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Jun30	Young Evangelicals Will Split the Religious Right Vote Claire Celsi June 30, 2008 Know More: Religion and Politics Jesus for President, John McCain, Shane Claiborne, Young evangelicals The evangelicals in America are no longer the monolithic block of moral conservatives that they once were. There's a new "Jesus for President " movement afoot that will further erode John McCain's tepid support among Christian conservatives. The old conservative flash point of gay marriage is now just one issue that conservatives care about and see as the domain of the religious. Poverty, the environment and stopping the war in Iraq are all now issues that animate this group. None of those issues are John McCain territory. The new movement even has a leader. No, it's not Jesus. He's a dreadlocked, veggie-oil bus driving hippie named Shane Claiborne. Posted at 8:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun30	Iowa Smoking Ban Takes Effect Tomorrow! Yeah! Claire Celsi June 30, 2008 The day I've been waiting for ever since the local smoking bans in Ames and Iowa City were overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court is finally here!!!Tuesday July 1st is the first day that smoking is illegal in Iowa in... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bill Clinton and Obama Kiss and Make Up Claire Celsi June 30, 2008 Bill Clinton finally picked up the phone and called Obama. It seems that he was angered by media reports that said Clinton did not support Obama and would not campaign for him. On the contrary, say sources for both the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Obama Waxes Patriotic Claire Celsi June 30, 2008 Barack Obama is pictured here at the Harkin Steak Fry in Iowa in October of 2007. This particular shot is now the entire basis of a conservative whisper campaign insinuating that Obama is not patriotic. Coupled with the fact that... Continue Reading Posted at 6:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun29	Hookers Feeling the Pinch of Gas Prices, Too Claire Celsi June 29, 2008 So, I guess I never really thought about it like this before...but I guess men do have to DRIVE to see prostitutes at the famous Nevada Chicken Ranch brothel. And with gas prices going up, the ladies at the Chicken... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Things the Bush Administration Has Neglected in the Past 7 1/2 Years Claire Celsi June 29, 2008 While he was busy invading Iraq, paying for Jenna's wedding, and generally tripping his way through the most incredibly painful U.S. presidency EVER, here is a list of the Top Ten issues the Bush administration has neglected in the meantime.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	America the Dysfunctional? Claire Celsi June 29, 2008 If someone from a different culture took a serious look at the way we Americans live, in context, compared to the way people in other countries live, what would they say about us?They'd see an increasingly frantic public, hoarding... Continue Reading Posted at 6:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun28	Will Hillary Be "Leading" Obama's Healthcare Effort Claire Celsi June 28, 2008 Wearing her latest "Obama blue" pantsuit, Hillary certainly looked the role of cheerleader at her joint appearance with Barack Obama in Unity, New Hampshire.But just exactly what is happening behind the scenes of the Obama campaign?Obama has already hired Hillary's... Continue Reading Posted at 4:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun26	U.S Supreme Court Shoots Down D.C. Gun Ban Claire Celsi June 26, 2008 The Supreme Court, that marvelously confused group of justices, has effectively rendered null the ban on carrying guns in the District of Columbia. This means that an individual will be able to legally purchase and register a handgun, but it... Continue Reading Posted at 3:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun23	Sheik Down Claire Celsi June 23, 2008 The Saudi Arabian oil producers have come the conclusion that it is finally in their own selfish best interest to raise oil production, due to significantly higher potential world demand. They've figured out that Westerners are getting sick of their... Continue Reading Posted at 5:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun16	The Associated Press Shoves Its Weight Around Claire Celsi June 16, 2008 Bloggers like me rely on news stories from all over the planet to support and refute the points we try to make. The "fair use" law is a doctrine, inserted over the years as a result of legal cases, that... Continue Reading Posted at 4:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	McCain is Computer Illiterate. Is That a Dealbreaker For You? Claire Celsi June 16, 2008 Is it important to you that our next president be a savvy Internet user? How