I have warned that “personhood theory” will lead to terrible oppression of so-called human non persons. It allows cloning for the purpose of treating created human organism as a corn crop. It permits us to dehydrate people to death based on their once having made vague statements about . . . . Continue Reading »
Steven Spielberg will not continue as an artistic adviser to the upcoming Summer Olympics in China—a one-eighty Spielberg attributes to a pang of conscience over China’s continued support of the Sudanese government. And you can thank Mia Farrow, it would seem, for panging him. It was she . . . . Continue Reading »
The Washington Post has a solid editorial praising Secretary of Defense Robert Gates for being willing to adjust his policy to the needs of our generals in Iraq. The generals require troops to remain in the country longer than Gates originally desired, and Gates thinks they should stay so that we . . . . Continue Reading »
The Anglican bishop of Hereford has been fined £47,345 and ordered to undergo “equal opportunities training” for failing to hire an active homosexual who applied for a position working with young people in the diocese. Perhaps, following the advice of his archbishop , he . . . . Continue Reading »
I have seen cases like this before: Husband kills sick wife, claims she wanted to die. Facts later disclose he was getting some nookie on the side or wished to pursue other agendas. Classic example: George Delury who “assisted” the suicide of his wife Myrna Lebov, who was not terminally . . . . Continue Reading »
Geron has issued the latest in a long series of press releases claiming that it will soon be applying to the FDA for permission to conduct human trials of a medical trial created with ESCR. Why this is news beats me. As I have pointed out previously, it has been making the very same claim for years, . . . . Continue Reading »
Folio has the latest magazine circ figures : And Time has taken a beating in paid circulation, down 17.57%. While it’s still the No. 1 newsweekly, Newsweek isn’t that far behind. Its numbers are also down, but by a mere .30%, and if Time continues to sink, the gap in total circ numbers . . . . Continue Reading »
The mainstream media is obsessed with “choice:” Abortion? Choice! Assisted suicide? Choice! Removing feeding tubes? Choice! Futile Care Theory? That sound you hear is the crickets chirping. Indeed, the De Moines Register has already editorialized in favor of futile care, saying the . . . . Continue Reading »
Friday, February 29 Church of Our Saviour 59 Park Avenue New York City 6:00-8:00 PM There will be a lecture by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse on her book Smart Sex . The lecture serves as a sort of prelude to the Archdiocese’s annual Respect Life Conference, which will be held the next day. For . . . . Continue Reading »
Many years ago, well before Roe v. Wade , this young man was asked to serve on the board of Americans United for Life, a Chicago-based organization, at the urging of such honored seniors as Henry Hyde and Paul Ramsey. AUL continues to be on the leading edge of campaigns for the culture of life, . . . . Continue Reading »
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