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ECON:1100 Principles of Microeconomics (4 s.h.)
Prerequisites: None
Microeconomics aims at providing students with the tools used by economists to analyze social issues. The focus is on (1) understanding how economic arrangements like the market allocate inputs among producers and goods among consumers, and how those allocations respond to changes in the economic environment; (2) evaluating the successes and failures of economic systems as they operate domestically and internationally; and (3) how government policies (regulation, spending, taxing, subsidies, borrowing) improve or worsen the economic well-being of the nation as a whole and of particular groups in the population such as consumers, farmers, workers, the poor, the rich, students, the retired.
ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics (4 s.h.)
Prerequisites: None
This course surveys the major social and political institutions that shape economic behavior: households, firms and the government. It analyzes the response of these sectors to current major economic difficulties including unemployment and inflation, declining rates of economic growth, the challenge of balancing the federal government's budget, and the role of the United States in a global economy. The goal of the course is to teach students to use the economist's lens to view the world more clearly.
ECON:1300 First-Year Seminar (1 s.h.)
Prerequisites: None
Small discussion class taught by a faculty member; topics chosen by instructor; may include outside activities (e.g., films, lectures, performances, readings, visits to research facilities).
ECON:2800 Statistics for Strategy Problems (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: MATH:1380 and STAT:1030
Continuation of STAT:1030; working knowledge of statistical techniques, scientific data-based approach to problem formulation and solution, statistical techniques in the context of real data analysis, assessment of defects in statistical analyses, using data for procedures, developing skill in communicating statistical results to audiences without knowledge of statistics.
ECON:3100 Intermediate Microeconomics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and MATH:1380, or consent of instructor
This course introduces students of economics to contemporary theories of the behavior of consumers, producers, and other economic agents; the role of markets in coordinating economic activity and the conditions required by those markets for efficient allocation of resources; market robustness and market imperfections; and strategic behavior of economic actors. This course is designed to give students the economic tools for the applied economics courses which follow it. Social Science and Science majors with first semester calculus background are encouraged to enroll.
ECON:3140 Advanced Microeconomics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and MATH:1380, or equivalent (MATH:1850 preferred) or consent of instructor
Mathematical treatment of the economic theory of the behavior of consumers, producers, and other economic agents; the role of markets in coordinating economic activity and the conditions required by those markets for an efficient allocation of resources; market imperfections; and the strategic behavior of economic actors.
ECON:3150 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1200 and MATH:1380, or consent of instructor
The main purpose of this course is to study economic activity at the national level. Aggregative economic models are developed to explain the observed behavior of gross national product, employment, interest rates, prices, and inflation. These models are then used to evaluate the efficacy of fiscal and monetary policy, and to study aggregate fluctuations, economic growth, and the effects of international trade in goods and assets. Some questions which are addressed are: 1) what are the effects of high government deficits? 2) Should monetary and fiscal policy be used to smooth fluctuations in aggregate economic activity? 3) Who is winning the debate between neoclassical macroeconomists and neo Keynesians? 4) What explains the wide divergence in rates of economic growth across countries? and 5) how are trade deficits, government budget deficits, and national savings related?
ECON:3250 American Economic History (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor (economics majors) or ECON:1100 and HIST:2261 (non-economics majors)
This course explores topics in American economic history to show how the economic behavior of individuals determined the economic development of America. The course focuses on the roles of population and technology in the development of the eighteenth and nineteenth century economy. We will answer questions such as "Was America the land of opportunity for immigrants? Did the frontier provide equal opportunities for Americans? Why did industrial development vary across regions of the country? What caused the rise of big business and how did big business contribute to economic growth?" We will use basic tools of economic analysis to evaluate recent studies which answer the questions such as those listed above. This course should be of interest to historians with some knowledge of economics as well as to economists who wish to learn about history.
This course is cross listed as History course HIST:3360. History majors need to take ECON:1100 as a prerequisite.
ECON:3325 Personnel Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
The course covers the basic elements of the analysis of labor markets. On the supply side of these markets, it addresses issues of occupational choice, choice between pursuing an education and joining the labor force, and the choice of an optimal retirement age. On the demand side it looks at optimal reward schemes and procedures for screening job applicants, among others. Impediments to the functioning of these markets and possible policy responses are identified. Examples of policy issues in the labor market are: Should there be anti scab rules? Should employers pay for their employees' health insurance? Should government mandate an apprenticeship system? What should be the extent of protection against racial and sexual discrimination in the labor market?
ECON:3335 Money, Banking, and Financial Markets (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
This course studies the role of financial markets and money in the economy. It examines how interest rates are determined, how money is created by the banking system and the role of the Federal Reserve in the whole process. Issues like the banking crisis and the proper role of monetary policy will be examined in detail. The interaction between the goods sector and the financial sector, as well as the interrelationships between the domestic and the international financial sectors will be analyzed.
ECON:3345 Global Economics and Business (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
Current topics such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, high tech trade and growth, trade policies for developing countries, agricultural subsidies and the European Economic Community, trade and budget deficits, U.S. competitiveness, exchange rates and markets for foreign exchange, protection, and trade are covered in a course that emphasizes a unified approach to these topics. Basic models of international economies are developed and related to the above topics.
ECON:3350 Industry Analysis (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
The organization of American industries is the focus of this course. The class examines such issues as, "Why are some industries dominated by large firms, and others not? Which structure is more common? Why do some firms get to be so large? Why are some firms vertically integrated and others not? What are the consequences of alternative industry structures for the efficiency and innovativeness of the economy? What implications are there for antitrust and merger policy?" To answer these questions, we will use ideas from introductory economics combined with information about particular industries.
ECON:3355 Economic and Business Forecasting (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100, ECON:1200, and ECON:2800
How to develop and utilize forecasts; emphasis on modern statistical methods and software applied to quantitative forecasting problems; specific applications to business and economics include forecasting sales, market prices, inventory, macroeconomic factors (interest rates, exchange rates, levels of employment).
ECON:3370 Household Finance (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
Application of micro and macro-economics theory to the economic decisions of families and households. The course addresses both practical and theoretical issues in income generation, spending and saving decisions, risk management and asset allocation, investments and inter-generational wealth transfers.