about even knowing how to turn the gall-durn thing on? Well, if it's not important for your candidate, to borrow a phrase, to know how... Continue Reading Posted at 12:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun15	Obama's Father's Day Talkin' To Claire Celsi June 15, 2008 Obama's first appearance in a black church since his break up with Trinity United Church of Christ was quite remarkable. He took the opportunity to turn up the heat on black men in general on this Father's Day.The language was... Continue Reading Posted at 4:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Females: Friends Don't Let Friends Vote Republican! Claire Celsi June 15, 2008 A few days ago, I wrote a post on why women should not vote for John McCain in the next election. Aside from the depressing fact that very few women probably read my blog, absolutely no one commented on... Continue Reading Posted at 9:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun14	FDA Latest Failure On Display in Tomato Salmonella Outbreak Claire Celsi June 14, 2008 The Food and Drug Administration, otherwise known as the FDA, is putting its incompetence and smug nonchalance on display this week in their lack of a response to the tomato salmonella outbreak. Even Lou Dobbs did a segment dedicated to... Continue Reading Posted at 5:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Update on the Iowa Floods Claire Celsi June 14, 2008 Iowa's tagline could be, "A River Runs Through It." Iowa is the only state that has rivers as both its east and west borders. And, as you can see by the map, plenty of rivers, streams and "cricks" in between.A... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun13	Tim Russert's Example and Legacy Claire Celsi June 13, 2008 Wow. I am totally shocked that veteran journalist and Meet the Press host Tim Russert has died of a heart attack today. Of all days, why Friday the 13th? I had just stopped believing in the power of that day... Continue Reading Posted at 6:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun12	Al Gore For Vice President...Again? Maybe Energy Czar Claire Celsi June 12, 2008 James Carville made an unusual statement yesterday. He thinks that Al Gore should consider being vice president again, if asked by Senator Obama.Al Gore has already said that he would never consider any other position than president ever again. Why... Continue Reading Posted at 5:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 9	10 Reasons Why Women Should Not Vote For John McCain Claire Celsi June 9, 2008 McCain's campaign is wasting no time in courting former Clinton supporters to their side. While I find this completely unbelievable, I have to remember that most people don't follow politics and have no idea what John McCain's record is. That... Continue Reading Posted at 8:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 8	Are Women Really Advancing? A Reality Check Claire Celsi June 8, 2008 Yesterday as I was listening to Hillary Clinton's concession speech, I cried. I cried because of something she said...something that just rang so incredibly sad and untrue. Here is the quote:"You can be so proud that, from now on, it... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 7	Dissecting the Hillary Clinton Campaign Loss Claire Celsi June 7, 2008 Now that the 24-hr news monster has lost its favorite story (WHEN WILL HILLARY DROP OUT?) it has a new favorite. What went wrong with the Hillary Clinton primary campaign? I've listened to and read quite a few accounts, and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:48 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 3	Boswell vs. Fallon: It's Put Up or Shut Up Time Claire Celsi June 3, 2008 In the nastiest congressional primary race I've ever seen, tonight's the put-up-or-shut-up moment for the Fallon campaign. I cannot imagine how either one of them could ever call to congratulate one or the other after the nasty campaigning and name-calling... Continue Reading Posted at 5:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	From Iowa to Montana. There Goes Barack Obama! Claire Celsi June 3, 2008 It all started on a cold night in Iowa. Barack Obama will win the democratic nomination for president of the United States tonight, with the world watching this historic day. I am so proud to be witnessing this nomination.At my... Continue Reading Posted at 5:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	It's Almost Over For Hillary, But Only Just Begun For Women Everywhere Claire Celsi June 3, 2008 Hillary Clinton's stance is starting to soften today. Gone are the steadfast "We're in this until the convention" statements that her surrogates used over and over on the Sunday talk shows. The vice president question is being answered differently today... Continue Reading Posted at 5:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Jun30	