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August 2008

Conviction, Charisma and the Dilemma of Positions

by Joel August 24, 2008

Last Saturday, Rick Warren, pastor of the megachurch, Saddleback, held a conversational forum between the two presidential candidates, John McCain and Barrack Obama.  By now, this event is practically old news with the announcement of Joseph Biden as Obama’s running mate yesterday.  But, what a great event the Saddleback forum was in American politics!  I [...]

The Centrist vs the Populist – Who’s Who?

by Joel August 5, 2008

We are quickly moving toward another election in which both candidates strive to move center, and in some cases, cross the aisle in order to secure votes from the undecided.  This fact can be seen in the flip flops of both candidates in the last year.  This is an interesting phenomenon of American politics.  It’s tough to win [...]