Why being the "silent majority" is a bad thing

Thankfulness
Behind thankfulness is the assumption that what was received was not the product of one's own efforts, but those of someone else.  That means what was received is a a gift that cost the giver something significant.  It is in this light that I would express thanks to those around me.1.  First of course to the Lord, for Christ's sacrifice, becoming sin and bearing the eternal burden.2.  Family and relationships.3.  Safety and security.4.  Conversation and fellowship.5.  The body of Christ -- brothers and sisters who care, an

Benjamin Barber / Huffington Post Excuses Ft. Hood Massacre
We've heard the lame excuses for the Ft. Hood killings where words like deranged get thrown around like candy from a parade wagon.  Nobody wants to offend, at least nobody on the Left wants to offend radical Muslims.  (Not the average, peace-loving kind -- they'll offend them later.)  I wonder why.Barber's excuse started out sounding almost reasonable:Critics have jumped on liberals in the Army for being more devoted to civil rights than national securit

Chris Matthews and Susie Madrak Reject Religious Liberty
Does the church have the right to teach its own members its belief system?  Yes.Does a fellowship have the right to discipline its members who reject the church's doctrinal and ethical standards.  Yes.Does this mean that a church may discipline a member who is engaged in politics?  Yes.The discussion, in the video below, is all about how the church has engaged one of the Kennedy clan and whether the church should be speaking to the issue.Chris Matthews says that this discipline amounts to telling a politician

Now that we know that it always was a hoax
We now know of the hoax of anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming. The revealed emails show the manipulation of information. There is nothing left to doubt except the leftist politicians. But what do we do now? Here are some ideas:1) Ask Honda and Toyota to produce diesels instead of hybrids.2) Challenge Congress on the Cap & Trade tax excuse. Challenge them to shelve it entirely. And return any tax dollars disbursed to reinforce this hoax.3) Challenge President Obama to apologize for his error.4) Challenge Al Gore to apologize.5) Challenge the emergent and postmodern theologians to apologize and remediate their accompanyi

I though there was something illegal or unethical ...
... about people with corporate power taking sexual advantage of those under their authority?Does that political hack David Letterman get a pass on any investigation?When will CBS quit protecting this pervert?  Does CBS think this behavior, which is at best unethical, to be suitable for their image?I used to watch his show on occasion and enjoyed it.  I miss the days when he was actually funny -- because he enjoyed his job.  But it seems that today he thinks of himself as a political commentator.  I wonder if he would do better anchoring the CBS Evening News?  It might im