Campaign Finance, Crony Capitalism, and Big Government
by Joseph KnippenbergIt’s hard not (at least) to be disappointed with Barack Obama or to regard him as hypocritical. Consider, for example this New York Times article about the President’s campaign bundlers—technically, they’re not lobbyists, but you almost have to parse words in a . . . . Continue Reading »
Mullarkey on the MLK Memorial
by David MillsIn Virtual Deity , our friend and writer Maureen Mullarkey reflects on the new memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. “Without a doubt, King is owed a memorial in the company of statesmen,” she writes. “But whether he—and we—deserve this particular one is less clear.” . . . . Continue Reading »
The Calvinist Infiltrators
by Matthew CantirinoOn October 19, a high-ranking official in the Southern Baptist Convention named resurgent Calvinism as the “ top challenge ” facing the congregation for the foreseeable future—quite a statement, especially when considering what an outside observer might imagine to be the usual . . . . Continue Reading »
On the Square Today
by The EditorsIn today’s On the Square feature, Matthew Hennessey discusses liturgy and the diminution of American Catholicism : The revolutionary developments of the late 1960s—the ones my friend remembers so affectionately—weren’t, in the end, enough to keep him and his cohort in communion . . . . Continue Reading »
Canadian Lawsuit Demands Right to Commit Euthanasia by Non Doctors
by Wesley J. SmithThe euthanasia agenda is not—and never has been—limited to the “terminally ill for whom nothing else can be done to alleviate suffering.” Some still pretend that is so as a political expedient, but many are becoming increasingly forthcoming about the radical scope of . . . . Continue Reading »
Parents Lose Custody of Adolf Hitler
by Joe CarterA New Jersey appeals court says a couple who named one of their children after Adolf Hitler should not regain custody of their three children: The family drew attention after ShopRite refused to decorate a birthday cake for their son, Adolf Hitler Campbell. Adolf and siblings JoyceLynn Aryan Nation . . . . Continue Reading »
Amateur Homeless Upset That the Professional Homeless are Taking All the Sheep’s-Milk-Cheese Salad
by Joe CarterThere’s nothing worse than when you’re trying to hold a protest decrying inequality and promoting the distribution of wealth and some dirty poor people ruin it by trying to claim a share of what you have : The Occupy Wall Street volunteer kitchen staff launched a “counter” . . . . Continue Reading »
The Triumph of the Calorie
by Helen AndrewsHistory Today has a piece out called ” American Pie: The Imperialism of the Calorie ,” the story of the statistical regimentation of food. It started with the invention of the calorimeter (pictured), which was an American invention, of course. The native cuisine of the U.S. has . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links - 10.28.11
by Joe CarterA Pro-life Win in Michigan NRO’s The Corner , Michael J. New Paul Did Not ‘Invent’ Christianity Huff Post Religion , Greg Carey Do candy bars ever go bad? Slate , Forrest Wickman Can Islamism and Feminism Mix? New York Times , Monica Marks 7 billion people and you: What’s . . . . Continue Reading »
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