ECON:3610 Development of Local and Regional Economies (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100, or consent of instructor
ECON:3620 Economic Growth and Development (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
This course entertains the following questions: Why are some countries rich and other countries poor? Why is the population growing so fast in the power regions of the world? How have some countries managed to change from a traditional, rural agrarian society to a rapidly modernizing rich economy? Why have some countries begun to approach the living standard in the U.S.? What are the prospects for the former client states and republics of the former Soviet Union? Which of these countries prospers more quickly than others? Are their international policies that help more countries out of poverty?
ECON:3625 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
This course uses economic principles and theory to analyze environmental problems, issues and policies. It responds to the popular feeling that we are "running out of our finitely endowed resources," including the earth's capacity to absorb ever greater amounts of pollution—the waste products of production and consumption. It develops the normative concepts of efficiency and sustainability that economists use to evaluate and compare policy options, and seeks to explain how property rights and market forces can be harnessed to produce environmentally friendly results. Among the questions treated are: Is a law requiring every car to have a catalytic converter the best way to reduce exhaust emissions? Is a ban on ivory tusks the best way to protect elephants? How should we allocate scarce water in the western United States? Should the dirtiest polluters be the first ones required to "clean up their acts?" How should we protect the earth's ozone layer?
ECON:3640 Regional and Urban Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
If you've ever wondered about enterprise zones, agglomeration economics, economic base studies or input-output analysis, this course covers these topics, and more.
ECON:3650 Policy Analysis (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
This course is divided into two general topics: (1) government expenditure theory and practice, and (2) taxation. The first part is concerned with these questions: Why have government? What is an efficient amount of government spending? How is efficiency measured? Does the political process cause too much or too little government spending? What are the efficiency implications of different policies to redistribute income? Questions addressed in the second part are concerned with financing government and primarily with taxation: What kinds of taxes are fair? Which taxes are most efficient in terms of their effects on economic behavior? What are the effects of reforming existing taxes or replacing them with different taxes?
ECON:3690 Sports Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
This course is a survey of the theory and literature of the economic issues relevant in professional sports. We will address such questions as, "Do large market teams have an advantage over small market teams? Should cities subsidize stadiums for baseball or football teams? What is David Ortiz's true value to the Boston Red Sox?" To answer these questions, we will use ideas from introductory economics (such as demand and cost curves) combined with additional economic theory, statistical evidence, and information about particular sports.
ECON:3750 Transportation Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
One out of every ten workers in the U.S. is employed in transportation. This interdisciplinary course on the economics of transportation draws on such fields as economics, geography, business administration, political science and planning to address the planning, public and private management, finance and taxation, and social and economic regulation of the transportation sector. All transport markets (intercity, rural, urban, and international) and all transport modes (rail, highway, air, pipelines and water transportation) are included in the scope of the course. Coverage of these areas is expected to acquaint the student with the role played by transportation in economies and societies.
ECON:3760 Health Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
The purpose of this course is to learn about the health care sector of the U.S. economy and how to apply the tools of economics to analyze the structure and performance of this sector. It addresses such issues as, "Why is health care so expensive in the U.S.? Why do Americans spend a greater fraction of their income on health care, yet are no healthier than citizens of other developed countries? How even is the provision of health insurance and care across Americans, and why? What role do private health insurance and government policies play in determining what sort of health care is provided and who receives it? Would the U.S. be better off with a public health care system like those of Canada or Great Britain?"
ECON:3790 Antitrust Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:2100 or LAW:8146
This course covers topics in antitrust policy from the viewpoints of both law and economics. The topics to be covered may change from semester to semester, but include such things as (1) how can market power be measured? (2) how should we treat price cuts that threaten other firms' profitability? (3) to what extent and under what conditions should firms be allowed to merge? and (4) what sorts of restrictions should firms be able to place on the buyers of their products? In each case, the current state of antitrust law will be explored, and its consequences evaluated through the use of economic theory.
This course sometimes is cross-listed as College of Law course 91:201 and in those cases will include both undergraduate students and law students, but law students and non-law students will be have their exams graded separately and thus will not compete with each other for grades.
ECON:3800 Law and Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100, or consent of instructor
This course examines the consequences of different legal rules using economic theory, with emphasis on American common law of property, contract, torts and the corporation. It asks such questions as, "How can liability rules give people the incentive to avoid accidentally injuring others? How should contracts be enforced? How can the law make corporate management act in the best interests of stockholders? How should the law deal with competing land uses by neighbors?"
This course is cross-listed as College of Law course 91:295 and will include both undergraduate students and law students, but law students and non-law students will be have their exams graded separately and thus will not compete with each other for grades.
ECON:3870 Federal Reserve Challenge (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100 and ECON:3150, and consent of instructor
This course allows students to use what they have learned in their economics courses to do what the Federal Reserve economists do every day; study the real U.S. economy, make forecasts and policy recommendations, and defend their views to academic and professional economists. Develop analytical skills, work as a team, and build presentations.
ECON:3871 Federal Reserve Challenge II (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3870
ECON:3872 Individual Study in International Economics (1-3 s.h.)
ECON:3875 Topics in Policy Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:1100 and ECON:1200, or consent of instructor
The content of this course varies from semester to semester, depending on the interests of the particular instructor.
ECON:3999 Honors Seminar (1,3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: Business honors standing and consent of business honors director
This course is in preparation for writing Senior Honors Thesis. Typically taken during junior year. Consent of instructor required.
ECON:4050 Readings and Independent Study in Economics (ARR)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
This offering serves those students who wish to pursue topics not adequately covered by existing courses. Typically, a student with a topic in mind will prepare a draft outline of a study plan and present it to appropriate faculty members for refinement and approval.
ECON:4090 Natural Resource Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100 and ECON:3150, or graduate standing
Economics of natural resources; interaction between economic theory, empirical evidence, and public policy; land, water, fish, trees, minerals; externalities.
ECON:4110 International Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100 and ECON:3150, or graduate standing
The focus is the same as in ECON:2500, but it is covered at a more rapid pace using more sophisticated techniques.
ECON:4140 Labor Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100, or consent of instructor
This course examines questions such as the following: What determines whether an individual supplies labor in the market? Why have women entered the labor force in such large numbers? Why have so many older men left the labor force? Who goes to college, and of those who graduate, who goes on to law school, medical school, business school, or graduate school? Why do some occupations pay more for their workers than competing occupations pay for comparably skilled employees? When can workers leaving one profession to enter another profession raise the average quality of both professions? Why are corporate executives paid so much? What do unions do? Why are there so many poor in America 30 years after the War on Poverty? Why does the delivery of public education appear so ineffective in reducing poverty?
