I’d Call This a "Mandate!"PatrickElection 2004FaithPatrick's Place PollTalkersRemember all the talk about "mandates" after the last election? Despite an extraordinarily narrow margin, Bush stayed in the White...
LifeProtest or Free Speech?PatrickElection 2004LifeMilitaryPatriotismSpeaking OutWar in IraqUnless you've been hiding under a rock for the past day or so, you've heard that Cindy Sheehan was arrested...
Democrats Tossed Out of ChurchPatrickElection 2004FaithPoliticsJust saw this in Neil's Journal: Democrats at one North Carolina Baptist church have been put on notice: either they...
FaithHot TopicsBlame the Christians!PatrickAbortionElection 2004FaithTalkersWell, they're still at it. Supporters of John Kerry are still complaining about the results of the election, and some...
The Election’s AftermathPatrickElection 2004PoliticsTalkersNot that it's a surprise by any means, but I'm finding a lot of negativity among some bloggers who supported...
Democracy In ActionPatrickElectionElection 2004PoliticsThe line for voting at my precinct wasn't that bad. I got there around 11:00am, and the wait was only...
Just What We Need: Another Controversial Documentary!PatrickElection 2004PoliticsSpeaking OutThe latest political controversy this election year involves a media conglomerate determined to have its stations air an anti-Kerry documentary...
Another Draft? — Part TwoPatrickElection 2004PoliticsWar in IraqIn response to my earlier essay about the possibility of reinstating the draft, Neil of "Neil's Journal" pointed out a...
LifeAnother Draft?PatrickElection 2004GovernmentLifeMilitaryPoliticsWar in IraqMany people have become concerned about the possibility of the government reinstating the draft. A rash of rumors and E-mails...
LifeClinton to Kerry: Drop Vietnam ThemePatrickDouble StandardsElection 2004LifeMilitaryPoliticsBill Clinton, shortly before undergoing heart surgery, urged John Kerry to drop the Vietnam theme of his campaign, according to...
Terror Alerts Conspiracy TheoryPatrick9/11ConspiracyConspiracy TheoriesElection 2004GovernmentJournalismPoliticsAre terror alerts a politically-motivated ploy to raise the president's approval rating? That's a question many Democrats are asking these...
LifeThe Electoral CollegePatrickElectionElection 2004GovernmentLifePoliticsDon't let all that red fool you: Kerry is ahead, according to a website that monitors polls of voters and...
LifeKerry On Military Service as a Campaign IssuePatrickDouble StandardsElection 2004LifeMilitaryPoliticsAfter my last essay about the Vietnam issue in this year's presidential campaign, Tara of "The Soundtrack of My Life"...
Vexed Veterans Vie for VerificationPatrickElection 2004LifeMilitaryPoliticsSpeaking Out"Senator John Kerry has made his 4-month combat tour in Vietnam the centerpiece of his bid for the Presidency. His...