By Rev. MICHAEL BRESCIANI

In the recent meeting with the Republicans in Baltimore, President Obama seemed to listen carefully; he moderated somewhat rigidly and, later, decided to disregard just about everything he heard. He decided to barrel ahead in his effort to give us a healthcare bill whether we like it or not.

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Rev. MICHAEL BRESCIANI

In a fairer world I could spend my time talking about the beautiful music and sentiments of country music composer Tom T. Hall’s classic song, “Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine.” The golden nostalgia in Hall’s song is all but lost in an Obama world of ‘Change we can hardly recognize.’

Old dogs tend to sleep in the middle of the road, move slowly and don’t bark as quickly as they once did at the first sign of danger. As they begin to age it is not their lifetime of loyalty that keeps them alive until the last possible moment, it is ours. Anyone with an ounce of humanity will wait until all hope is lost before putting down an old and faithful dog.

In a world of ‘change’ where history is re-written and loyalty doesn’t count for much as in days gone by, we can vote down an old trusted dog and pick up an all new pup who’s antics and irrepressible new behaviors delight us and become our newest spectacle and distraction. But with all pups the problem is they don’t know an enemy from a friend and they don’t know how you run your house. They chew on your best possessions, disregard your space and leave nasty surprises in places where you are bound to set your feet.

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By Rev. MICHAEL BRESCIANI

This week in America three celebrities passed away without warning. Reviews on the life of pop culture icon Michael Jackson was at the top of most news programs along with some questions about the manner of his death. Does our penchant for this kind of story indicate anything about our national state of mind?

While we reel from the loss of our celebrities and pop icons a Washington based organization known as the TVC (Traditional Values Coalition) is fighting almost a lone battle against the passage of a hate crimes bill that could effectively protect a pedophile but punish a preacher. Finding news about that organizations fight would be very hard to do in the mainstream media. The interest in one story over the other is proof positive that the entire direction and purpose of the nation has changed.

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By Rev. MICHAEL BRESCIANI

There has never been a time in history when the terms Eschatology and progressive liberalism have meant more yet it is also a time when speaking rationally of either of them would first require a very specific definition for both. What are the definitions and why are they so important today?

Eschatology is the study of the last four things specifically death, judgment, heaven and hell. The study of eschatology necessarily takes in the second coming of Christ since no judgment will take place until that is accomplished.

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By Rev. MICHAEL BRESCIANI

Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly have a lot of good things to say, but in the political climate of the day we may want to take heed to Forrest Gump’s Mom.

The ‘Change we can believe in’ is quickly becoming ‘change that’s hard to believe.’ Perhaps it’s not Rush Limbaugh we need to refer to but Forrest Gump’s mom. If ’stupid is as stupid does’ then ’socialism is as socialism does.’ Thus we don’t need O’Reilly’s concurrence to call Obama a socialist.

The Chicago mob of the 1930s has returned to haunt us, but with the spit and polish of the politician as its appeal and well placed appointees in high positions in government as its enforcers.

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