Topic: brainer
If you don’t work in policy or the pro-life movement, or if you’re not particularly passionate about the issue of abortion, you may never have heard of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits ... discussTony Perkin's FRC Washington Update: Senator Mike Lee's resolution should have been a no-brainer. Who could possibly object to a non-binding measure condemning the mass murder of newborns? Senate Demo ... discuss
By squeaker Below is a fine Vortex episode from ChurchMilitant.TV Immigration reform is a very complex issue. As Voris says, we can’t oversimplify it or ignore its moral ramifications. But it ... discuss
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. ... discuss
I never would have imagined that I would sell an e-book. I was really opposed to the idea of e-books for a long time after they came out on the market. I love the smell and feel of a good old fashion ... discuss
To America: April 23,2013 Transparency-Barack Obama's best-kept secret. Preamble:Four years and twenty-four" letters ago, I starte ... discuss
Easter 2c (April 7, 2013) Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rocklin, California John 20:19-31 easter2c-2013.mp3 TITLE: “Peace be with you” Grace to you and peace from God our Fathe ... discuss
*sounds of laptop keys being hit**heavy sigh**more sounds of laptop keys being hit*Repeat for the majority of the day.That is how my last couple of days have been. No, I am not slaving over a hard ass ... discuss
Ben Carson, M.D., is a Professor of Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Oncology, and Pediatrics, and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and an author of many bes ... discuss
The American College of Nurse Midwives issued a statement in support of working towards quality, competent care for trans and gender non-conforming people. While it may seem like this is a no-brain ... discuss
The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. Attributed to Alexis de TocquevilleI have previously said in this space th ... discuss
The nation is chin-deep in debt, the economy is still barely out of the toilet, jobs are still hard to come by, Obamacare and government regulations are pushing small businesses out of business ... an ... discuss
Yesterday's election should have been a no-brainer. That Obama got into the White House in the first place on his prior record is bad enough; but that a majority of voters should re-elect him af ... discuss
Repost: Gord Lewis from Elitist Literate Snob, Canada introduces the very same subject that Crimson Wife at Bending the Twig blogged about later: the dumbing down of the American Lexicon. In Gord̵ ... discuss
First came skyrocketing gas and grocery prices. Then stubbornly high unemployment. Barack O’Carter Now we have deadly assaults on American embassies that have resulted in the assassinat ... discuss
We don't usually post on weekends ... but after spotting this over at Steel Magnolia (under the caption "Seriously, Who do YOU want to inspire America's Daughters ?), I just couldn't miss putting this ... discuss
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1 Last year, I wrote what I called a no-brainer entitled, "Don't Believe the Devil." I called it a n ... discuss
I post stories such as this from time to time to counter the lies told by many within the animal rights movement that animal research offers no value. Scientists looking for a malaria vaccine have di ... discuss
What an upside-down world...this should be a no-brainer. No library has to provide access to porn. Why don't they just restrict it?Rather than restrict access to pornography on its compute ... discuss
The pro-abortion community that includes many in the political and religious factions in this country have unbelievably promoted the act of killing innocent humans in the womb. Th ... discuss
"Elections Aren't Won by Who Voted, They're Lost by Who Didn't" ~~ rfh As tensions rise around the world against invading hordes of illegal immi ... discuss
The Iowa Senate District 36 primary race has Marshalltown attorney and former state senator and assistant minority leader Larry McKibben pitted against former educator and worship leader Jane Je ... discuss
When I was confirmed in the Catholic Church in 2009 and had the privilege of taking a patron saint, for me it was a no-brainer. For 12 years, a bronze statue of Joan of Arc has presided over my writi ... discuss
Photocredit: Caters News AgencyThis is one of those stories that tells you something wonderful about young people and the faith, and also something not so wonderful:The wonderful: This 21 year-old mo ... discuss
Below, we offer an excerpt taken from the Cardinal’s remarks delivered at the Time Banquet. The complete text can be found in an article entitled “Jesus, the Holy Name behind the Church ... discuss
o'gunban: 'It's not surprising ...they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion..' Download the free "Gun Facts ... discuss
In his column at Townhall Finance today, Cato's Daniel J. Mitchell uses these two must-see charts to illustrate the fact that there are two serious problems with America's Social Security system -- th ... discuss
