The radio today has stolen a march over the papers by telling the world that Hilary Clinton has been Obama in the New Hampshire Primaries. This was totally unexpected because the polls and pundits had been predicting a huge win by Obama.
Well, they should have read my blog (5 January)!
On a more spiritual note, we held a fellowship meal at IMC last night when the new shape of housegroups was announced. We also had a time of sharing good news stories and that was quite remarkable. A lot of things have been happening.
The Fuel group, aged 10 - 14 organised a children's party, complete with Santa's Grotto. The worship group headed up the Community Carol Services at the Church of England, the Young People's Housegroup (early 20's) took Christmas Dinner to a poor family who don't usually have one and then a lot of the people who don't come to church did come to the Nativity Service because they'd had such a good time at the children's party.
This was so uplifting. Thank God for it and may 2008 continue in the way it has begun.
Showing posts with label US politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US politics. Show all posts
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Saturday, 5 January 2008
Iowa Caucuses
Every four years the Mid West of America becomes the focus of the Western World. It's about the only time it does and the reason is the Iowa Caucuses. They are the first step on a candidate's electoral road to becoming President of the United States and leader of the Western World.
The papers today are full of the fact that Hilary Clinton only got third place amongst the Democrats. It was a huge surprise. Why? Because our media does not understand the Mid West. It hardly ever goes there and when it does it goes to scoff.
If they understood the Mid West psyche our writers would know that the kind of lifestyle and politics espoused by Mrs. Clinton and her husband are still largely unwanted there. The people want good conservative, faithful and willing politicians who believe in motherhood, apple pie and the flag.
While I was washing up last night I listened to the Now Show on Radio Four. It may well have been called the Let's Get Rid of Bush Show. One comic even made a joke about trying to kill him. This got a lot of laughter and applause which I felt was wrong. The contrast between the thought patterns which that BBC radio show reflected and those of the voters in the Iowa Caucuses could not be greater.
But next Tuesday sees the New Hampshire Primaries and Mrs. Clinton has a lot better chance of doing well in them. The mental attitude of New Englanders is far more liberal than that of those who live in the Mid West. Watch this space.
The papers today are full of the fact that Hilary Clinton only got third place amongst the Democrats. It was a huge surprise. Why? Because our media does not understand the Mid West. It hardly ever goes there and when it does it goes to scoff.
If they understood the Mid West psyche our writers would know that the kind of lifestyle and politics espoused by Mrs. Clinton and her husband are still largely unwanted there. The people want good conservative, faithful and willing politicians who believe in motherhood, apple pie and the flag.
While I was washing up last night I listened to the Now Show on Radio Four. It may well have been called the Let's Get Rid of Bush Show. One comic even made a joke about trying to kill him. This got a lot of laughter and applause which I felt was wrong. The contrast between the thought patterns which that BBC radio show reflected and those of the voters in the Iowa Caucuses could not be greater.
But next Tuesday sees the New Hampshire Primaries and Mrs. Clinton has a lot better chance of doing well in them. The mental attitude of New Englanders is far more liberal than that of those who live in the Mid West. Watch this space.
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