Marana Moore

February 26, 2007

Give Me More of That “Amazing Grace”

It appears that sometimes Hollywood really does get it. The release of the movie “Amazing Grace” this last weekend exemplifies this. “Amazing Grace” chronicles the story of William Wilberforce, (whom the NIFLA blog is named for) the member of the English Parliament who labored close to fifty years to achieve the abolition of slavery in the English empire. The movie also touches on the relationship between Wilberforce and John Newton, a former captain of a […]
February 7, 2007
State of the Union

A Lifeless State of the Union

Along with millions of other American citizens I anxiously sat in my living room the night of the State of the Union address waiting to hear words of assurance from President George Bush. The war in Iraq and the war on terror have brought the nation to a level of insecurity not seen since the Carter days and the Iranian hostage crisis. Public uneasiness with the president’s handling of the war is reflected in his […]