values
American Values
(Note: This is an update from a column first written in February of 2005. This column, and a couple hundred others, is also on my website.)
As the McCain campaign's ... let's call them "inaccuracies" ... mount up, they are certain to turn again to that old Republican standard, "values." The argument will be that the "liberal" Barack Obama and his "liberal" running mate are out of touch with American values, while the veteran McCain and his "hockey mom" running mate are perfectly in line. This will be expanded to claim, once again, that the entire Democratic Party is out of touch and the entire Republican Party represent American values incarnate.
This begs the question, is the values claim as inaccurate as the rest of McCain's statements and advertisements?
2008 Election | Crazy Barking Right Wingers | John McCain | values
Bush Family Pastor Attacks McCain's Character and Endorses Barack Obama
Seems the Republicans are losing on the "character" and "values" issues. The pastor and spiritual advisor to the Bush family, the very man who presided at Jenna Bush's wedding recently, has harshly criticized Republican John McCain for his lack of values and poor character and has endorsed Barack Obama.
Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of the Windsor Village United Methodist Church gave the official benedictions at Bush's inauguration in 2001 and 2005. Although a controversial figure for his first inaugural benediction in 2001 that explicitly excluded non-Christians, and for his inspiration of Bush's "faith based initiatives," there is no question that he is in touch with what Republicans mean when they discuss values and character.
Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell just publicly denounced John McCain's morals and has endorsed Barack Obama.
Character | election 2008 | George Bush | John McCain | Kirbyjon Caldwell | values
Holiday Shopping with a Conscience: Alonovo.com
The Holiday season is upon us. Don't know about you, but I don't set foot in stores this time of year if I can avoid it. I prefer shopping online. Actually, most of my shopping is long gone...Barnes and Noble.com (through my own blog) and A Greater Gift are where I bought most gifts I'm giving this year.
But a political friend of mine has a business that should interest many readers: Alonovo.com. This is a business that allows you, the consumer, to find and shop at businesses that support YOUR values, whatever those values are. YOU set the criteria and Alonovo.com tells you what businesses match your values. This idea is a hit across the political spectrum, letting people feel good about being consumers.
Here is what Alonovo.com has to say about themselves:
shopping | values
