A Missed Opportunity That Will Still Be There Tomorrow
by Pete SpiliakosOn one hand, you might be surprised that the horrible news about Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinic hasn’t gotten more attention. We are talking about a serial killer and his crew cutting the spinal cords of infants. That seems like a much more obvious news hook than the opaque and . . . . Continue Reading »
Margaret Thatcher, Social Conservative?
by Katherine InfantineAlex Massie hails Margaret Thatcher as ” an accidental libertarian heroine .” In Massie’s telling, Thatcher was an economic liberal and a social conservative (in fact she was one of the few Conservative MPs to vote for decriminalizing homosexuality and also voted in favor of . . . . Continue Reading »
On the Square Today
by The EditorsGeorge Weigel on Pope Francis’ view of poverty : Here, the Holy Father took the opportunity to explain, once again, his choice of papal name, while using that exercise to make two important points. Stressing the Church’s care for, and work with, the poor throughout the world, the . . . . Continue Reading »
Gosnell Employee: “I only do what I’m told to do”
by Anna SutherlandThe horrors continue to emerge from the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell. One baby, who was likely full term , screamed after being delivered during an attempted abortion. Some women delivered their children into toilets; snipping the necks of these infants was, according to one . . . . Continue Reading »
Man Sues Bishop for Failing to Exorcise Flatulent Demons
by Matthew SchmitzThis man takes the rite of exorcism seriously : A Romanian lawyer is suing his local Orthodox bishop and four priests claiming they failed to properly exorcise flatulent demons that were forcing him out of his home. Madalin Ciculescu, 34, accused the five of fraud after they turned up several . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links — 4.10.13
by Matthew CantirinoThreats to Reason in Moral Judgment John F. Kihlstrom, Hedgehog Review On Ransom in Biblical Theology Fr. John A. Peck, Preachers’ Institute Licentious About Sex, Puritanical About Food Alissa Wilkinson, Books & Culture How Not to Defend the Liberal Arts Samuel Goldman, American . . . . Continue Reading »
Working Towards A Post-Thatcher Right
by Pete SpiliakosInteresting article by Megan McArdle on Thatcher. This part stuck out: But while what Thatcher did may have been necessary, there is another necessary task that has been left undone: building sustainable opportunities for the displaced. The mistake that Thatcher and Reagan made was to assume that . . . . Continue Reading »
My Favorite Sentence In Quite A While
by Pete SpiliakosReihan Salam today: One of my fixations is that while it is certainly possible for one society to learn from another, it’s really important for policymakers to think hard about the historical context and institutional environment of the particular societies in which they operate. In the . . . . Continue Reading »
Hillbilly Thomists
by Katherine InfantineFr. Thomas Joseph White and Fr. Austin Litke from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. graced a small audience at the World Youth Alliance last Wednesday with a little bluegrass concert. Enjoy a snippet here. (Note: This song represents only one of the three pillars of bluegrass . . . . Continue Reading »
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