Scriptorium Archive
for March, 2004

John Mark Reynolds | Politics | 03.19.2004

This is the real news of today. FOXNews.com - Top Stories - Pakistani Forces Ramp Up Siege Nations like Pakistan are the serious allies we need in the War on Terror. Nobody thinks the government there is great. Nobody is likely to confuse Pakistan with Shangrila any time soon, but there you have it. We had to fight with Stalin to defeat Hitler. While Kerry worries about the French reaction to the War, Pakistan does what ... Read More...

John Mark Reynolds | Politics | 03.18.2004

This piece of tripe is what passes for reporting today: MAGNIFIES - Predictions off mark on Iraq war's impact Notice there is no actual field work done here. Anyone with google and a dial up connection could have written the story. It also puts the worst possible spin on the White House plans. Missing for example is the fact that the military battle itself was much easier than critics had anticipated. In fact, the entire... Read More...

Additional Scriptorium for March, 2004

They Are Losing

John Mark Reynolds | Politics | 03.18.2004

The placement of stories at MSNBC is interesting. The following is the main story. MSNBC - Wave of attacks ahead of Iraq war anniversary At the same time, they acknowledge on a side bar, that the Allies are about to capture a major terrorist figure. Now more terrorism, horrid as it may be, is not news. At least not the sort of impotent terrorism, noted. The terrorists are tryi... Read More...

Seeking For Thyself or Following the Logos

John Mark Reynolds | Misc., Philosophy | 03.18.2004

I am at a meeting in Dallas, Texas where very thoughtful Christians are dealing with issues related to religion and science. Led by one of California's brightest citizens, Phillip E. Johnson of UC Berkeley. Too often the stereotype of thoughtful Christians is that they are bound by dogma, unable to engage in the dialectic. But wait: we are starting with academic jargon already... Read More...