ECON:4160 Public Sector Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100 and ECON:3150, or consent of instructor
"Taxes are what we pay for civilized society." Oliver Wendall Holmes, Jr., 1904. "Read my lips. No new taxes." George Bush, 1988. Americans have always held strong opinions about taxes. And well they should. Federal, state, and local taxes now average about 30 percent of Gross National Product. Our objective in this course is to answer several questions about the U. S. tax system: Is it fair? Does it discourage saving? Working? Does it put U.S. businesses at a competitive disadvantage in the new "global" economy? How can it be improved? Are taxes too high? Answers depend on tax policies in other countries since, in today's highly integrated global economy, the effects of a nation's tax system do not stop at its borders. We first study the basic concepts and theory needed to analyze the effects of taxes and then read and critique several studies of taxation in the U.S. and other countries.
ECON:4170 Monetary Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100 and ECON:3150, or consent of instructor
The focus of this course will be current issues in monetary and macroeconomics. In the first part of the course the role of money in alternative macroeconomic frameworks will be analyzed in some detail. Topics in second part of the course will vary, but could include topics such as the proper procedure for conducting monetary policy in an uncertain environment, the stability of the demand for money, or rules versus discretion in monetary policy. In the third part of the course students will give short presentations of preliminary versions of their term papers.
ECON:4180 Industrial Organization (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100, or consent of instructor
This course uses modern theories of industrial organization to study the behavior of firms. The course starts with theories of imperfect competition and then explores how strategic behavior and dynamic behavior of firms changes industrial outcomes. The outcomes are relevant to antitrust policy and government regulation of business, and the interactions of these policies and firm behaviors are examined. Topics include such questions as, "If Casey's charges less for gas than other small town stations, is Casey's charging predatory prices? If there are 4000 sellers of credit cards, and 75 million buyers, are credit cards sold competitively? Should Pepsi be allowed to make a deal with a university so that only Pepsi machines are placed on campus? Do health and safety regulations help consumers?"
ECON:4190 Mathematical Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100 and ECON:3150, or consent of instructor
This course addresses aspects of mathematical economics, the modeling of economic behavior with advanced mathematical tools. The content of the course may vary depending on the interests of the particular instructor. In the past, it has covered such things as optimization theory and game theory.
ECON:4200 Game Theory (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON: 3100, ECON: 3150, and MATH:1380, or consent of instructor
ECON:4700 Topics in Analytical Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: ECON:3100 and ECON:3150, or consent of instructor
The content of this course varies from semester to semester, depending on the interests of the particular instructor.
ECON:4800 Introduction to Econometrics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: STAT:3120, or equivalent
Econometrics is the application of statistics to problems in empirical economics. It provides the tools for testing whether economic theories are consistent with real world observations and for using the theories to make predictions of how economic policy measures or changes in other factors would affect the economy. This course is taught in a computerized classroom where each student sits at a microcomputer. Using real data, students will learn and use econometric methods for testing theories and making predictions. The empirical problems that are investigated vary from year to year. Here are some examples of problems investigated in past years: How well can stock prices be predicted? Does speed on the highway kill? Why did ridership on the Iowa City bus system decrease steadily through most of the 1980's? How much is increased automobile fuel economy worth? This course is required for economics majors seeking the B.S. degree.
ECON:4900 Academic Internship
Participation in approved internship program (e.g., Washington Center Internship). Offered on S-F basis only for undergraduate.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
ECON:4999 Honors Thesis in Economics (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: BUS:3999 or ECON:3999, and admission to the Tippie College of Business honors program.


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Dear Ann: There were two devastating deaths this past week, of beloved Brits David Bowie and Alan Rickman. Someone on Instagram commented that both would have made magnificent codgers if they'd had the chance. There are YouTubes aplenty of both of them. For our Lazy Sunday knitting pleasure, I chose a lesser-known, short TV movie, The Song of Lunch. It stars Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson as old flames who meet for lunch 15 years after...Read More


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Olympic athletes to receive free Bibles at London games
Our take: With the 2012 London Olympic Games fast approaching, Christians living in London are also quickly increasing their efforts to spread their faith to as many people as they can reach. Through the Olympic Village Religious Services Centre, the Bible Society will provide commemorative English-language Bibles to athletes who will participate in the Olympics and Paralympics. The scriptures will also contain specially commissioned articles written to help athletes consider the relationships between sport and faith.
The Bible Society is readying thousands of copies of the Bible for distribution among athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Olympic Village Religious Services Centre will be handing out 3,000 copies of commemorative English-language Scriptures.
Another 1,000 copies of Bibles and New Testaments will be available in other languages through partnerships with national Bible Societies around the world.
David Willson, chief executive of More Than Gold, said: "At past Olympics and other major sports events I've seen athletes deeply grateful for the free gift of a Bible. Bible Society are to be highly commended for their support in making such gifts possible."
There are two Bibles being distributed in the English language - The Sports Good News Bible and The Sports Good News Gospel of Luke.
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MediaWatch: November 2, 1998
Table of Contents:
- MediaWatch: November 2, 1998
- Matthew Shepard's Mudbath Memorial
- NewsBites
- Shut Up Before Your Words Kill Again!
- Is Sex the Only Scandal?
- Only FNC Corrects Hit on Starr
Matthew Shepard's Mudbath Memorial
The vicious pistol-whipping of gay college student Matthew Shepard and the vivid imagery of its aftermath insured the attention of the national media. (Newsweek wrote the killers "left him tied like a fallen scarecrow — or a savior — to the bottom of a cross-hatched fence.") Liberal gay activist groups were quick to use the tragedy for political gain. First came a flurry of stories on the need for "hate crime" legislation. Then came guilt by association: the gay left charged Shepard had been killed not by two men, but by a climate — by conservative arguments that homosexuality was wrong and could be cured.
When conservatives have connected social outrages to an opponent's beliefs or rhetoric, the media quickly denounced the conservative, tried to refute the argument, or both. But in the wake of Shepard's death, several media outlets were guilty of a double standard, promoting without skepticism on the left what they denounced on the right.
NBC. On October 12, Today co-host Katie Couric asked Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer: "Some gay rights activists have said that some conservative political organizations like the Christian Coalition, the Family Research Council and Focus on Family are contributing to this anti-homosexual atmosphere by having an ad campaign saying if you are a homosexual you can change your orientation. That prompts people to say, if I meet someone who's homosexual, I'm going to take action and try to convince them or try to harm them. Do you believe that such groups are contributing to this climate?"
