Recess Appointments

Posted on August 2, 2005 | Filed Under Politics

One Hundred and Forty. That is the number of recess appointments made by President Clinton during his two terms in the oval office. I have no recollection of anyone, Democrat or Republican, screaming that it was an abuse of power. Yet, when our current President uses the Constitution to direct his actions, he is accused of “a devious maneuver that evades the constitutional requirement of Senate consent” [Kennedy] and that this is “the latest abuse of power by the Bush White House” [Reid].

This kind of grandstanding disgusts me. I am growing weary of the continued antics of some extremists in …

[ Read the rest of this entry » ]

Politics and Current Events

Posted on June 28, 2005 | Filed Under Evangelism, Politics

I had, up to now, avoided commenting on political events. While it is something that I have strong opinions on, I just felt that somethings were better left untouched. In my post on Billy Graham, I referenced why I respected his avoidance of the subject. From an evangelistic standpoint, this still seems to me a good policy.

But forces are at work in the world that require some of us to speak out. Those with opposing views are not sitting by idly and keeping their mouths shut. Rather, they are organized and vocal. And if they get their way, they …

[ Read the rest of this entry » ]