As I reported here at SHS, Compassion and Choices (formerly the Hemlock Society)—the leaders of which are all so supportive of respecting the political process about assisted suicide in Oregon—at the same time are attempting to trash the right of Montana to outlaw assisted suicide via . . . . Continue Reading »
Sarah Palin psychosis continues undiminished: Now, Democratic Representative Alcee Hastings told a Jewish audience that Sarah Palin is probably a threat to Jews and blacks—because she hunts. From the story:“If Sarah Palin isn’t enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your . . . . Continue Reading »
Forty Days for Life , a community-based pro-life group, kicks off their campaign of prayer, fasting, and presence today. According to the group’s website: Forty Days for Life takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own . . . . Continue Reading »
A radical environmental group called the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund is the brainchild behind a constitutional proposal, to be voted on Sunday, that would grant rights to “nature.” From the proposal:Persons and people have the fundamental rights guaranteed in this . . . . Continue Reading »
A news report has just announced that John Cornwell has changed his mind about Pius XII: “‘Hitler’s Pope’ Author Modifies Views.” Can I have one moment of gloating? I was right, and he was wrong. I was right , and he was wrong . Na-na-na- na -na! Ah, well. Now back to . . . . Continue Reading »
In 2004, South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk shocked the world by announcing he had successfully cloned human embryos in his lab. Key parts of Hwang’s research were later shown to be phony, however, and the scientist was indicted in 2006 on “embezzlement and bioethics law violations . . . . Continue Reading »
The SF Chronicle’s editorial page hews distinctly left—with Secondhand Smokette providing an alternate view on the op/ed page. That is why I was struck by the paper coming out against Proposition 2, the HSUS sponsored initiative to ban caging egg chickens. And the editorial board seems . . . . Continue Reading »
In his Weekly Standard article “Clinging to Her Religion: The Faith Journey of Sarah Palin,” Christian Terry Eastland rises above the hysteria and the noise in the best article yet on Sarah Palin’s religion. A sample: Kroon [Palin’s pastor at Wasilla Bible Church] says that . . . . Continue Reading »
I can’t tell you all how often I ignore PETA’s ridiculous antics. They are addicted to publicity—any publicity—to promote their zealotry and I am loath to lend any hand in that enterprise. But sometimes a story comes along that so succinctly illustrates the group’s . . . . Continue Reading »
As Ramadan draws to an end, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has sent its annual greetings to the Muslim faithful , urging Christians and Muslims to come together in safeguarding the dignity of the family, the “fundamental cell of society.” I found this message of . . . . Continue Reading »
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