MikeB: Great book list. I’ve read two of them and you will enjoy them all I am sure. Let me know your thoughts on RACE. A life changing book for me. I preached on Judas today and I was surprised at how I took a different perspective on him as a result of re-examing the doctrine of perseverance. Between Race and Ryle you are armed Bro.

I have swapped some e-mails with Mark at Kainos Press. Good site and a good guy. Read his replies to letter writers. So far, the majority of my mail is good mail, not really interesting stuff to read.

Wanted to say a word about the Al Gore retreat this past weekend. I think the Democrats know that Gore cannot win unless the country falls apart. A few corporate embarassments and some economic bumps after 9/11 aren’t going to throw out GWB. (Read this typical mongrel journalism from the UK to get an idea of how this will sound. Drudge says they are in OZ and I agree.) No, if the Democrats want to make a run for it, they need to run Leiberman. A cranky Al Gore will lose by 10 percent. In my opinion, the loss of black votes alone will keep things out of Gore’s hands, and Gore running around saying the country is going to hell, the war is Vietnam II and “We wuz robbed” will go over like a lead balloon. I really think they have a problem here, and they know it because they keep talking about the political points the GOP is getting out of the war. Complain on people but reality is reality. America has changed.

The GOP stump speech now has the war, a moderately impressive list of legislative accomplishments (which will increase post ‘02 election because of GOP gains), the Flag flap, restored confidence in the morality of the Presidency, a moral, balanced middle east policy and a sane approach to the future. The Dems have to run on this: Times are bad, but you still deserve a handout. Blame the corporations that your portfolio is shrinking and the GOP that you don’t have more $$ in your pocket. Terry Macauliffe is the worst thing that could have happened to the Dems. If they can’t get beyond Clinton-Gore they are in trouble. Leiberman-Edwards in ‘04, and Bush-Guliani drops ‘em dead.