This week, the 4 of us are talking about cooking with leftovers. Alternatively, some of might be confessing that our cooking with leftovers mostly amounts to cooking with eggs laid by chickens who ... discuss
George Will’s son, Jon, is turning 40. With Down syndrome apparent at his birth, Jon’s entrance into the world was greeted with a sterile question from the doctor to the parents: “do ... discuss
Gary Bauer Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: Today marks the one year anniversary of the successful SEAL team raid that brought justice to Osama bin Laden. Predictably, Obama's campaign is going a ... discuss
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, April 30, 2012, 10:38 PM Toby Harnden – SEALs slam Obama for using them as ‘ammunition’ in bid to takecredit for bin Laden killing during election campaign ... discuss
Obama wants everyone to celebrate the first anniversary of HIS accomplishment!Happy "Osama bin Laden is Dead" Anniversary!Although Obama gives lip service to the joint effort involved in getting bin L ... discuss
By A.F. "Tony" Branco Today in Washington, D.C. - April 25, 2012: The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1925, the bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Thi ... discuss
Last weekend I had the opportunity to meet with Virgil Goode, the presumptive nominee of the Constitution Party. This week is the CP National Convention in Nashville. Unfortunately I’m not abl ... discuss
This election should be the easiest choice we've had in decades. Socialism vs. freedom...it's a no-brainer.I find it absolutely amazing that there's even a possibility that Barry could be re-elected.I ... discuss
Relations between Catholic bloggers and Church officials have at times been quite strained as the new media has developed in the last couple years. Some prelates, clergy, and chancery officials have e ... discuss
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Tim Johnson today are introducing legislation that would place a hard cap on the farm payments an individual farmer could receive in a year and would close l ... discuss
I was 10 weeks pregnant yesterday and this is my first update so far on the blog. Call it pregnancy brain. I’m forgetting a lot, spending most of my time focusing on two little words: don ... discuss
Thomas Sowell wrote this four years ago, just before the 2008 election. The “assessment of where we are” is, if anything, even grimmer. Now that the two parties have finally selected their ... discuss
Obama's Pandora's Box ARRA News Service - Tony Perkins, FRC Washington Update: Despite all of our policy differences, I'd like to believe there are some lines that even the Obama administration wou ... discuss
I was so happy to read that the Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction against Michael King. Now, to me, this was a no-brainer, but it’s been a while since they heard the appeal, and the la ... discuss
Last night’s Republican Presidential debate in South Carolina was kind of low key, as we discussed. However, I think it may have been one of the most important of the entire primary season. Up ... discuss
This is the compost bin at Yurkanin Farms. It's nice and full. The problem is that it's full of pine shavings. Pine shavings are about a 300:1 carbon to nitrogen ration. The pi ... discuss
The following discussions and comments continue on yesterdays post: Why is Obama Blocking The Keystone XL Pipeline? Canadians Consider Shipping Oil To China Yesterday, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Presi ... discuss
Six hundred years ago today, my patron saint was born. When I was confirmed in the Catholic Church in 2009 and had the privilege of taking a patron saint, for me it was a no-brainer. For 12 years, a ... discuss
No more Mr. Nice Guy for Newt Gingrich. He has his limits. For example, he could NEVER vote for Ron Paul. Principled Newt, however, had no problemo endorsing a radical pro-abort Republican, Dede ... discuss
This year I dedicated several columns to Friedrich Hayek. In his masterpiece, The Road to Serfdom, Hayek dispelled the myth that societies move in the direction of ever-increasing bureaucratic control ... discuss
Says study abstract. We told you so. Only 8% of participants disagreed with abortion completely. Those with mixed views opposed abortion for pregnancies resulting from lack of responsibility or due ... discuss
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Obama's Pandora's Box Tony Perkins, FRC Washington Update: Despite all of our policy differences, I'd like to believe there are some lines that even the Obama administration wouldn't cross. Endorsi ... discuss
He's a Liar!"(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself again ... discuss
Interesting: METHODS: : We developed an agent-based stochastic model to examine syphilis transmission among a population of gay men, representative of gay men in Australia. This model was used to e ... discuss
Kathy Ireland The Event Today the Council for Life held its “Celebrating a Decade of Life” Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas to mark ten years of providing much-needed funding ... discuss
Kathy Ireland The Event Today the Council for Life held its “Celebrating a Decade of Life” Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas to mark ten years of providing much-needed funding ... discuss
