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Thoughts on religion, politics, life and death. And other banned topics.

Author: Chip Burkitt

  • Christian Right

    Folks who know me know that I’m a fairly conservative guy. I tend toward the right on many issues. I would like to see limits on abortion rights. I oppose gay marriage (though not gay unions), and I support a strong military. However, I also oppose corporate welfare. I’d like to see a much more…

  • Change, Ho!

    The status quo has got to go. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the voters are in the enviable position of having, not one, but two—yes, two!—candidates promising change in Washington. Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain are both promising to put an end to politics as usual in Washington. The great news, then, is that…

  • Republicans Come To Saint Paul

    On Sunday, we went downtown to count the police and watch the Republicans gather. We were turned back at two of the parking lots on the west bank of the river where we usually park, but we were allowed to park on Water Street, just south of Harriet Island. We walked into the park where…