I had an Op-Ed in our state paper this past week; thought I'd share and see if anyone has feedback. I persist in fighting the standards movement, but often feel powerless. The piece:

www.thestate.com/editorial-columns/story/498361.html

Also, I came across this over the weekend about American politics and religion by syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker; very interesting (disturbing?) and worth our consideration:

townhall.com/columnists/KathleenParker/2008/08/20/purpose-driven_politics

Paul Thomas