Today in Washington, D.C. - Nov. 8, 2011: This week the House is not in session. The Senate will reconvened at 10 AM today and resumed post-cloture consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 674, ... discuss
I saw a video a day or two ago, of Mississippi's Governor Barbour on Fox & Friends talking about his thoughts on Initiative 26, the Personhood Initiative, which is on the ballot for the Nov. 8th elect ... discuss
“Social services is just an anonymous tip from your door…” You don’t have to break the law to find yourself in this sort of trouble. Most of us know of families who have been falsely a ... discuss
"I'm having trouble with praying to the saints. I know it's possible, I just can't see why it's necessary." This question came from a fellow convert. Her conversion, like mine, was emotional and total ... discuss
I'm stuck...Seriously stuck.In the middle of the two people I love most in the world.God and my husband.....I recently entered a new chapter in my life where I am back in school full time and unemploy ... discuss
Last week I spent a long time studying the fourth chapter of Ruth, the climax to an amazing story. The bulk of chapter 4 is a description of a legal transaction between Boaz and one of his relatives a ... discuss
Discussing cloning in animals is easy. No one seems to have a problem accurately describing the process of cloning, somatic cell nuclear transfer or SCNT, for a sheep or a cow. (SCNT ... discuss
Apparently, up to the recent investigation by Operation Rescue & Project Defending Life the answer in Albuquerque NM is that there is no such thing as too many before someone steps in to investigate. ... discuss
Voters in the recall election of DEMOCRAT state senator Jim Holperin have a great opportunity on Tuesday, August 16. They can do themselves a favor, as well as the people of Wisconsin, and vote Holpe ... discuss
On April 27, Lisa and husband were told by a nurse at Swan District Hospital that "it's not a baby, it's just a fetus" and that it had "probably been thrown out with the medical waste". ... "There ... discuss
Here are excerpts from National Review Online's Kathryn Jean Lopez interview of Thomas M. Messner, a lawyer and visiting fellow at the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, about the effects of ... discuss
Rosetta Stone is a dream come true review item for a homeschool blogger. Their website states that they are the "#1 preferred choice of homeschool parents for language curriculum..." and we were del ... discuss
The news broke late Friday that President Obama will be Notre Dame's commencement speaker this year. That the nation's preeminent Catholic university would invite the most pro-abortion president we'v ... discuss
Many of you read and commented on my blog post related to our son, Lemuel, who came to us through two disrupted adoptions (see post here ). Much has gone on in Lemuel's life since I posted that ... discuss
Daniel Halper, The Weekly Standard, writes about a new website, gutsycall.com.Obama's not one to "spike the football" after a victory (or after killing Osama bin Laden), but it seems his campaign team ... discuss
I remember when I finally took my call to marriage seriously. I had been dating for a few years and was sitting in a restaurant with a girlfriend. She was telling me how she was content to never get m ... discuss
An observation about living the responsible life is in order. This morning I was facing the docket from Hell. I had to be in a zillion places seemingly at the same time. It's par for the course in the ... discuss
Why didn’t the mainstream media investigate this during the election? (Silly me, that would have meant they would have actually had to vet the candidate) CNN had a good piece out today which concl ... discuss
The agreement reached Friday night that averted a government shutdown did not include a defunding of Planned Parenthood in this year's budget (though it does defund abortions in DC). The decision by R ... discuss
The race for Supreme Court is a no-brainer.Justice David Prosser is by far the best candidate. In every capacity, Prosser is JoAnne Kloppenburg's superior. Without question, he deserves to be reelecte ... discuss
I just listened to a left-wing hack bloviate about the source of our current federal deficit on Bloomberg radio. I knew I would regret not wearing my bull crap goulashes when he started to explain how ... discuss
Those poor folks at the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). Their kingdom is gradually collapsing around them. Do I feel sorry for them? Not a chance! :)Some time ago, when the CHRC was besieged ... discuss
Here’s a bit of a no-brainer that was years in the making… all of the published books and short stories I’ve written, listed in one place: Here. To date, these include my Birth Pan ... discuss
Live Action reports on a bill before IL legislature...that should be a no brainer....but of course you can't make this stuff up with Planned Parenthood...it mandates all staff of Planned Parenthood in ... discuss
By Stan Goodenough | www.stangoodenough.com | Originally published Feb 2011 My soul has dwelt too long with one who hates peace. I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war. (Psalm 120:6-7) ... discuss