Today repeated the charge the next day. Reporter David Gregory declared: "Gay rights groups rushed to condemn the killing, portraying Shepard as a casualty of a new cultural war against gays and lesbians. A war declared this summer by a coalition of religious-right groups, including the Christian Coalition, which funded advertisements in major newspapers and commercials on TV promoting a campaign to convert homosexuals to heterosexuality...And the campaign followed the divisive comments of Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, who said in an interview that homosexuals should be helped like alcoholics, sex addicts, and kleptomaniacs. Have the ads fostered a climate of anti-gay hate that leads to incidents like the killing of Matthew Shepard?" Couric interviewed gay-left activist Elizabeth Birch, but didn't question whether her tone was uncivil, or even a "stretch."
Compare that to NBC's tsk-tsking of Newt Gingrich. In a hostile November 15, 1994 Dateline profile, Tom Brokaw announced: "When Democrats tried to reform lobbyists recently, he called their efforts Stalinist." Brokaw asked Gingrich: "Stalin is the man who, after all, created the Gulag, who killed hundreds of millions of people, one of the great tyrants of the 20th century. Don't you see how people react to you?" After reeling off other Gingrich statements he felt were inappropriate, Brokaw asked: "I get the impression that you're so pugnacious that what you say is hard for you to reel it back right away."
On May 7, 1995, Meet the Press host Tim Russert asked Gingrich: "When you were asked after the bombing whether it was appropriate to link your anti-government/bureaucratic language creating the climate of the bombing, you said that was grotesque. In retrospect, do you think your comments about Woody Allen sleeping with his companion's daughter, or Susan Smith driving her car into the water, which you linked to the Democratic Party, is also grotesque?" He added: "When you suggest that Woody Allen sleeping with the daughter of his companion is covered under the Democratic Party platform, that's a stretch." Russert demanded: "You suggested that the Democratic Party is the enemy of normal Americans. Shouldn't that rhetoric be lowered?"
Time. In the October 19 issue, Time Assistant Managing Editor Howard Chua-Eoan connected the dots: "The brutal assault came at a time when the U.S. is buzzing with a dissonant debate over sexual orientation. It is a controversy fueled by reports of increased violence against homosexuals and a new campaign by religious conservatives touting the power of faith to overcome what they proclaim to be a sinful sensuality."
In the October 26 issue, Time underlined guilt by association again with a graphic headlined "Can Politics Cause Hate? Gay activists linked recent conservative pronouncements (like ads saying gays can be 'cured') to the Shepard murder, saying such talk nurtures bigotry."
But Time didn't take the same approach to the left. In April 1996, when Ted Kaczynski was identified as the Unabomber, ABC's Brian Ross reported the FBI found his name in connection with the radical-left group Earth First. Would Time note the connection? No. Time claimed no one recalled the Unabomber having contact "with the leftists he would later excoriate in his manifesto." Time reporter Elaine Shannon praised Kaczynski on C-SPAN, noting "he wasn't a hypocrite, he lived as he wrote. His manifesto and there are a lot of things in it that I would agree with and a lot of other people would, that industrialization and pollution are terrible things, but he carried it to an extreme."
Newsweek. In an October 26 essay titled "Trickle-Down Hate," Jonathan Alter suggested: "At first, it seems unfair to link the anti-gay remarks of political leaders to a heinous crime they don't condone...But just as white racists created a climate for lynching blacks, just as hate radio created a climate for militias, so the constant degrading of homosexuals is exacting a toll in blood." In his unbylined "Conventional Wisdom Watch" feature, Alter gave the Christian Right a down arrow: "Old: In touch with moral America. New: Paves way for gay-lynchers."
In the July 10, 1995 issue, Alter had a different take on the validity of less-than-modern ideas when the Unabomber demanded the publication of his manifesto in major newspapers. Alter found him to be a "twisted neo-Luddite," but not all bad, and perhaps the papers ought to excerpt the good parts: "The [New York]Times described the statement as 'closely reasoned,' which is a better review than many authors receive in the paper. Whoever he is, this man is clearly expressing an anger at the modern world that is not only well-articulated but representative of the anxieties of lots of other people."
Newsweek also distanced the Unabomber from the left in 1996, quoting a source claiming Kaczynski was "'disgusted with the widespread drug use and liberal politics' at Berkeley. Maybe so: the Unabomer [sic] manifesto is harshly critical of leftism."


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Fantasy Game Notes for Wednesday: American League
U.S. Cellular Field (outdoor) 2:05 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 62 degrees)
Jake Westbrook, RHP (5-8, 4.30 ERA, 1.39 WHIP) versus
Javier Vazquez, RHP (11-8, 3.98 ERA, 1.17 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: none
Game Story: Since allowing five runs in six innings against the Red Sox on July 23, Westbrook has a 2.31 ERA over nine starts, dropping his ERA nearly two runs. The White Sox have remained one of the worst offenses in the league (23rd in OPS since the All-Star break; 28th on the season) and Westbrook is owned in just 3.6 percent of ESPN leagues. Westbrook should continue his roll and is a great spot start. Vazquez has been pretty decent, with his only slip-up occurring when he allowed seven runs in six innings against the Red Sox; otherwise he has seven quality starts since the break. Asdrubal Cabrera is the only Indian hitting particularly well -- relative to his established level of performance. So, Vazquez makes a decent option, especially if you need strikeouts.
Kauffman Stadium (outdoor) 2:10 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 71 degrees)
Carlos Silva, RHP (11-13, 4.34 ERA, 1.30 WHIP) versus
Gil Meche, RHP (7-12, 3.82 ERA, 1.33 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: none
Game Story: Outside of a blow-up against the Indians, Silva has been steady and effective recently, averaging nearly seven innings an outing and he hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since July 25. The Royals don't hit particularly well and Silva has already seen and done well against them twice; the lineup hasn't changed much since those performances took place, so there's no reason Silva shouldn't have another great outing. Meche has, quietly, been consistently good the past month, allowing more than two runs just once, though he still hasn't won a game since July 20. The Twins have been one of the few offenses worse than the Royals since the All-Star break, so Wednesday is as good a day for that streak to snaps.
