“Science” is often really ideology these days, particularly in the attempt by some to convey onto animals characteristics that are distinctly human, in order to, in my view, destroy human exceptionalism.Here’s a small example. LiveScience has an article up headlined . . . . Continue Reading »
A New Kind of Presidential Debate Public Discourse , Maggie Gallagher Simply Evil Slate , Christopher Hitchens Banned Book Week Is Just Hype USA Today , Jonah Goldberg California Gay-Marriage Ban Faces Next Legal Hurdle Washington Times , Lisa Leff Elusive Line Defines Lives in Israel and The West . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Thanks to Carl and Paul for the thread comments below. 2. My point was, to begin with, that the true meaning of THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT in relation to abortion is above the pay grade of a campaign. 3. The idea that THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT completes the Constitution by allowing the national . . . . Continue Reading »
Research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry finds that abortion increases the incidence of mental health issues : It adds to previous findings made public by the journal three years ago which first questioned the assumption of abortion campaigners that terminating a pregnancy reduces . . . . Continue Reading »
Skeptics of global warming are often castigated as “anti science.” But the true underminers of that powerful method of obtaining and applying information about the natural world are the politicized scientists and advocates who unilaterally proclaimed the “debate over” . . . . Continue Reading »
1. I’ve seen most of the South Carolina thing on a Ron Paul supporter’s YouTube channel so apologies to Paul supporters for later comments. I didn’t watch Cain’s comments. Time (and life) is too short. 2. It was a bad night for the loudly . . . . Continue Reading »
Anyone paying close attention to recent events must know that the assisted suicide movement’s ultimate destination is suicide as a general right. Now, in another step in the direction of death-on-demand, a notorious UK assisted suicide advocate is escorting an elderly woman to Switzerland to . . . . Continue Reading »
Stephen Tonsor of the University of Michigan history department is not often mentioned among the intellectual heavyweights of American conservatism. But reading his work gives one the impression he should be better known. For the Postmodern Conservative, skeptical of standards for socio-political . . . . Continue Reading »
In her latest On the Square column , Elizabeth Scalia discusses Terry Pratchett and the Thing-nification of humanity: Having announced several years ago that he is dealing with early-onset dementia, Terry Pratchett, the celebrated author of scores of fantasy titles, most notably the marvelously . . . . Continue Reading »
I don’t think the current growth in people without health insurance is directly attributable to Obamacare, but primarily to the lousy economy. Much of the law hasn’t taken effect yet, and the more than 1000 waivers from existing Obamacare mandates have prevented many from losing . . . . Continue Reading »
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