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Governor Branstad is His Own Worst Enemy

Just when I was starting to warm up a little  to former Governor Terry Branstad he reminded me of my initial concerns.  If he wants to keep from having to fend off an independent/3rd Party candidate from draining votes should he win the Republican nomination interviews like the one he gave to Todd Dorman [...]

Latte Links (11/18)

Some miscellany I’ve read.

Casey’s Critical Thinking: Japanese bowing etiquette
Wayne Grudem: The Perspicuity of Scripture (HT: Todd Pruitt)
WSJ: Her Side of the Story by Melanie Kirkpatrick
NRO: The Rogue, on the Record (National Review interview with Sarah Palin)
IBD: Bombs And Circuses in New York
WSJ: The $1.9 Trillion Gimmick
Ben Witherington: 2012—Noah will you build me an Ark?
Kevin [...]

Caffeinated Thoughts Exclusive: Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Chris Rants

I had the opportunity to sit down with Representative Chris Rants (R-Sioux City) over a diet coke at Legends in Pleasant Hill.  Representative Rants first elected to represent Iowa House District 54 (Sioux City and Sergeant Bluff) in 1992 and still serves his district today in that capcity  In 2003 was elected Speaker [...]

Latte Links (11/6)

Miscellany to kick off the weekend.

John Piper: 9 Ways to Know the Gospel of Christ Is True

Principled Discovery: Why I’m not a “crunchy con”

The Foundry: New Study Shows Tax Cuts Most Effective Stimulus

Investors Business Daily: Power To Spare (their take on Sarah Palin vs. Vice President Joe Biden on energy policy)

The Iowa Republican: [...]

Latte Links (10/23)

Some odds and ends from around the net.

Public Discourse: Social Conservatism Is Here to Stay by Matthew Schmitz (HT: IFPC Action)

WSJ: Sarah Palin Weighs In by John Fund (HT: Lisa Grass)

UK Telegraph: Barack Obama sees worst poll ratings drop in 50 years

AP: Cabinet members make many Nevada stops for Reid

CNSNews: Paterson Says Same Sex [...]

Latte Links (5/28)

1.  “On Victimization as Racism” by Collin Brendemuehl

It comes in multiple forms. It comes on all sorts of colors (pun not intended). And sometimes it hides against the wallpaper and is difficult to discern. But it is there and it haunts humanity like the Predator hunted down Arnold. It is racism.

Caleb Rosado [...]

Twenty Items of Interest (v.57)

1. A great illustration of socialism (HT: Amy Hall).

2.  Chuck Colson on same-sex “marriage” and religious liberty – why they can’t coexist, and how religious freedom is being attacked by gay activists demanding to be served.

3.  Bivocational pastors?  Six reasons why.  I can resonate with this since I’m currently a bivocational pastor, albeit [...]

Iowa Same-Sex Marriage Decision Update

Just to give you an update on what’s been going on with the fallout after Friday’s Iowa Supreme Court decision to strike down the Iowa Defense of Marriage Act.

Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal (D-Council Bluffs) says he will not allow debate on the matter.

Gronstal, who lauded the Supreme Court decision [...]

Huckabee: Sad Day For Iowa and Country

Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee sent an email to his supporters regarding the Iowa Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage.

I wanted to get this news to you immediately. The Iowa Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, struck at the heart of the family in Iowa and indeed in [...]

Iowa Supreme Court To Issue Decision on Same Sex Marriage Tomorrow

From Jason Hancock at the Iowa Independent:

The legal challenge to Iowa’s same-sex marriage ban will finally come to a close tomorrow, when the Iowa Supreme Court issues its ruling in the case of Varnum vs. Brien.

The Court is expected to post its decision on the Judicial Branch Web site by 8:30 [...]