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Sarah Palin: on a mission from god?

October 11, 2008 By: Steve Category: belief, christianity, ethics, faith, fundamentalism, government, religion, society & politics 1 Comment →

Just how much are fundamentalist and bigoted religious views driving Sarah Palin’s bid for the VP slot?

And given that Palin has now been found, by an enquiry, to have acted unethically, can she be trusted in such a powerful position?

Huckabee: the thin end of the wedge

February 07, 2008 By: Steve Category: belief, christianity, faith, fundamentalism, government, religion, society & politics 2 Comments →

Mike Huckabee’s failed bid for the Republican nomination might seem to consign him to the list of also-rans. Yet the fact that he was ever in the running has profound and dark implications for America’s future.

At the time of writing, Mike Huckabee’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination looks all but over. Many will breathe a sigh of relief, but that may be premature. The significance of Huckabee’s run for the most powerful job in the world is not that he lost, but that he was taken seriously. That should be a matter of deep concern to anyone who truly values freedom.

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