Camden Yards (outdoor) 7:05 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 76 degrees)
Kelvim Escobar, RHP (16-7, 3.04 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) versus
Daniel Cabrera, RHP (9-15, 5.11 ERA, 1.46 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Vladimir Guerrero, OF (triceps, day-to-day); Chone Figgins, 3B (wrist, day-to-day); Corey Patterson, OF (ankle, day-to-day)
Game Story: The Orioles lineup is mostly filled with nondescript performers, especially now that Miguel Tejada is no longer playing at a superstar level. Nick Markakis has found some power recently -- seven of his home runs have occurred since Aug. 22 -- and Aubrey Huff hit eight home runs in August (though has since cooled off), but otherwise there aren't many notable players. Overall the offense is decent (16th in OPS since the break), but Escobar shouldn't have much of a problem with Baltimore's. Cabrera's copious walks and increased home run rate has led to a ton of inconsistency this season, making him far too risky against the Angels. Garret Anderson and Howie Kendrick have carried the offense even as Guerrero has been hobbled.
Fenway Park (outdoor) 7:05 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 70 degrees)
Edwin Jackson, RHP (4-14, 6.00 ERA, 1.75 WHIP) versus
Jon Lester, LHP (4-0, 4.47 ERA, 1.36 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Manny Ramirez, OF (back, questionable); David Ortiz, DH (knee, day-to-day)
Game Story: Jackson has regressed back to his previously ugly form recently, first allowing four runs in six innings against the 29th ranked offense in the White Sox, and then allowing six runs against the Yankees (somewhat defensible) and seven against the Blue Jays (absolutely not). Before that, Jackson had allowed no more than two runs and went at least six innings in five straight starts; here's hope he regains that magic, but don't hold your breath. Three of Lester's eight starts have occurred against the Devil Rays. The D-Rays, fifth in OPS against left-handers, have come out ahead in those matchups, roughing him up in two starts. Akinori Iwamura (.326/.390/.486 line) and Jonny Gomes (.315 average, five home runs in 89 at-bats) are particularly adept against southpaws.
Comerica Park (outdoor) 7:05 p.m. ET (partly cloudy, high of 62 degrees)
Edinson Volquez, RHP (2-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) versus
Justin Verlander, RHP (16-5, 3.56 ERA, 1.23 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Ivan Rodriguez, C (dizziness, day-to-day)
Game Story: The Rangers are hoping Volquez does well in the rotation and they can slot him in to begin next season, and if Volquez can limit his home runs he should be effective. He didn't allow one against either the Angels or A's, but to be fair the A's hit significantly more home runs off left-handers, and the Angels don't have much home run power as a team. Although the Tigers are eighth in home runs this season, they are only 17th since the All-Star break. They're a decent matchup and, given Volquez' strikeout potential, he doesn't make a bad spot start. Verlander has allowed just two runs in his past 21 2/3 innings, but the Rangers have been on fire: Ian Kinsler, Michael Young, Brad Wilkerson and Hank Blalock are all surging.
Rogers Centre (indoor/retractable roof) 7:07 p.m. ET
Mike Mussina, RHP (8-10, 5.51 ERA, 1.50 WHIP) versus
Dustin McGowan, RHP (10-8, 3.90 ERA, 1.21 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Roger Clemens, SP (elbow, out); Derek Jeter, SS (knee, day-to-day); Troy Glaus, 3B (foot, day-to-day)
Game Story: Clemens' absence gives Mussina, who has been pitching in relief the past two weeks, another shot in the rotation. Despite it being an intradivision matchup, this will be Mussina's first start against the Blue Jay. On paper it's a good one for Mussina, since the Jays are inept against right-handers. This start will go a long way towards deciding if Mussina can contribute the rest of this season, and if he's anything less than decent, the answer is probably no. It's been 10 starts since McGowan has allowed more than three runs in a start, and he is coming off a 12-strikeout performance against the D-Rays. McGowan has also owned the Yankees in two starts this season; if ever you were to start a righty against them, Wednesday would be a good time.
Safeco Field (outdoor/retractable roof) 10:05 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 71 degrees)
Dan Haren, RHP (14-7, 3.03 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) versus
Miguel Batista, RHP (13-11, 4.73 ERA, 1.55 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Richie Sexson, 1B (hamstring, day-to-day)
Game Story: Haren has spent the last couple of months regressing to the mean from his outstanding first half; he has a 4.46 ERA and 1.55 WHIP since the All-Star break. The Mariners haven't gave him troubles, though, both this season (2.33 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) and in his career (2.71 ERA, 1.16 WHIP), and his best start since the All-Star break came against the Mariners. Toss in the Mariners' teamwide slump and Haren has a strong matchup. Batista has been lit up often this season -- eight times he has allowed five or more runs -- and three such outings have occurred in his past four starts. Batista has otherwise interspersed solid performances, but he hasn't looked particularly good against the A's all season, and you don't need many reasons to sit a starter with a 1.55 WHIP.
Fantasy Game Notes for Wednesday: National League
PNC Park (outdoor) 12:35 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 64 degrees)
Dave Bush, RHP (11-10, 5.25 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) versus
Tom Gorzelanny, LHP (14-7, 3.48 ERA, 1.30 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Xavier Nady, OF (head, doubtful); Jason Bay, OF (knee, day-to-day); Ryan Doumit, C (ankle, out for season)
Game Story: With 14 home runs in 55 2/3 innings since the All-Star break, Bush has deserved his poor second half stats (5.98 ERA, 1.53 WHIP). Bush topped that off by getting torched by the Reds in his last start, allowing eight runs in one inning. Despite the fact that he faced the Pirates at the beginning of the month and netted a quality start, it'd be best to avoid Bush this time around. Adam LaRoche, Jack Wilson and Ronny Paulino are all performing well for the Pirates, and though Nyjer Morgan was taking time from Nate McLouth, who has hit well starting for the injured Jason Bay. Gorzelanny is facing the best offense in the majors against lefties (.863 OPS); Kevin Mench, Rickie Weeks and even Bill Hall are all solid options; that trio is very effective against lefties.
Dolphin Stadium (outdoor) 1:05 p.m. ET (30 percent chance of thunderstorms, high of 88 degrees)
Joel Hanrahan, RHP (4-3, 5.63 ERA, 1.72 WHIP) versus
Byung-Hyun Kim, RHP (9-6, 5.47 ERA, 1.67 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: none
Game Story: This should be one of the uglier pitching performances of the day; you could make a case neither of the starting pitchers deserve a roster spot on their respective team. Hanrahan has allowed seven home runs and has a 28-25 strikeout-to-walk rate. Expect Florida's best, including Jeremy Hermida (seven-game hitting streak) and Mike Jacobs (.343 AVG, 3 HR in September), to tee off on Hanrahan. Kim is coming off two decent (for him) starts against the Phillies, but he allowed three home runs in those two starts nonetheless. Kim's the better bet of the two starters; the Nationals are rather helpless against righties (.689 OPS, last in majors).
