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I think one of the least utilized assets in all of America is the Clergy, how can you have a pool of College Educated, or Scripturally Wise men and granted, some Women, and shuttle them off to the side as if the knowledge accumulated is akin to those whom are expert at variations of color of sea snails? I also do believe in the concept of "whomsoever" as in a Sheepskin does not a wise man make, in that sense Christians who have served in Congregations worthily should also be included. A roll call perhaps? To the topic, even Lay...

Well, I believe I've fallen into a trap and hope my Brothers in Faith can help me find my way out of it, I like elements from virtually every Denomination of the Christian Faith, and many things from Judaism. For example: -Calvinism's steely eyed certainty of Salvation, no ifs, no ands, no buts, you are saved, or you are unsaved. -Catholicism's love of Continuity, I love the Litany of the Saints being sung at the funeral for a Pontiff and real valuing of the Communion cup. -Baptists zeal, I find comfort in a man who can look you dead in...

Vichy Republicans Part Deux (the update): Colin Powell Ken Adelman William Weld Scot McClellan Doug Kmiec Chuck Hagel Chris Shays Doug Freid Kevin Madden David Frum Kay Parker David Brooks Anne Applebaum Christopher Hitchins Frank Fukiyama Peggy Noonan Christoper Buckley

No doubt about it, we were hit hard in Election 2008, losses all around...sea change...whatever. Now we must cull the wheat from the chaff, which Institutions, Media Outlets, Websites and Policy Thinkers and Pundits did the best job for Conservatism and Liberty for the American People? We are at the stage where sorting solid friends is a important part of any sort of relatively fast Conservative Comeback, for example National Review Online helped our cause, the LA Times did not.

McInturff said their responses indicate record turnout levels not seen since the elections of 1960 and 1968, which “in today’s terms, that could mean breaking the barrier of 130 million voters.” “There is simply no model that begins to know or predict the composition of the electorate at this level of turn-out,” he said. “My own view…and our own weights in our surveys…reflect a belief that African American turn-out will be at historic levels, there will be a significant boost with voters 18 to 29 years old, yet the overall high level of turn-out will begin to mute the increase...

I've had enough, after watching Gerry Rivers of all people, an inveterate Obama fan, throw dirt on McCain/Palin, I think the list of traiterous Republicans otherwise known as Vichy Republicans should be assembled before the election.