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Morality and Decency Conference Speakers
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UPDATES
November 19, 2007
Lawyer Dominance
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| PASS THE TURKEY Since the initial celebration between the pilgrims and the Indians 386 years ago, Thanksgiving has become a day of family gatherings, feasting, football and the last respite before the start of the Christmas shopping season.
We all vaguely know the story: In 1621, the pilgrims invited the Wampanoag Indians to join them in celebration of the fall harvest. The Indians traveled for several days, created their own camp and stayed with the pilgrims for three days of feasting and celebration. This first Thanksgiving sounds similar to our tradition of family members invading the home of others in their family for days on end.
Thanksgiving received official status in 1789, with George Washington’s first presidential proclamation, which designated the 26th day of November next, to be set aside for thanksgiving. “It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God and to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor,” he wrote.
Please pass the Turkey and Dressing |
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| PRO SPORTS It is pro sports' open secret: A legal, but risky, world of women, adult entertainment, testosterone, money and alcohol, where athletes bond with teammates, celebrate victories and drown their sorrows over losses. In what used to be old, dimly lit places with sawdust on the floor and a stigma attached to the furtive patrons, athletes now are in plain view at a new breed of high-end "gentlemen's clubs" with VIP sections, late-night dining, limo service -- and, increasingly, trouble. Many athletes and celebrities view upscale strip clubs as a "new type of nightclub" -- and a "great form of entertainment," said New York Giants defensive lineman Michael Strahan, a seven-time Pro Bowler. Strip clubs: risky business |
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Family Concerns
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 PRIVACY "I went to that church for twenty years," he said, "and I never once heard the gospel." "That's probably right," I said. "The pastor preached, but you just didn't hear it." My friend didn't like my response, but I had known the man who pastured that church during the years he was referring to. A solid evangelical, that pastor wouldn't have preached without showing the people the way to God.
Yet, in hindsight, my friend's complaint makes sense to me, because there was a time when I didn't hear the gospel either. In my pre-conversion day, when I thought of God, I entertained vague concepts of the All-Powerful, All-Seeing, All-Knowing One. During my few visits to Sunday school as a child, I heard about the Holy God who wouldn't look upon sin. I recall a lot of lessons about divine judgment at the end of the world. But I didn't learn much about God, the Immanent One. I heard the gospel many times, but I never "got it" until I was ready to accept God's love. Invading the Privacy of God |
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Since lawyer dominance has eroded justice and due process -- according to the U.S. Constitution, is it a good idea to have our most powerful judges determined largely by a private organization? Shouldn’t we at least alternate the private group doing the choosing? One year it could be the state bar, another year Wal-Mart stockholders in the state, another year the Rolla Bowling League. In leap years, a statewide group of local bar owners might do the selecting. And why have the governor appoint people to a commission which appoints people for the governor to appoint? A tad circuitous, no? And why have someone on the current court deciding who sits on the future court? You can see what this seems like: an insider game, a stacked deck. How to reform? By what process can we acquire justice, that is, justices in sympathy with the people, respectful of the law, and independent of the other political branches of government, as well as any special interest?
How to reform? By what process can we acquire justice, that is, justices in sympathy with the people, respectful of the law, and independent of the other political branches of government, as well as any special interest?