Citizens Bank Park (outdoor) 7:05 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 70 degrees)
TBD versus
Kyle Kendrick, RHP (8-3, 3.78 ERA, 1.25 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Willy Taveras, OF (quadriceps, doubtful); Kazuo Matsui, 2B (hamstring, out)
Game Story: Rockies manager Clint Hurdle hasn't committed to a starter, but with Mark Redman and Ramon Ortiz the two options, it's simply a decision between the bad and the worse. The Phillies will be happy either way; their .294/.382/.497 line gives them the fourth-best OPS this month, and since the All-Star break they've been the only offense to come close to the Yankees. Kendrick's still getting by with a 3.33 K-9 rate, and in any start Kendrick's luck may run out. He should be able to keep it up against the Rockies, though, Colorado has one of the worst offenses in the league on the road, and they're already a bit banged up with Taveras and Matsui out.
Shea Stadium (outdoor) 7:10 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 70 degrees)
John Smoltz, RHP (13-7, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) versus
John Maine, RHP (14-9, 3.80 ERA, 1.27 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Andruw Jones, OF (illness, day-to-day); Chipper Jones, 3B (side, day-to-day); Carlos Delgado, 1B (hip, out)
Game Story: The Mets have been one of the few teams to get to Smoltz; in five starts Smoltz has a 3.66 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP, with three of his 13 home runs occurring against the Mets. The Mets offense is as good as it has been all season, led most notably by David Wright. The health of Moises Alou has helped a lot as well; his nine home runs since August are tied for second on the team behind Wright. It took four months, but Maine has regressed to the mean recently, with a 7.15 ERA in his past seven starts. The Braves have dropped to last in OPS in September, though, and Maine did put in a nice performance against them two starts ago. Given the offense behind him, he's not a bad option despite the ever-increasing ERA.
Great American Ball Park (outdoor) 7:10 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 67 degrees)
Mike Maroth, LHP (5-6, 6.87 ERA, 1.89 WHIP) versus
Bronson Arroyo, RHP (8-14, 4.40 ERA, 1.40 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Chris Duncan, OF (groin, out); Alex Gonzalez, SS (shin, day-to-day); Josh Hamilton, OF (hamstring, doubtful)
Game Story: Maroth was pushed to the bullpen after flopping in the rotation, but he hasn't been any better, allowing a whopping 15 hits in 3 1/3 innings. He has an 11.01 ERA and 2.42 WHIP for the Cardinals. Even though the Reds are vastly inferior against left-handers compared to their production against righties, the only thing Maroth has done recently is get bombed by everyone. Arroyo has a 3.25 ERA in his past five starts and his strikeouts have shot up, with 33 in 32 2/3 innings. The Cardinals also may have lost their second-best hitter for the rest of the season in Chris Duncan, though he's been anything but stellar recently. Arroyo's on a roll, though, and the Cards don't have enough of an offense to prevent a good performance by Arroyo.
Minute Maid Park (indoor) 8:05 p.m. ET
Rich Hill, LHP (8-8, 4.02 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) versus
Troy Patton, LHP (0-2, 3.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Mark DeRosa, 2B (elbow, day-to-day)
Game Story: The Astros are decent against lefties, with a .770 OPS that puts them 14th. Outside of the obvious contributions by Hunter Pence and Carlos Lee, Ty Wigginton has continued to destroy lefties, hitting .287/373/.558 with nine home runs in 129 at-bats. Hill allowed five runs in five innings against the Astros earlier this month and followed that up by allowing six runs in six innings against the Pirates, so he's not a safe option. The Cubs hit a paltry .254/.315/.411 against southpaws, which places them 27th in the majors, and Patton took advantage of that and logged a quality start against the Cubs earlier in the month. The Cubs offense is essentially tied to their trio of Derrek Lee, Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez, but unfortunately for Patton they all are red-hot right now.
Dodger Stadium (outdoor) 10:10 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 76 degrees)
Justin Germano, RHP (7-9, 4.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP) versus
Derek Lowe, RHP (11-12, 3.80 ERA, 1.26 WHIP)
Notable Injuries: Milton Bradley, OF (oblique, day-to-day)
Game Story: The Dodgers' offense has been reduced to Matt Kemp and friends, and now Kemp is hitting third and hasn't slowed down all summer long. James Loney (.333 average, three home runs) has picked up the slack as Jeff Kent and Russell Martin have slipped in September, but it's still not enough to make the Dodgers even an average offense, and Germano's a decent option as a result. Lowe has been mediocre recently, allowing six home runs on his way to a 7.26 ERA in his past three starts. The Padres were one of those three starts, they lit Lowe up to the tune of six runs and two home runs in 4 1/3 innings. The Padres are much better on the road, too, so play Lowe with caution.
AT&T Park (outdoor) 10:15 p.m. ET (sunny, high of 57 degrees)
Brandon Webb, RHP (15-10, 2.91 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) versus
Jonathan Sanchez, LHP (1-3, 5.06 ERA, 1.48 WHIP)
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Yep, that's it. Think ol' Ted might of snapped?
It's because of the homosexuals that have plagued the church!
Heres hoping there were fatalities
I'm really hoping this was an error, Dan.
I love ya dan but there are two words you need to add to your vocabulary..."proof" and "read"
I mean, isnt that what editors ya know... do?
ack! yes it was. fixing. i meant "no fatalities."
You HOPE there were fatalities?
I think that was a case of you accidentally telling the truth and demonstrating how big a POS you REALLY are. Don't allow comments on 3 dumbass snowboarders who died being shit for brains, but lets HOPE some Christians die because they hate homos.
You are one fucked up queer Mr. Savage.
News Update: For the Springs shooting, "three to five" wounded, no fatalities, shooter (no, not Haggard) in custody. For the Arvada shooting, 2 dead, 2 wounded, shooter unknown and still at large. Details of both shootings still sketchy.
shit-for-brains @6:
do you prefer your corvus brachyrhynchos baked, fried, or stewed?
Ecce, can I buy you drink sometime? Like a nice glass of Drano or something?
