the poll which serves as the basis for the question asked of him is from a report which demonstrated that (in TPM’s words) “far too many Americans are confused about the Constitution”.
It’s that singular time of year again, the one for which I wait in eager anticipation. Pierogi. Latke. Imported beer. Yes, the largest Polish Festival west of the Mississippi now is upon us, and (they say) “[c]hefs have ordered 15,000 pierogis for the two-day feast and imported 6,000 bottles of Polish beers and wines” for the event. All that remains is for me is to make sure my camera battery is charged.
In truly one of the strangest game endings I’ve ever seen (or, in this case, heard), the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees in the tenth inning, giving the Boston Red Sox, who earlier had beaten the Minnesota Twins, the championship of the American League East.
Upon more thoroughly reading the anti-creationism resolution and report to be voted on next week by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (mentioned in the previous post), specific attention should be called to something which appears on page eleven.
It seems that Ken Ham and Paul Taylor (of Answers in Genesis, which readers will remember from the Kris Helphinstine debacle) are having shit fits over a vote to be taken next week by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly which would formally recognize the dangers posed by creationism (also known as “intelligent design” and “sudden emergence”) masking itself as science. Since neither Ham nor Taylor bothers to let you examine the resolution and report for yourselves, here it is (also available as a PDF). One might suppose that they themselves don’t link to it because you’re not meant to be looking for answers anywhere except for in Genesis.