That’s What We Should Like About Walmart (and the South)

by Peter Lawler

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4 Jun 2011 0

Bloomberg Obit Tells Facts About Macabre Kevorkian

by Wesley J. Smith

I finally have some time to check out the MSM’s Kevorkian obits, and I must say, some of it is as revisionist as it gets.  Since I believe in accurate history, I think I’ll do a few posts correcting the record.Let’s start with the long Bloomberg story, byline Mark Schoifet, . . . . Continue Reading »

4 Jun 2011 0

Anti Defamation League Decries Anti Semitism of Anti Circumcision Advocate

by Wesley J. Smith

Following up on the anti Semitic advocacy by the author of San Francisco’s anti circumcision referendum , the ADL has now weighed in.  It is justifiably appalled.  Here’s the link to the press release. . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2011 0

Anti Defamation League Decries Anti Circumcision Anti-Semitism

by Wesley J. Smith

Good.  People are seeing the the sickening anti Semitism exhibited by the author of the San Francisco anti circumcision referendum, as evidenced by the character Mohel Monster (and others) in the comic book “Foreskin Man.”  (I can hardly write that without thinking I am in an . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2011 0

Kevorkian Death Reflections

by Wesley J. Smith

After posting the brief response to the death of Jack Kevorkian here this morning, The Corner asked me to reflect further.  I decided to focus on Kevorkian as holding up a “dark mirror” to society.  From my post:So, now that he is gone, what is Kevorkian’s legacy? He . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2011 0

Worst of East Meets West: Teenager Sells Kidney for I-Pad

by Wesley J. Smith

People sell organs in China.  In the West, people occasionally die if they get between crazed store customers and an electronics sale.  These two darknesses have conjoined in an awful report out of China.  From the Daily Tech story:A Chinese teen has made headlines due to the lengths . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2011 0

Why You Should Buy More Kids

by Joe Carter

Over on Evangel, Gayle Trotter has an interview with Bryan Caplan , professor of Economics at George Mason University, about his new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think . Throughout the book, Caplan shows that the . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2011 0

First Things on Facebook

by Matthew Schmitz

Not yet a fan of  First Things on Facebook? Didn’t know First Things was on Facebook? Well, it is, and you can become a fan  here . You also can become a fan of Richard John Neuhaus and some members of the First Things family: Robert P. George John Haldane David Bentley Hart Richard . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2011 0

Morality Gone to the Dogs

by Gabriel Torretta

Bret Lythgoe provided some thoughtful responses to yesterday’s post about animal activism in China: For me, there is no problem being religious, and for animal rights. The only consistent view, is to be against abortion, euthanasia, and killing and exploiting animals. Then in another comment: . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2011 0

Jack Kevorkian Dead

by Wesley J. Smith

Not by assisted suicide.  From the Detroit Free Press story:Known as Dr. Death even before launching his fierce advocacy and practice of assisted suicides, Kevorkian, 83, died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, where he had been hospitalized with kidney and heart problems. His attorney, Mayer . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2011 0