THE CAPRANICA

Justin Taylor (a former assistant to John Piper) gives some of his kind and thoughtful thoughts in response to John Piper’s recent comments on this year’s election.

Between Two Worlds: Piper, Politics, and Abortion: A Few Thoughts

Thanks to Pastor Stephen Jones pointing out some analysis from a Christian perspective on the California ballot initiatives.  While I don’t think that bond issues are by definition a Christian vs. Non-Christian issue, I do think some important analysis is provided here that you may find informative.  I don’t agree with or endorse every recommendation [...]

A few days ago, I linked to John Piper’s video that, among other issues, stated his concerns about a mother pursuing public office.  Today, Dr. Piper clarifies his position in light of some who would assume it may be worse to vote for a woman to be Vice President than a man who supports abortion.
Why [...]

Has Hagee become Ecumenical for the sake of Republican politics?

Televangelist John Hagee apologizes to Catholics - Yahoo! News

How do the 2008 Presidential candidates manage their campaigns?  Here’s an overview of their management style.  It’s a good look into how they would govern as President.  It’s an interesting take on approaches to leadership as well.

2008 campaigns showcase management skill - Yahoo! News

I love to follow the organization and structure of the White House.  Management styles, philosophy of leadership, staff arrangements all intrigue me - its a hobby.
Here’s some interesting articles on recent staff changes.
Michael Gerson - the voice of President Bush since 1999, Wheaton College grad, and openly conservative evangelical Christian is stepping down.  Bush has [...]

CNN.com - Sources: Tony Snow likely to take White House post - Apr 24, 2006

The President has made his choice. I heard while driving home from work: John G. Roberts, Jr. We’ll be watching the reports as they come in. See Justin Taylor’s note regarding Roberts. I’ll be watching to see what Bill Kristol has to say also.
UPDATE:
Watching Fox News, Bill Kristol suggested, just before the announcement, that the [...]

The Weekly Standard posts another interesting article on the links between Osama and Saddam. This article particularly notes the mainstream media press reports from the late 1990s on the connection between Osama and Saddam.

Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard originally touted that Sandra O’Connor, not Rehnquist, would be the first to resign. He was right. He further suggested that Alberto Gonzales would be Bush’s pick. Kristol has changed his mind.
Why? Kristol suggests that the First Lady has had something to do with the shift, with her comments this [...]

In this week’s “The Weekly Standard,” Stephen F. Hayes & Thomas Joscelyn present a very interesting and compelling case from recently revealed information from the fallen Iraqi regime of a direct tie between Sadaam Hussein and the al-Qaeda organization.

Today I will receive a host of comments because we are not singing any American patriotic songs in our worship services. Why not “America the Beautiful” on the Lord’s Day?
“O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern, impassioned stress, A thorough-fare for freedom beat, Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy [...]

The New York Times has certainly picked up on the scent of Alberto Gonzales being the justice to replace Sandra O’Connor. The Times further notes that conservatives are pleased enough to have Gonzales enforcing the laws as Attorney General, but not evaluating and interpreting them as a justice on the Supreme Court. Specifically, Gonzales is [...]

Bill Kristol of the Weekly Standard predicted that Sandra O’Connor would be the first to resign from the Supreme Court. He also suggests that the Chief Justice will NOT resign and that Albert Gonzales will be O’Connor’s replacement. Kristol’s conjecture has begun to become reality. We shall see about the rest.

Here are President Bush’s comments [...]