Current Events

Back to reading our local paper. The lead editorial is a rant against the President for alledgedly easedropping on citizens. A cartoonist has Mr Bush compiling a hit list of personal enemies like J E Hoover did. The Editor says that the President has absolutely no constitutional right or Congressional approval for his actions. We listened to one knowledgeable commentator on the radio, as we drove yesterday, explaining how the President absolutely does have Constitutional authority and Congressional approval for the eavesdropping in question. He went back over the history of the last six Presidents where all this (including the debate) has been done before. How do supposedly reasonable and intelligent people interpret the same data in such extreme, opposite ways? The idea that the intelligence gathering in question is a personal political vendetta by Mr Bush is too ridiculous to deserve comment. So are the cries for the President's impeachment over this.

The only explanation, that comes to mind, is that the data involved is interpreted by people with prior personal bias. The old "Do not confuse me with the facts, my mind is already made up." seems to apply.

One key element, that seems to be missing in most of arguments of the President's critics, is the reality that we are involved in a war with an enemy that is a genuine threat against this Country, whose security the President is responsible to protect. The Preamble to our Constitution states-

 Here is an extensive review of the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe and more-

 http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/reviews/lionwitchwardrobe.html

In general, reviewers, Christian and non-Christian, are pleased and recommend this film as a very well-made fantasy for family enjoyment (although perhaps some what intense for small children). 

The sad news is that, inspite of the ads which feature Aslan, the Lion, apparently the major character is really the White Witch.  Much of the essential dialogue, written by CS Lewis, is missing.  Thus much of the meaning of the original story is altered.  Aslan is no longer the King of kings.  His sovereignty and awsome power is gone.  Now he is simply kind and wise.  It is the Witch who comes across as strong and in control.  Why am I not surprised?

Some 295,000 American troops were killed in World War II

 http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/casualty.html

I wonder if those who now protest American casualties in the current war, and are calling for troops to come home, would have done the same during WW II?  If not, why?

A local college is putting up "crosses" on one of their lawns to commemorate (?) those murderers who have been executed by the States for their crimes.  Significantly, there are no "crosses" for their victims, those who have been murdered.  Why?

(Oddly, the college is Roman Catholic.  There are also no "crosses" for all the babies who have been killed by abortion)