A couple of random news items that caught my eye...
Most irrelevant endorsement award 2008
For some reason, this item made the news...
Liz Cheney, Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter and former co-chair of Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign, has signed on as a senior foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney’s campaign.
Cheney, a State Department principal deputy assistant secretary who was responsible for Middle East and North Africa initiatives, could help blunt charges by John McCain that Romney is weak on foreign policy issues.
“I am proud to support Governor Romney. Throughout this campaign, he has distinguished himself as a leader who can guide our country with a clear vision for overcoming the threats we face today,” Cheney said in a statement released by the campaign on Sunday.
I consider myself fairly "in-the-know" about politics and I had no idea this person existed. I am sure she is great, the mother of five, works for the state department etc., but why is her endorsement newsworthy? Is Mitt's campaign so desperate that this becomes newsworthy, or they think this makes people more likely to vote for Mitt? I may be wishy washy on positions, but Liz Cheney supports me!
In another news item, a burglar stole a crown belonging to a Greek Orthodox bishop, Bishop Metropolitan Isaiah (cool name by the way!)
ARLINGTON, Texas — A burglar who broke into a Greek Orthodox bishop's car made off with quite a haul, but fencing one of the stolen items could prove difficult.
Among the items stolen from Bishop Metropolitan Isaiah's car was a jeweled crown of gold and silver, which Isaiah estimated to be worth between $6,000 and $10,000.
Isaiah, who is based in Denver and is bishop for the Northwest region of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, said he was dining with others at a restaurant when the break-in occurred. He said the car was parked in a well-lit spot.
"We came out at 10 o'clock, and the window was smashed," he said.
The burglar also made off with a copy of the New Testament, a veil, a cell phone and a black fabric bag. The bag had special meaning to the ex-Marine because it was given to him years ago by the widow of a fellow Marine.
Isaiah offered a reward of at least $1,000 if the crown is returned without damage.
"That was the first gift I received as a bishop 22 years ago," he said. "I feel lost without it."
At a vespers service Saturday night, he was the only priest with no head covering. "I just hope and pray that those who took it will have a change of heart," he said.
What in the world is a man who claims the title of bishop doing wearing a bejeweled crown worth as much as $10,000? The One who is truly a King, the One who is worthy of a crown never sought such adornment. When men claim to represent Christ and yet adorn themselves with costly jewels and raiment, one has to wonder who their audience is, the Lord or men. I don't care if the thieves return the crown, but I do hope that they read the New Testament they stole and perhaps if it is His will it will change their lives.
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