It's not every day that I will link to an article by Kirsten Powers but this one is worth reading in its entirety:During the recent debate over whether to cut off government funding to Plann ... discuss
It’s not every day that I will link to an article by Kirsten Powers but this one is worth reading in its entirety: During the recent debate over whether to cut off government funding to Planne ... discuss
Last time we looked at the question, “How do we end our prayers?” Most of us end our prayers with the little phrase, “In the name of Jesus. Amen.” Now, I ask you this: how does the Lord’s Pr ... discuss
Grist’s resident GINK (green inclinations, no kids) Lisa Hymas, makes the case that enviros, greens, climate morons should stand up for Planned Parenthood and abortion on demand A society is not ... discuss
President Obama sent his $3.7 trillion FY2012 budget to Congress today, opening the next phase in the debate of how to deal with the nation's huge and mounting deficit situation. Republicans (and othe ... discuss
The arrest of five prolife students at Carleton University recently is already having the effect prolifers were hoping it would: it is once again forcing a discussion on the abortion issue. While man ... discuss
The Pro Life Movement (And My Pro Life Music) Is Here For The Duration Here in Colorado, we had the only pro life amendment proposal in the country on our ballot for the 2010 “mid-term” el ... discuss
If Amendment 62 (Personhood for the preborn) Passes November 2nd, I’ll Give Away All Of My Pro Life Music There is one catch, however…you have to let me know you voted YES on the amendme ... discuss
e went to the League of Women Voters Candidate’s Forum at Grayslake Central High School. The auditorium was packed and people had to have tickets to get in. Tickets were limited to 400. We arr ... discuss
Rep. Eric Cantor sent this survey to my email. It exemplifies what is wrong with elected Republicans and politicians in general. I did not answer any of the questions because there was no correct answ ... discuss
The news broke late Friday that President Obama will be Notre Dame's commencement speaker this year. That the nation's preeminent Catholic university would invite the most pro-abortion president we'v ... discuss
After the Texas primary elections, I attended our precinct convention. There were a total of six people present, including myself, my mom and grandmother. The convention was fairly short, ... discuss
National Catholic Reporterby John L Allen Jr on Jan. 30, 2010The Future ChurchIn The Future Church I identify “evangelical Catholicism” as a key trend, defined as a strong reassertion of tradition ... discuss
Former Archbishop of Milwaukee Timothy Dolan is fighting the good fight as Archbishop of New York.I'm heartened by the fact that he is calling out the ugliest of those engaging in anti-Catholicism, pa ... discuss
Two of Milwaukee's bravest, brothers John and Joel Rechlitz, are getting well-deserved national attention.Yesterday, the two off-duty firefighters helped save a mother and her two children from a burn ... discuss
Rep. Eric Cantor sent this survey to my email. It exemplifies what is wrong with elected Republicans and politicians in general. I did not answer any of the questions because there was no correct answ ... discuss
The news broke late Friday that President Obama will be Notre Dame's commencement speaker this year. That the nation's preeminent Catholic university would invite the most pro-abortion president we'v ... discuss
To all the CINO Catholic in Name Only Congressmen who send this letter to Pope Benedict telling him how to do his God-given job, mind your own business. Your business is to1. Keep contraceptives OUT o ... discuss
Below is another example of why you must tune in to http://www.jillstanek.com/ before you let your mind wonder to far to the left especially on the facts. Seems like you would have your facts and reas ... discuss
Chris La Tondresse, founder of I find 3 false premises with La Tondresse's logic: 1. ... that "political Evangelicals on the far right," as La Tondresse calls us, are not concerned with issues as ... discuss
Where's Kurt Russell when you need him?Check out the governor's (in office, remember, only because of the previous governor's sexual shenanigans with a call girl) announced plan to improve New York's ... discuss
Beliefnet recently interviewed Rick Warren and asked, among other things, if gay marriage or divorce was a bigger threat to the family. Warren, who supported Proposition 8, said it was a no-brainer: & ... discuss
Everybody is armchair quarterbacking the election, and I'm no exception. And I think one piece of the puzzle has fallen together.Why would a man like Barack Obama, so careful not to leave a trail, so ... discuss
I agree. Warren did well in bringing up the what are normally considered "the moral questions." That is abortion and marriage. He failed in his questions to illuminate why they were Christian positio ... discuss
I only caught a small part of this segment on O'Reilly's show last night but it got me to thinking. Monica Crowley and Tammy Bruce were on and O'Reilly was asking them what advice they would have for ... discuss
Almost everything I am linking to today is thanks to either Larwyn or Maggie’s Farm. