Producer's Desk — January, 2011 — politics

Join us on air on Saturday January 28 as we broadcast live from the SBC offices on Capitol Hill.

Likely fodder…

• ERLC Legislative Agenda 2011
• The Trouble with High-Speed Rail - Policy Review

This was an historic election by any objective standard. It promises to change the country’s political landscape for at least a decade.

American voters punished the Democrats, but did not embrace the Republicans. Instead, they have decided to give the Republicans one more chance to rein in spending, repeal ObamaCare and lessen the role of government intrusion in their lives. The Republicans had best remember they are on probation…

Continue to the complete column at The Hill

“… when combating legitimately dangerous policy, let us be informed on the issue and ask reasoned and revealing questions of our elected representatives. Their answers–or in many cases their lack of answers–will make our case before the American people.”

Read my complete post @ ERLC.com

On Friday morning, Robert Parham posted an article titled SBC More Partisan than Senators on Sotomayor slandering the ERLC and the SBC. (It has since been retitled sometime after Richard Land posted his response.)

You will find Richard Land’s response, Sotomayor, the ERLC, Parham and the Facts here.

On Sotomayor ideology

• Executive Summary
• Sotomayor Fact Sheet

Health Care

• Free Our Health Care Petition
• Guest bio: John Goodman

Church & State

• Guest: Erwin Lutzer’s website
• Book: Is God on America’s Side?: The Surprising Answer and How It Affects Our Future - Erwin Lutzer
• Hitlers Cross - Erwin Lutzer
• Slandering Jesus: Six Lies People Tell about the Man Who Said He Was God - Erwin Lutzer
• Is God on America’s Side? audio interview CD - For Faith & Family

From 1994: 5500+ Words on why the killing of abortion providers is unbiblical, unchristian and un-American. (Also available in PDF 324 KB)

Related current articles:

• On the Murder of Dr. George Tiller - Richard Land
• SBC spokesman disavows statements by former second VP - ABP

“[Wiley] Drake said June 2 on “The Alan Colmes Show” that he is praying “imprecatory prayer” – reciting as prayer Psalms containing curses or prayers for punishment on enemies of the psalmist – against President Obama… [Sing] Oldham told Associated Baptist Press that Drake is not a spokesman for the Southern Baptist Convention and his comments do not reflect the actions, resolutions or positions of the denomination.”

• RELATED - Washington Post

“Wiley Drake is far out of the mainstream, in fact he’s in a drainage ditch somewhere,” Land said.

The attached (PDF) is a summary of remarks by Dr. Richard Land to “Mega Metro Pastor’s Conference”:http://www.megametro2009.com/schedule.htm - Colorado Springs, CO - April 21, 2009. It is rough and subject to change.

h2. PRESIDENT OBAMA’s CHANGES

bq. Less than 100 days into term in the nation’s highest office, President Obama has already made sweeping changes to policies that bear direct impact on Christians. In many instances, these changes have been to the detriment of families who hold biblical values dear. President Obama has made such changes in at least four broad areas…

“Read the complete summary…”:http://richardlandlive.com/documents/Obama_First_100_Days_Domestic.pdf (152 KB PDF)

• 10 Fast Facts on the Administration’s FY 2010 Budget - John Boehner
• Who Pays Income Taxes? See Who Pays What - Nat’l Taxpayers Union
• Obama’s Intelligence Choice - Gabriel Schoenfeld
• Obama’s Bush Vindication
• Brothers at War - Executive Producer Gary Sinise
• Taking Chance - HBO, Kevin Bacon
• Secretly ending welfare reform - Robert Rector

From my latest column at ERLC.com:

Shortly after Election Day, I released an open letter to President-elect Barack Obama in which I told the new president that I would pray for him, his family and his administration, noting that I would pray that God would bless him with “safety, health and all spiritual blessings.”

What prompted my promise to pray for the president-elect?

Read the complete column…