Four More Years--Simple

CBC News - Viewpoint: Adrian Dix:

Here's a clear post-mortem from Canada:

"In short, the Republicans' message to voters was sharp and clear. There are simple answers. America is right, its critics wrong. America would set its own rules of engagement with the world. God is on our side, the 'right God,' a message routinely delivered at Bush rallies.
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...the Bush White House is on a mission, at home and abroad. A Bush advisor recently said for example, "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality." He mocked opponents as living in a "reality-based community." Faced with enormous challenges to their policies, the response from the Bush White House will be unpredictable and potentially dangerous.

Here's another simple message:
http://www.knife-party.net/flash/barry.html

And here's the complete, Republican-approved program:
http://www.newamericancentury.org/index.html

And, horriffic as it is, it all appeals to a lot of Americans. Four more years of selfish, self-righteous, violent bigotry.

A handful of years ago we were seeing the incredible potential of the "faith-based" movement. Problem is, too many of us bought into the glory, but left our brains and experience behind. Too much born-again surrender makes people very susceptible to manipulation by horrible preachers promoting the "Born to Raze Hell" mentality, or the cold calculations of the New American Century group.

The Catholic Church's traditional foundation of faith-based living, the Liturgy of the Hours, is a practice that seems to allow the best of both worlds. It is a complete surrender to God's will, but, as evidenced by the life of the Saints, does not require that people give up their minds, their abilities, their judgment, their talents. Participation in the Church's great prayer brings all of our human capability into the influence of God's love for evaluation.