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“Joe the Plumber” gets his 15 minutes…
By
David Gibson
…And as predicted, he may want to give it back. Read the rather funny Times’ “Caucus” piece about Joe the Plumber, star of last night’s debate…Or, rather, Samuel J. Wurzelbacher. And he’s actually not a plumber. But he is an angry Republican who owes back taxes and may not actually pay any extra taxes if he…
Is Barack Obama the new Al Smith?
By
David Gibson
That might be heresy to some in the Catholic universe, but the argument has much to be said for it–though don’t expect Cardinal Edward M. Egan to be making that claim at tonight’s Al Smith Dinner. The quadrennial white-tie gala fundraiser at New York’s Waldorf Astoria is a glitzy affair and a rare combat-free zone…
Hunger Advocate and Former Congressman Tony Hall Connects Faith to Economic Woes
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Mara Vanderslice
Beginning next week, the Matthew 25 Network will run a new ad on Christian radio stationsin Ohio connecting the Christian mandate to care for the least among uswith the economic crisis in Ohio and around the country. FormerCongressman Tony Hall, a pro-life Democrat from Dayton, Ohio is featured in the ad. Former Congressman Hall is…
45 Years Later: Still Holding Our Applause
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Renita Weems
Talk about an improbable historic coincidence: that Barack Obama’s acceptance of the Democratic Party’s nomination for president comes 45 years to the day after Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. But thank goodness this is not the blog where blind optimists gather. No one here is naïve enough…
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