The current Bioedge links to a story that I find intriguing. A society of cosmetic surgeons in the UK would like to see advertising for procedures such as breast implants banned. From the Guardian story:All adverts for cosmetic surgery such as breast enlargement and tummy tucks . . . . Continue Reading »
Here. Meanwhile, someone might criticize Pete and myself for our tentative and wimpy semi-endorsement of Santorum for Florida purposes. But it really is too early to tell either whether Mitt is good enough or whether Rick is ready for sustained primetime. . . . . Continue Reading »
1. I think this statement, from just before the Monday debate, holds up pretty well “Gingrich’s campaign is built around this fantasy where pedantic, self-righteous bombast = ruff and tuff. Reality will intrude and bring his numbers down. Maybe it will happen in time for the . . . . Continue Reading »
Many—including Max Boot , Bill Kristol , Jonah Goldberg , and our own Matthew Cantirino —have remarked critically on the way that President Obama appealed to the manifest virtues of our military in his State of the Union Address . Let me join the chorus. What the President was reaching . . . . Continue Reading »
“Hatred targeting Jews and Judaism remain disproportionately high,” writes the associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in an article on the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, observed every January 27th. I’m not, by the . . . . Continue Reading »
Sixteen notable scientists have signed a powerful op/ed in today’s Wall Street Journal illustrating how and why climate research devolved into an unwarranted global warming hysteria. First, they point out that the most recent data rebuts the hysteria meme. From “No Need . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter Leithart on a tale of two imperialisms : It is common these days to read the Bible as an anti-imperial epic, the story of God and Israel, then (for Christians) God and Jesus, against empire. “Come out, come out from Babylon, my people!” is the theme. It’s a hard sell for all . . . . Continue Reading »
Michael Kazin and Russell Arben Fox have critiqued Newt Gingrich’s claim that “The centerpiece of this campaign . . . is American exceptionalism versus the radicalism of Saul Alinsky. ” Like them, I find many contemporary denunciations of Saul Alinsky to be unhinged. . . . . Continue Reading »
Is Europe More Pro-Life Than America? Austin Ruse, Catholic Thing Anti-Muslim Law Wielded Against Jews Elli Fischer, Jewish Ideas Daily HHS Mandate and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Ed Whelan, Bench Memos Social Justice Starts with Communities Adam J. MacLeod, Public Discourse Vatican . . . . Continue Reading »
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