Bill Christensen has been a direct response creative consultant for over 25 years, working with companies such as Sylvan Learning Systems, Mellon, Commercial Credit, United Group Companies, Time Magazine, … [View entire profile]
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RE: Letting Bill Clinton Off Easy
It may surprise folks a little -- but I largely agree with Marion. In fact, I've been directly involved in getting groups of pro-life activists to change from aggressive and/or offensive messages to communications meant to "provoke reflection" and encourage "hope-filled alternatives" (just as Marion suggests). Sensitivity, empathy and solidarity …
RE: None of the Above: The Only Vote Worth Casting in November?
Eric, You caught my attention with this one: "I would be interested in your reply to this statement: Christ came calling us to love our neighbor—personally and individually. He did not come calling governments to set up institutions to love its people." I may be wrong, but the history of western civilization sure seems to be, among other …
RE: God, Government and Freedom—A Response to 'None of the Above'
Hi, FreeThinkingAtheist ... Your passion is clear in your statements about McCain & Iraq. The invasion was definitely wrong on many, many levels. But now that we have broken the place and its people, the question is what do we do? Responsibility, charity and justice must be at the heart of our considerations – placing the needs of the Iraqi people at the fore of our actions. Sadly, that inevitably demands more sacrifice from us. Please take a look at the article by Gerald Powers posted in the Feb. 18th online edition of America Magazine. It's titled "Our Moral Duty in Iraq". Powers is director of policy studies at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame and former director of the Office of International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as well as Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network. Here's the link to the article: http://www.americamagazine.org/content/article.cfm?article_id=10618 If you are not a registered user of the site it is worth registering just to read this one. Let me know what you think. Kind Regards, Bill…