There will be much time to analyze the implications of this event. For now, I’d simply like to congratulate the President in bringing Osama Bin Laden to justice. Well done Mr President: to President Obama for closing the deal – but also to President Bush for laying the groundwork.  A nation thanks you!

I’d also like to congratulate Bin Laden on the completion of his move to his new home. Like Zarqawi before him, I hope that he enjoys the embrace of his new wives in “paradise” eternity!  May they give him the infinite comfort and smoldering embraces that he so richly deserves!

As they say, some like it HOT!

The following is a transcript of Paster Rick Warren’s prayer, on January 20, 2009, before President Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America:

“Almighty God, our Father, everything we see and everything we can’t see exists because of You alone. It all comes from You, it all belongs to You, it all exists for Your glory. History is your story. The Scripture tells us, ‘Hear, oh Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one’ and You are the compassionate and merciful one and You are loving to everyone You have made.
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Dear President-Elect Obama,

I would like to ask you to do something for me.  No, more importantly, do something for America – become the great unifier that your supporters believe you to be.

Tremendous challenges face our nation; I pray that you will move away from your radical past and the party-politics that divide us to pursue the truth.

You have many skills and a unique opportunity in all of history. It is within your power to either drive a stronger wedge between us, or to heal the wounds of our great country and bring us all closer together.

Unify us. Help us to once again become “One Nation Under God” and the “United” States of America.  If you do this, then you will find strong support even from conservative Christians.

I pray that you can be successful in this endeavor and govern for ALL the people of this land. As you align yourself with the purposes of our founding fathers and the God under which we all live, then I wish you God speed.

And may God continue to bless America.

This is reported to be the transcript of the closing prayer from the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 25th.

(Delivered by Donald Miller at the DNC on August 25th, 2008)

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Father God,

This week, as the world looks on, help the leaders in this room create a civil dialogue about our future.

We need you, God, as individuals and also as a nation.

We need you to protect us from our enemies, but also from ourselves, because we are easily tempted toward apathy.

Give us a passion to advance opportunities for the least of these, for widows and orphans, for single moms and children whose fathers have left.

Give us the eyes to see them, and the ears to hear them, and hands willing to serve them.

Help us serve people, not just causes. And stand up to specific injustices rather than vague notions.

Give those in this room who have power, along with those who will meet next week, the courage to work together to finally provide health care to those who don’t have any, and a living wage so families can thrive rather than struggle.

Help us figure out how to pay teachers what they deserve and give children an equal opportunity to get a college education.

Help us figure out the balance between economic opportunity and corporate gluttony.

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Recently, Dr James Dobson expressed frustration with the looming choices for President and indicated that he could not vote for McCain (and certainly never for Hillary nor Obama). While I respect Dr Dobson and understand the emotions behind this stance, and might personally prefer Romney or Huckabee (who may not have quite lost yet), I strongly disagree with the logic behind such reasoning.

If two cars are headed towards a cliff: one at 45 mph and the other at 245 mph, which one would you rather be in? While voting for McCain might seem like driving the country towards a cliff at 45 mph, isn’t this better than moving there at the breakneck speed of a dragster? Brakes can still stop the slower moving car.

Everyone who is willing to take a close look at the candidates AND make a reasoned decision should vote! Although McCain may not always make the correct decision, at least there is a chance that he will do the right thing. What’s at stake?

• Both Hillary and Obama promise the appointment of activist Supreme Court Justices – those who will lead us to yet more atrocities!
• Iraq? That you may disagree with the invasion is, at this point, irrelevant; we are there. And the “surge” is working. But if we abruptly pull out, as Obama promises to do, then we will simply make Iraq a part of “Greater Iran”. A good conclusion?
• Do we need someone as President who is willing to buy votes with new entitlements that will absolutely bankrupt the country! Both Hillary and especially Obama are making such promises.

“Evil succeeds when good men (and women) do nothing”. If you throw your vote away then YOU simply empower the greater evil. I urge you to get informed and vote. Afterwards we can work on stopping or turning the car!

“Have you ever found in history, one single example of a Nation thoroughly corrupted that was afterwards restored to virtue? … And without virtue, there can be no political liberty… I believe no effort in favour of virtue is lost…”

June 28, 1813

John Adams: Second President of the United States.

“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion…”

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
Oct 11, 1798

John Adams: 2nd President of the United States,
Vice President under George Washington,
Author of 3 volume “A Defense of the Constitution of the Government of the United States”.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence.