LSU beat Auburn tonight, but it was ugly. And when I say ugly, I mean really ugly. Again, there were too many penalties and turnovers, and LSU looked lucky to come away with the win. The final score was 12-10. What I said after the first game is still true today. LSU does not look like a championship team, even though their record is now 4-0. Unfortunately, the Tigers are not playing anywhere close the level that Alabama is playing at. Unless there’s a dramatic shift in the way that the Tigers are playing, I expect LSU to lose at least 1-2 regular season games this year. I hope I’m…
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Same-Sex Marriage Poised To Win Popular Vote
Supporters of traditional marriage have always been quick to point out that same-sex marriage has never survived a popular vote at the state level. Even in the very blue state of California, Proposition 8 passed with a simple majority. That track record of success for traditional marriage may be about to change. NBC News reports:
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Michael Gerson Rebukes Libertarianism
Michael Gerson has a strong rebuke of “libertarian nonsense” in his column today for the Washington Post. He writes: A Republican ideology pitting the “makers” against the “takers” offers nothing. No sympathy for our fellow citizens. No insight into our social challenge. No hope of change. This approach involves a relentless reductionism. Human worth is reduced to economic production. Social problems are reduced to personal vices. Politics is reduced to class warfare on behalf of the upper class.
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Do gay rights conflict with Conservative Christian values?
Doug Wilson recently debated R. Clarke Cooper, Executive Director of Log Cabin Republicans. The event was sponsored by Collegiate Reformed Fellowship at the University of Idaho, and it addressed this question: “Do Gay Rights Conflict with Conservative Christian Values?” Wilson argues that they do, and Cooper argues that they don’t. At two and a half hours, this is a lengthy discussion. Watch it above, listen to it below, or download the audio here. [audio:http://www.foucachonmedia.com/music/debate-gay-rights-christian-values.mp3]
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Mormonism and the 2012 Presidential Election
Albert Mohler hosted a panel discussion in Southern Seminary’s chapel yesterday about “The Mormon Moment? Religious Conviction and the 2012 Election.” Panelists included Russell Moore, Mark Coppenger, and Greg Gilbert. It’s an interesting conversation. In short, the speakers agree that Mormonism is a serious heresy that is not in any way Christian—even though sociologically there is much to commend about the way Mormons live. Panelists also seemed to agree that a candidate is not disqualified from our vote simply because he is Mormon. There’s much more to this discussion, and you can watch it above.
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Democrats Reinsert God into Platform
There was a really interesting moment at the Democratic National Convention yesterday. After being criticized for removing God and Jerusalem from their platform, platform leaders called for a suspension of the rules to have the language reinserted. The revised language included the word God and a reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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Some Thoughts on the Eastwood Speech
After Clint Eastwood’s speech at the RNC last week, journalists covering the convention overwhelmingly judged it as an epic fail. I gave my own brief evaluation of the speech via Twitter. While I didn’t appreciate Eastwood’s implied vulgarities, I didn’t think the speech went nearly as badly as the analysts were suggesting. My exact words, “The Eastwood speech played really well in the convention hall. It probably played better among TV viewers than commentators give credit.”
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Will journalists scrutinize the Democratic platform?
The editors at National Review online ask a fair question of journalists covering the Democratic National Convention this week: Journalists gave close attention to the silence of the Republican platform on what exceptions an abortion ban should contain. Will they comment on the Democratic platform’s silence on the limits the abortion license should respect? Will they note its coded endorsement of taxpayer funding of abortion, and the extremism of that policy?
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The Slippery Slope and the Definition of Marriage
Some people tend to be wary of slippery slope arguments, but when it comes to defining marriage the slope really does appear to be pretty slick. Take note of this story out of Brazil, which is known for its progressive views on social policy. CNN reports that a Brazilian official recently granted a civil union to a man and two women who are living in a polyamorous relationship.
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Which party holds extreme views on abortion?
Last week, I asked and answered the question, “Which candidate holds extreme views on abortion?” In this post, I ask the same question about the two major political parties. Which one holds the most extreme views on the abortion issue?