Oh, ecce, I love you. But the sentence makes no sense without the missing "no" before fatalities--the second half of the sentence exonerates me.
Heres hoping there were no fatalities and the gunman, if hes down, only succeeded in offing himself.
I don't wish 'em dead. If I did, I'd say so -- I have tourettes like that.
Mock away, Sloggers! Crack wise at will. See if you can find some angle open to a little snark (all in good fun). No harm in some gallows humor here. You could even say the victims were asking for it if you like.
It's not like we're talking about snowboarders, for whom we get all choked up and a little sensitive. What's one more dead or wounded Christian anyway?
Who gives a crap about snowboarders?
I had a little chuckle at the fact they were probably jamming to Korn on their designer IPods while suffocating in their last minutes under tons of snow, crying and scared.
The people who got shot were just leaving church. Hardly a dangerous or risky behavior.
"What's one more dead or wounded Christian anyway?"
WAIT WAIT WAIT! I totally know this one:
A good start?
Church is safe? Dan's "Youth Pastor Watch" posts gave me the opposite impression.
And you're a douche, ecce. I don't want to see snowboarders or churchgoers die needlessly. But I'd pull the switch on you if I could.
Spare me #14... roll eyes emoticon
Great rebuttal, Ecce! I'm so glad you're okay.
Elenchos @11: Remind me--which Slogger so far has expressed any joy over this tragedy? Let's review:
@1: Directed at Ted Haggard, not the shooting victims.
@2: Authored by Mr Poe, who makes fun of everybody.
@3 and 4: Pointing out a critical proofreading error by Dan Savage.
@5: Dan Savage correcting the proofreading error.
@6: Authored by Ecce Homo, who any regular Slogger knows should never be taken seriously.
@7: An update on the shootings. No nasty comments directed at anybody.
@8 and 9: Nasty and well deserved comments directed at Ecce Homo.
@10: Dan Savage, again about the proofreading error.
Finally, your comment. While many Sloggers, myself included, enjoy making fun of evangelical Christians do you seriously believe anyone here is happy about these shootings?
I've never made fun of Adrian! Ryan, RainMan. Your comment is worthless!
The first shooting happened to a group of very close friends in an organization I worked with for 12 years. They were not the victims but they run the training school.
@ 11 and 13...
What is one more more dead or wounded Christian? A dead human that causes a chain reaction of mourning from friends and family that really never goes away. A death that will cause fear and negatively change the lives of the other students forever.
The real question is... what is one more snide comment from dead brain sloggers?
The answer " Nobody Gives a Fuck"
More on the Springs shootig: 3 wounded, gunman shot dead by security guard, second suspect with IED in custody. I am on-site and will keep you updated.
What are you autistic or something, RainMan?
@18: Fine, Mr Poe. I am also a fan of Adrian Ryan--I stand corrected.
I also stand corrected when I apparently overestimated the taste of some of my fellow Sloggers. (I should point out that 13 was posted while I was composing 17 so I didn't see it at the time I hit the Post button.) MJ, I believe 11 was being sarcastic--that's how I took it when I responded to him/her earlier. But 13 was not--I think it was a very lame attempt at humor that was lost on me and, hopefully, many others.
people have been really uptight and defensive all weekend on the slog
Reading this convoluted and semi-revolting comment stream, all of which, btw, has been based on a simple and easily recognizable typo and not at all on the original subject matter, makes me realize that I need a better way to spend my spare time besides reading slog.
I think I'll take up basket weaving.
News: One teenaged girl just died from the shooting. Name not released.
The shooter was killed by a security guard? What kind of church has armed security guards?????
The kind that has over 1000 people show up for church on Sunday. BIG church.
I'm really sad that Slog comments are beginning to resemble those of Youtube comments now. :( There's nothing that can be done about it really, but I'm starting to miss "the old days of Slog" already.
I can't really blame Dan for locking comments in one entry if this is what passes for a comments thread here these days.
mfw, yes, let's grow up.
cue: an Ari Spool post, better yet, a comment! an intelligent one! gasp!
c'mon Ari, give us some enlightened youtubery on the shootings.
@19 - "What is one more more dead or wounded Christian? A dead human that causes a chain reaction of mourning from friends and family that really never goes away."
Newsflash - we're dumb animals that will all be dead one day. You need to lighten the fuck up. Like, a long time ago.
More importantly - why are the Slog comments no longer appearing on the main Savage Love page? I find this annoying. Because I really like to avoid bumping into the trainwrecks that are Jen Graves missives whenever possible. So could somebody look into this please? Because if it's not fixed, it's going to cause a chain reaction of mourning that will probably spread to my friends and family and may never go away.
Ecce, honey. I'm so disappointed in you. Here you called me up, sobbing about your need for "human interaction", so I drive all the way down to Auburn, and bring you all the way up to Club Z, and you spend all your time on a computer?
Get out there and circulate, honey! I'm sure someone will take a fancy to you. Lots of guys like guys in lingerie!
And don't forget to call when you're ready to go back to Auburn. Try to make it fairly early - I have to work in the morning.
@11 Elenchos I missed your humor... didn't get it. I see you were saying the opposite of what I understood ; )
@30 You're probably some snot faced 12 year old sitting at your mommies computer picking his nose.
I don't care what you think or who you are or if you die... I mean you're just a stupid animal anyway.
You are obviously not old enough to have lost a loved one or mature enough to make an intelligent statement. Either way I don't care!
I agree. I should be the only person allowed to comment.
Agreed, MJ. As I was scrolling through all the childishness, bitching, backstabbing and other random stupidity to post @25, I was thinking to myself, "good God, dont these people get it - there are innocent kids DYING here?" I was so sickened by what I was reading that I almost said "fuck it" and didn't make the post. But I'm happy I did - judging from the tone of the thread after that post, I think a lot of people got it too. Maybe a lot of us, myself included sometimes, are so busy being smartasses that we need to be whacked in the head occasionally to remind us that we're human. Being there on-site today certainly did that to me.
More news: As I am writing this, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department, Arvada PD, Colorado Springs PD, and ATF are serving a search warrant on a house in unincorporated Arapahoe County south of Denver. No official word why, but the fact that all those different agencies are involved makes me believe somebody thinks the two shootings were related.
@32 - "You're probably some snot faced 12 year old sitting at your mommies computer picking his nose.I don't care what you think or who you are or if you die... I mean you're just a stupid animal anyway.You are obviously not old enough to have lost a loved one or mature enough to make an intelligent statement. Either way I don't care!"
