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Just got word from Laurie that she is safe and sound at home.
After waiting (forever) for their paperwork for discharge her and her mom stopped by to grab some lunch and drop off her prescription and she’s now at home.
Thanks again for your prayers.

From Werner’s website:

Immigration and Texas Border Security
Libertarians have always held a view of immigration that favors the “free movement of free peoples”. Economists today have now clearly shown that global trade is indispensable for the prosperity of both America and for the emerging economies of the world. Just as capital and goods must be free to travel to those places where they can be put to best use, so should human beings have that right.
As Governor of Texas, I will work with my fellow governors to lobby the federal government for more rational and humane immigration policies. As the Libertarian Governor of Texas, I will, of course, oppose any and all government aid or handouts to new immigrants–whether federal, state, or local.
To be clear, I am the only pro-immigrant candidate for Governor of Texas. My position is that anyone who wishes to come to the United States and work should be allowed to do so–with the exception of known criminals, or individuals with ties to criminal or terrorist organizations. I do not distinguish between those who are currently working here, and those who merely wish to do so.
Will such a proposal ever be accepted? Perhaps not today–and possibly not five years from now. But when we finally do adopt an open border policy with respect to workers, and a “no-public-assistance” policy we will see an era of prosperity that is unimaginable in the world today.
If our nation is based on free markets, respect for property, and the rule of law, anyone with a good idea, a strong back, and the will to give his children a better life will want to come here. And the petty tyrants of the world can be left to preside over empty empires of misery. History proves that we will prosper mightily by accepting new workers and citizens from around the globe.

I’ve been talking about James Werner, Libertarian candidate for Texas Governor with more and more people. Folks are interested but don’t know much about him (thanks MSM). I asked him about his thoughts on abortion since that’s a big deal to a lot of people. Here’s his answer:

My personal opinion is that abortion is a great tragedy–and it causes me much pain to consider it.
Unfortunately, the great philosophers, theologians, and thinkers of our day cannot agree among themselves at what exact moment human life begins. Obviously, there is no consensus among Americans about this either.
So it is with sadness that I have come to the conclusion that government must not interfere in this very troubling personal decision. It has to be up to the woman and her partner.
Having said that, there are reasonable restrictions that I could support. For example, pretty much everyone agrees that a random decision to abort an 8 or 9-month fetus is not acceptable.
This is ultimately a very difficult area for Libertarians. We value the individual right to life and liberty above all else–so we struggle mightily with the question of life itself…

I’m planning to reprint my stories on each of the candidates within the next week or so (all except Strayhorn who’s campaign hasn’t gotten with me at all.)

From The Church You Know.
Hat tip to CMS for the tip.

Besides starting her own blog this morning, Laurie should be heading home ASAP.
The doctor gave her an OK for discharge around 9 a.m. and the last call I got was they are still waiting on paperwork.
She’s feeling a good deal better, especially now that she’s had some pain pills and the aneurism was stopped during her operation last night.
The doctor said full recovery will take six weeks or so, but she can go back to work on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Thank God for His protection and watchful eye. Pray that her recovery and healing goes quickly and easily.
Thanks again for all your prayers!

Sojourners has produced a free guide for the upcoming elections.
Don’t forget, election day is Tues. Nov. 7.

Elections provide critical opportunities to exercise both our civic duty as citizens and religious duty as Christians to put our faith into action. We pray that you will join with us over the next two weeks by engaging your friends, family, colleagues, and church in a broader values conversation!
Imagine the impact we could have in highlighting and uplifting a hopeful set of Christian values in this election season if each of you personally downloaded, printed, and distributed five free copies of “Voting God’s Politics: An Issues Guide for Christians.” With five guides each we could reach 1 million voters with a biblically centered set of principles and values that we believe every Christian should consider in the context of this election…
Because we know that you are active in your faith community, we wanted to let you know about what we hope will be a powerful tool for educating and mobilizing Christians in this midterm election. And we need your help to make sure this free resource is available to as many voters as possible.
What is this issues guide? It is a brochure that outlines the seven themes we believe Christians should consider in Election 2006:

1. Compassion and economic justice
2. Peace and restraint of violence
3. A consistent ethic of life
4. Racial justice
5. Human rights, dignity, and gender justice
6. Strengthen families and renew culture
7. Good stewardship of God’s creation

The guide also includes “10 Things You Can Do Before the Election,” handy suggestions for those who are looking to put their values into action.

Click here to download the guide and toolkit. I wonder if someone across the pond can check it out and see if it would be useful there as well.