Young Evangelicals Will Split the Religious Right Vote Claire Celsi June 30, 2008 Know More: Religion and Politics Jesus for President, John McCain, Shane Claiborne, Young evangelicals The evangelicals in America are no longer the monolithic block of moral conservatives that they once were. There's a new "Jesus for President " movement afoot that will further erode John McCain's tepid support among Christian conservatives. The old conservative flash point of gay marriage is now just one issue that conservatives care about and see as the domain of the religious. Poverty, the environment and stopping the war in Iraq are all now issues that animate this group. None of those issues are John McCain territory. The new movement even has a leader. No, it's not Jesus. He's a dreadlocked, veggie-oil bus driving hippie named Shane Claiborne. Posted at 8:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun30	Iowa Smoking Ban Takes Effect Tomorrow! Yeah! Claire Celsi June 30, 2008 The day I've been waiting for ever since the local smoking bans in Ames and Iowa City were overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court is finally here!!!Tuesday July 1st is the first day that smoking is illegal in Iowa in... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bill Clinton and Obama Kiss and Make Up Claire Celsi June 30, 2008 Bill Clinton finally picked up the phone and called Obama. It seems that he was angered by media reports that said Clinton did not support Obama and would not campaign for him. On the contrary, say sources for both the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Obama Waxes Patriotic Claire Celsi June 30, 2008 Barack Obama is pictured here at the Harkin Steak Fry in Iowa in October of 2007. This particular shot is now the entire basis of a conservative whisper campaign insinuating that Obama is not patriotic. Coupled with the fact that... Continue Reading Posted at 6:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun29	Hookers Feeling the Pinch of Gas Prices, Too Claire Celsi June 29, 2008 So, I guess I never really thought about it like this before...but I guess men do have to DRIVE to see prostitutes at the famous Nevada Chicken Ranch brothel. And with gas prices going up, the ladies at the Chicken... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Things the Bush Administration Has Neglected in the Past 7 1/2 Years Claire Celsi June 29, 2008 While he was busy invading Iraq, paying for Jenna's wedding, and generally tripping his way through the most incredibly painful U.S. presidency EVER, here is a list of the Top Ten issues the Bush administration has neglected in the meantime.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	America the Dysfunctional? Claire Celsi June 29, 2008 If someone from a different culture took a serious look at the way we Americans live, in context, compared to the way people in other countries live, what would they say about us?They'd see an increasingly frantic public, hoarding... Continue Reading Posted at 6:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun28	Will Hillary Be "Leading" Obama's Healthcare Effort Claire Celsi June 28, 2008 Wearing her latest "Obama blue" pantsuit, Hillary certainly looked the role of cheerleader at her joint appearance with Barack Obama in Unity, New Hampshire.But just exactly what is happening behind the scenes of the Obama campaign?Obama has already hired Hillary's... Continue Reading Posted at 4:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun26	U.S Supreme Court Shoots Down D.C. Gun Ban Claire Celsi June 26, 2008 The Supreme Court, that marvelously confused group of justices, has effectively rendered null the ban on carrying guns in the District of Columbia. This means that an individual will be able to legally purchase and register a handgun, but it... Continue Reading Posted at 3:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun23	Sheik Down Claire Celsi June 23, 2008 The Saudi Arabian oil producers have come the conclusion that it is finally in their own selfish best interest to raise oil production, due to significantly higher potential world demand. They've figured out that Westerners are getting sick of their... Continue Reading Posted at 5:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun16	The Associated Press Shoves Its Weight Around Claire Celsi June 16, 2008 Bloggers like me rely on news stories from all over the planet to support and refute the points we try to make. The "fair use" law is a doctrine, inserted over the years as a result of legal cases, that... Continue Reading Posted at 4:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	McCain is Computer Illiterate. Is That a Dealbreaker For You? Claire Celsi June 16, 2008 Is it important to you that our next president be a savvy Internet user? How about even knowing how to turn the gall-durn thing