November 2008 archive

Think race wasn’t an issue?

 http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/11/12/politics/horserace/entry4596620.shtml?source=search_story 16% of the people who voted for McCain said they would have voted for Hillary had she been in the race.  21% of those admitted race was a factor, but 96% of that 16% were either white or Hispanic,…  [more]

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The other side of Israel

 This afternoon I finished reading Susan Nathan’s “The other side of Israel: my journey across the Jewish-Arab divide” today (2005, ISBN 0-385-51456-5).  The links below are from the back of the book.  Equally interesting, near the end of the book, …  [more]

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Caesar or God?

 To my pastor: Appreciated today’s reminder that God is still sovereign, even if Americans don’t vote for Obama.  I wish you could have reminded people to try to rise above any lingering racism or other prejudices when deciding to vote. …  [more]

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