 [I]n this particular election I think (Republican pundit) Peggy Noonan said it best “people are literally being given a doctrinal frisk, a pat down, about their (religion).” Candidates are being asked whether other candidates are going to heaven. That’s…
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What Do YOU Think: Is Orange Going Too Far in Cracking Down on Day Laborers?
by Andrew Davey • • 1 Comment
“We want to clean this city up [...] Collectively, it’s like banging your head against a wall.” That’s Orange City Council Member Jon Dumitru, quoted by The Register at the city council meeting last night. The city council was discussing…
What Do YOU Think: Should We Be Concerned About (the Lack of) Religious Freedom in Vietnam?
by Andrew Davey • • 5 Comments
“Now the Vietnamese have their desired trade status, yet they continue to harass and detain individuals who promote democracy, human rights and religious freedom.” That’s what our own fabulous Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Someone Who Cares) told The Register about the…
Islamofacism: a Real Threat or Not?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Bill Maher, the host of HBO’s real time, suggested in his New Rules commentary Friday night that environmental threats pose a greater danger to us and our way of life than Islamofacism. He talked about Al Qaeda’s crude and old…
Thought-Provoking Documentary on Gays and the Church Now Showing in Irvine
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
While conservatives own talk radio, liberals own documentaries and in Irvine, we’re fortunate to have theater owners recognize there is an audience for this medium.  For the tolerance crowd, Irvine has some wonderful options for seeing thought provoking documentaries.   IN Woodbridge,…
A Family Values Scorecard for the Ozzie and Harriet Crowd
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
Over at Red County/OCBlog, State Rep. Chuck DeVore is again touting his voting record on famly and social issues from a conservative interest group, the Capitol Resource Family Impact. The scorecard isbased on how a legislator voted on an assortment…
Iraq: What Now? What Next? Find Out This Sunday.
by Andrew Davey • • Comments Off
Hey, you! Are you looking for something meaningful to do on Sunday? Would you like to meet up with other people of faith who value peace and social justice? And would you like to hear from an expert on peace…
