Rick Warren's Sound Advice on Qualities to Look for in a President Aimee Herd (September 17, 2008) "Whether leading in business, education, politics or family, character always trumps charisma…" The pastor who hosted the Civil Forum on the Presidency in August, Dr. Rick Warren, has shared some good non-partisan points on deciding on a candidate to support in November's election. The full article appears in the October issue of the Ladies Home Journal, and was recently excerpted by OneNewsNow.com.
"Whether leading in business, education, politics or family, character always trumps charisma," said Warren, reiterating that, "What we desperately need in our leaders today is strong character." Dr. Warren also mentioned six other qualities that help to form an excellent leader, such as: compassion, courage and a clear conscience. To read the report by Marcia Segelstein on OneNewsNow, follow the link provided. |
A Commentary by Pete Ondeng and Peter Waiyaki The public discourse on whether or not the Kadhi Courts should be included in the constitution has been wrongly interpreted by many to be a Christian vs Muslim affair. The often uninformed rhetoric by hard liners on both sides of the argument adds an unnecessary and potentially explosive element to the already charged political atmosphere. The issue here is not about religion, but about the constitution. The move to change the current constitution springs from an acknowledgement by most people that there are wrongs in the document that need to be made right. There are some basic rights, for instance, that the original constitution did not address, and which need to be enshrined in the new document. Similarly, there were some provisions that were included by those who negotiated the Lancaster House document that no longer hold water and need to be scrapped. The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) retreat in Naivasha, which was expected by m...
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