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…they clearly sent that ad to the wrong half of the wedding party! :) I’ve recently switched to Secret Clinical Strength. If anyone has any other suggestions, I am open to them!
I never thought i would be writing about Mr. Warren. For those of you who are not familiar, he is the author of A Purpose Driven Life and a major player in the Evangelical Christian movement. He is also President-Elect Barack Obama’s choice to give the invocation at the innauguration.
LGBT groups are up in arms about this particular decision. At first I was too. He was a staunch supporter of California’s Proposition 8, after all. However, after thinking it over, I am not so sure if I can wholeheartedly disagree with this choice.
By not choosing a religious figure that perfectly aligns with his views, Obama is seeking to use his inaguration as a means to draw people together rather than divide them. At this event there will be something for most (I can’t say everyone—that is just too absolute). This decision is actually in line with everything Obama spoke about on the campaign trail—bringing the nation together rather than driving it apart. For, even if I don’t agree with everything Mr. Warren espouses, I do agree with some of it—namely, his crusade against poverty.
Do I want the Obama inauguration to be a liberal love fest? Yes, yes I do. I would squeal with glee over it. However, in the long run, it’s much more important to unite the country rather than appeal to a small percentage of people. I strongly think that this choice, coupled with Obama’s many moderate cabinet appointments will do just that.
So, I’m extremely excited about the Obama Victory, but, I have to say, it does come with some reservations…not about Obama, of course, but about state ballot measures.
Arkansas, my home state, has voted by quite a large majority to ban gay couples from adopting or fostering children. Prop 8 is too close to call in California. Also, I saw that Nebraska voted to do away with government sponsored Affirmative Action?!? Crazy.
I’ve seen approximately three commercials for this new product since last night around eight o’clock. Why is the food industry adding fiber to everything these days? And why are there so many commercials for foods with added fiber? As a nation are we really that constipated? Judging from the barage of similar products, the answer is decidely yes. Because I honestly don’t think this is about heart health…
…of all people Barry Goldwater takes the credit for the title of this post. I, quite obviously, disagree with the majority of his opinions.
Bad lead-in aside, my boss, who I am required to spend entirely too much time with, constantly asks my opinion on various political issues. Most of the time I generally agree with her or am able to word my opinion in a way that makes it seem as if I do. However, that just did not happen today.
When I am able to word my response in a way that she deems sufficient, I am still interrupted because she did not approve of a phrase I used. For instance, “deems sufficient”—she would most likely replace that with “deems adequate,” and vice versa if I had originally used “deems adqequate.” It’s symantics really, and she must always get the last word in.
