The politics of Easter

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While billions of Christians around the world celebrated Easter Sunday, the holiday did not pass in this country without political controversy. President Obama and his family attended an Easter service yesterday where the pastor took a jab at those on the religious right. During his sermon Dr. Luis Leon is reported as saying, “It drives… Read more »

How immigration reform is scrambling American politics

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The overriding fact driving almost everything that happens in American politics right now is that both elections and governance are zero-sum games between the two parties: For one side to win, the other side has to lose. The sole major exception is immigration reform. On this one issue, both parties — and, importantly, their allied… Read more »

Grace, Redemption, and Politics

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During the 2012 GOP primary I brought up a theme that I believed Newt Gingrich had tapped into, a theme that I proposed was responsible for his win in South Carolina. That theme was redemption. After Gingrich’s win in South Carolina I laid out my theory of Newt’s redemption theme: “I think much of Newt’s… Read more »