The only thing that would have made this better would be seeing you pout and hearing your little feet stamping as you typed that. (And please don't try to plead the irony angle - this would require you demonstrating a reasonable grasp of the concept - which I ain't seein'. Here, or most likely, ever.)
@34 - "I was thinking to myself, "good God, dont these people get it - there are innocent kids DYING here?"
And another newsflash - that is happening more or less every minute, in various places on this planet. So thank God you were "on site" today for the point to be made more clearly to you. Probably wouldn't have happened otherwise, eh?
But hey - just keep praying for those who died, and their families. That oughta make it all better and everything will be a-okey-dokey then. I betcha. By golly. WOW.
for jeeezus sake you people are so fucked up. go out and breathe some fresh air.
Arapahoe county already had to recover from Columbine, is there another spree killer there?
Jeeezus? Yeah, I know Jeeezus. I was there when the boy got killed. That's for real. It was on a Friday, down by the railroad depot. I tried to warn him, I said, "Boy, don't you go down there fuckin' with them Jews without no money!"
@34: Well said, Fifty-Two-Eighty. Thanks.
More props for Fifty-Two-Eighty, who (along with MJ) appears to be the only person in this thread with a conscience, or a brain.
Two people at the house have been taken into custody; cops, now also including the Denver bomb squad and FBI, are removing items from the house.
Dan should have never messed with the fat people...
Wowza @30, MJ knows these people. Show some respect!
Catalina, I love you.
Irena @30 (gets out the fun shapes and letters to aid in her comprehesnion) - stay out of something that is none of your business - and learn to follow topics and subjects more clearly. You'll never get passed into second grade if you don't work on these skills.
And don't tell me what to fucking do. Ever.
@38: OK, this gets complicated. The national press erroneously reported the Columbine shootings as being in unincorporated"Littleton," which is the nearest incorporated city. Littleton is, indeed, in Arapahoe County; however, Columbine is in unincorporated Jefferson County. Regardless, it's still too close for comfort, yes. Anyway, it's midnight here and it's been a long, cold day.
I knew the media kinda mislabeled Columbine in Littleton/Centennial, but thanks for the heads up.
@26 (snip) What kind of church has armed security guards?????
Answer: The kind with a metric buttload of cash to protect until the banks open on Monday.
I can't stop laughing.
'Night, Wowza! Love you too, babe!
Look, just because this is funny doesn't mean we need to laugh.
"What kind of church has armed security Guards?"
The kind that wants to protect their members from people who think that "What's one more dead or wounded Christian anyway?" lots of people hate Christians I think that is pretty much evident from the comments on this post.
1. not all Christians hate gays
2. hating Christians for hating gays how does that match your favorite message of tolerance.
3. When anyone dies it is tradgic despite their religion, ethnicity, or sexual preference.
Yawn yawn and more yawn.
I don't care where Littleton is.
I know people die every day.
I know in America we have a shooting incident like this about oh every two or three days.
Minute by minute narrative, jurisdictional details, it's all just gawking....there's a nutty shooting like this about every hour in the USA.
So either lighten up, read a different site, or start addressing the underlying causes of this kind of madness.
These shootings don't happen so much in other countries.
The kid here took an weapon (news says) from his step dad. If all the guns are locked up, they can't be used when madmen start shooting, but if they are at hand, your own crazy stepkid or nephew can easily steal one.
Not one of the 1000 churchgoers drew on the dude -- it is hard to be quick in that way -- esp. if it endangers your family standing right next to you.
So the whole idea that an armed citizenry will stop this kind of thing is disproven yet again.
YoumusthavelovedNero, I know that your Christian Persecution Complex is the main tenant of your faith, and that things like this give you a vicarious thrill. That's your schtick. It's your way to feel brave and ethical without having to do anything.
"Hey, I'm a Christian!" you cry "Christians are prosecuted! There are people who hate us! They're trying to silence us!"
It's all crap, of course. No ones trying to kill Christians. And if some Christians would mind their own business, no one would hate them. But that would take all the fun out of it, wouldn't it?
Real Christian,
I don't have a persecution complex. I just think the coverage of this would have been different. If it had been somewhere else. Like maybe a mosque.
I think that more Christians should act like Jesus. I think there is a decent number of people who give Jesus a bad name. But not every Christian does.
That being said there will always be people who hate Jesus and for the things he stands for.
"I just think the coverage of this would have been different. If it had been somewhere else. Like maybe a mosque."
Oh bullshit.
Here we have a classic Christian Persecution Complex double header: An allusion to the Liberal Media and a sideswipe at the dirty Arabs.
Thanks for proving my point.
Real Christian :
I also think the coverage would have been different if it had been someplace else. Say, a random 7-11 = two column inches in a local paper. (Or anywhere outside the US, = zero US coverage period.)
I also think there are a decent number of atheists who give non-believing a bad name.
That being said, there will always be Christians who are unable to even give the barest moment of thought or respect towards the reasons someone might be an atheist.
The stalemate of life. Such fun.
Pardon me, that should have been addressed to YMHLN.
I just have to say I'm against Jesus and everything he stood for. Especially that "Do Unto Others" horseshit. What a loser!
Fifty-Two-Eighty you are awesome!
Irena, big hug to you : ) Someday it would be fun to meet you.
As a Christian living in Seattle and visiting Denver for the holidays, it's very discouraging to see news like this. Also disconcerting is the fact that New Life beefed up their security - and shot the gunman. It's great that people were prevented from being harmed, but is it the responsiblility of a church to have guns for hire? Can't we really live the call to 'turn the other cheek' instead of firing back? One of the most influential experiences for the fledgling Christian faith was being persecuted... one in which people weren't afraid to die for their faith.
@61: Dying for your faith is one thing, jumping in front of a crazed gunman screaming "Me next! ME NEXT!" is another.
In general, I don't believe all Christians have this "oh we're so persecuted" complex. I certainly don't. I just don't like it when people get shot (Christian or no).
I agree with guy (#62). I don't feel persecuted. I also don't like it when anyone gets shot.
There is a huge misconception about turning the other cheek.
Avedaguy - why do churches in china meet "underground" why don't they say here we are kill us now. It is conceivable that hundreds of people would have died because of one nut.
The church did not fire the first shot if you will it took appropriate action to stop a madman.
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