Comments on: A Parable

By: GV

GV — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:42:15 +0000

I suppose now I know how Lasorda would have felt had Gibson wasted his at bat by electing to bunt in ’91.

I was able to come up with the obvious on my own; I was hoping you’d provide some real insight into exactly how these play into the dynamics of American/Israeli politics. I was hoping for more insight and less of the obvious.

I’m just trying to put the pieces together on why our policy is so slanted toward the Gold family.

By: Tim H

Tim H — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:18:11 +0000

Original sin?
Cowardice?
Blackmail?
Vanity?
Greed?
Feel free to chime in with suggestings of your own, GV.

By: GV

GV — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:35:41 +0000

Going twice…

I would still love to hear why Mr. Jones is so compelled to follow the direction of the Gold family. I’m beginning to understand just how compelled he is, but I don’t quite understand why and how.

By: GV

GV — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:13:20 +0000

By: Tim H

Tim H — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:27:23 +0000

And no, I’m not talking about every poor sap that pulls the R lever. I’m talking about the True Believers.

By: Tim H

Tim H — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:24:54 +0000

JB — yes, and it only gets worse when you look westward, such as Andrew Sandlin and his amen-corner.

At the risk of beating a dead horse, let me suggest it is something about being a Republican that becomes a distorting interpretive grid. I know; I was one. And when I was, I too leaped for joy at any news that a war was breaking out. (It helps that we’re the big bully; our teeth aren’t going to get broken in.)

This is why it is not enough to simply stop being a Republican: one must repent of having been one. And it may take years to shed the “old man.” (It took me about 15.) The bloodthirstiness is deeply rooted. Augustine commented on this phenomenon in the Confessions.

That’s my theory; I’d like to hear others’.

By: JonathanB

JonathanB — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:23:35 +0000

Mike or Tim,
This isn’t directly related but a friend and I were talking today and we came to the conclusion that it seems that Gary DeMar of American Vision does not share our criticisms of the current regime. Since we come from such a similar theological background I was wondering what your personal take on this issue is? Are we just misinterpreting him?

By: steve hoffmeister

steve hoffmeister — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:58:47 +0000

yes, but as jones is dealing with smith, jones’ own sons (in a closer neighborhood) are killing each other for drugs, money or other seemed offences…what does he do??? and other sons and daughters are afraid to tell jones because of revenge. they have seen for themselves that, when they do say something, Jones’ cousin Judge lets them go for technicalities or early parole.

s. e. hoffmeister

By: Saint and Sinner

Saint and Sinner — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:38:54 +0000

So…how about those posts on Darwinism you promised awhile back?

By: JonathanB

JonathanB — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:08:42 +0000

Mike,
I loved this parable, great work.