on? Well, if it's not important for your candidate, to borrow a phrase, to know how... Continue Reading Posted at 12:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun15	Obama's Father's Day Talkin' To Claire Celsi June 15, 2008 Obama's first appearance in a black church since his break up with Trinity United Church of Christ was quite remarkable. He took the opportunity to turn up the heat on black men in general on this Father's Day.The language was... Continue Reading Posted at 4:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Females: Friends Don't Let Friends Vote Republican! Claire Celsi June 15, 2008 A few days ago, I wrote a post on why women should not vote for John McCain in the next election. Aside from the depressing fact that very few women probably read my blog, absolutely no one commented on... Continue Reading Posted at 9:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun14	FDA Latest Failure On Display in Tomato Salmonella Outbreak Claire Celsi June 14, 2008 The Food and Drug Administration, otherwise known as the FDA, is putting its incompetence and smug nonchalance on display this week in their lack of a response to the tomato salmonella outbreak. Even Lou Dobbs did a segment dedicated to... Continue Reading Posted at 5:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Update on the Iowa Floods Claire Celsi June 14, 2008 Iowa's tagline could be, "A River Runs Through It." Iowa is the only state that has rivers as both its east and west borders. And, as you can see by the map, plenty of rivers, streams and "cricks" in between.A... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun13	Tim Russert's Example and Legacy Claire Celsi June 13, 2008 Wow. I am totally shocked that veteran journalist and Meet the Press host Tim Russert has died of a heart attack today. Of all days, why Friday the 13th? I had just stopped believing in the power of that day... Continue Reading Posted at 6:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun12	Al Gore For Vice President...Again? Maybe Energy Czar Claire Celsi June 12, 2008 James Carville made an unusual statement yesterday. He thinks that Al Gore should consider being vice president again, if asked by Senator Obama.Al Gore has already said that he would never consider any other position than president ever again. Why... Continue Reading Posted at 5:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 9	10 Reasons Why Women Should Not Vote For John McCain Claire Celsi June 9, 2008 McCain's campaign is wasting no time in courting former Clinton supporters to their side. While I find this completely unbelievable, I have to remember that most people don't follow politics and have no idea what John McCain's record is. That... Continue Reading Posted at 8:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 8	Are Women Really Advancing? A Reality Check Claire Celsi June 8, 2008 Yesterday as I was listening to Hillary Clinton's concession speech, I cried. I cried because of something she said...something that just rang so incredibly sad and untrue. Here is the quote:"You can be so proud that, from now on, it... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 7	Dissecting the Hillary Clinton Campaign Loss Claire Celsi June 7, 2008 Now that the 24-hr news monster has lost its favorite story (WHEN WILL HILLARY DROP OUT?) it has a new favorite. What went wrong with the Hillary Clinton primary campaign? I've listened to and read quite a few accounts, and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:48 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 3	Boswell vs. Fallon: It's Put Up or Shut Up Time Claire Celsi June 3, 2008 In the nastiest congressional primary race I've ever seen, tonight's the put-up-or-shut-up moment for the Fallon campaign. I cannot imagine how either one of them could ever call to congratulate one or the other after the nasty campaigning and name-calling... Continue Reading Posted at 5:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	From Iowa to Montana. There Goes Barack Obama! Claire Celsi June 3, 2008 It all started on a cold night in Iowa. Barack Obama will win the democratic nomination for president of the United States tonight, with the world watching this historic day. I am so proud to be witnessing this nomination.At my... Continue Reading Posted at 5:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	It's Almost Over For Hillary, But Only Just Begun For Women Everywhere Claire Celsi June 3, 2008 Hillary Clinton's stance is starting to soften today. Gone are the steadfast "We're in this until the convention" statements that her surrogates used over and over on the Sunday talk shows. The vice president question is being answered differently today... Continue Reading Posted at 5:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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