Is Barack Obama really a 'post-racial' president?

Can't see this email? View the online version. Christian coach fired Episcopalians reject controversial bishop-elect Leaders of the Episcopal Church have rejected the appointment of a bishop-elect who denies that Satan exists, doesn't believe God sent Jesus Christ to die for the world's sins, and teaches that many paths lead to salvation. Perspective: A post-racial president? To think that someone who has spent years promoting grievance and polarization was going to bring us all together as president is a triumph of wishful thinking over reality. Ex-coach sues school district over religion A coach who's in the Michigan Wrestling Association Hall of Fame has filed a federal lawsuit against Dearborn Public Schools and the principal of Fordson High School. Gerald Marszalek claims he was fired after 35 years because of his Christian beliefs. DeMint combats 'slide into socialism' Jim DeMint, one of the most conservative senators on Capitol Hill, hopes his new book will help Americans understand that even though the U.S. is sliding towards socialism, it's not too late to save the land of the free. Clear objective: 'Change hearts, minds' re: homosexuality A media watchdog group says the objective of homosexual characters on TV is simple -- to normalize the dangerous lifestyle. More of today's news Search on for m... Stanford wants ... Guardian for Oc... 7 NC men charged in terrorist plots RALEIGH, N.C. A North Carolina father who led an unobtrusive rural life as a drywall contractor had militant roots dating back to 1980s Afghanistan and Pakistan and US envoy presses Israel on settlements JERUSALEM Israel's prime minister and the top U.S. Mideast envoy said they made progress Tuesday on their dispute over West Bank settlements, but offered no sign of a Boat with Haitians capsizes, 113 saved, 85 missing PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos A boat carrying Haitian migrants capsized and sank off the Turks and Caicos Islands and up to 85 people are missing, the AP sources: Senators near bipartisan health deal WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of senators is closing in on a health care compromise that omits key Democratic priorities but seeks to hold down Testimony: Sens. Conrad, Dodd told of VIP loans WASHINGTON Two influential Senate committee chairmen were told they were getting special VIP deals when they applied for mortgages, an official who handled their loans told Nurse Forced To Help Perform Abortion Josh Friedeman| Is this a glimpse into the future? Have We Figured Him out? There's a great article by Ben Stein at The American Spectator (where he regularly writes) this week entitled "We've Figured Him Out." The him, of course, refers to President Obama andthe latest efforts to get his socialized health care plan Palin to Media:Stop Making Things Up In case you missed Sarah Palin's farewell address as governor of Alaska yesterday, you may watch the video below. The highlight of her speech was when she told the media to "quit making things up." Ronald Reagan makes the case against socialized medicine Elijah Friedeman| Ronald Reagan makes the case against socialized medicine back in 1961 before taking public office. What he said then still holds true today. Two-thirds of voters say that the stimulus bill didn't work Elijah Friedeman| Over two-thirds of voters say the the stimulus didn't fulfill it's purpose. In other words, they think that the government just wasted a trillion dollars. Rep. Conyers: What good is reading the bill if it's 1000 pages? Elijah Friedeman| Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, recently spoke at the National Press Club luncheon. Conyers made a statement which explains a lot about how Congress operates. US government has spent over $79 billion on climate change policies Elijah Friedeman| Climate Money is the name of a report by Joanne Nova. The report examines the money behind the global warming movement, including the large number of taxpayer dollars spent. It's definitely worth checking out. Gull Lake Q&A, Part 1 On Thursday I wrapped up a week of teaching at Gull Lake Ministries in Michigan. http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2009-7-4-gull-lake-qa-part-1/ The Contradictions of our President While my first passion (and formal training) is in theology and philosophy, I do love following politics. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/the-contradictions-of-our-president Bible Busâ€"June Update During our Caribbean cruise last week I finished reading through the Bible.http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2009-6-16-bible-busn-june-update/ Mommy-do Lists by Mary Friedeman Today was my official “summer is about to be over†panic mode day. I attacked my “Mommy do†list with a vengeance. I make one of those at the beginning of every summerâ€"you know, a Producers or Consumers - Part One These terms have been on my mind a lot this past year as I contemplate how we spend our time learning here in our home and how we live our lives on a daily basis. With the economy as it Realistic Expectations By Sheri Cobb Ten years ago when my husband and I got married I had many expectations that I didn't even realize I had. They were so ingrained in me they were just like a part of my thinking. After ten OneNewsNow.com - P. O. Drawer 2440 - Tupelo, MS 38803 - (662) 821-2007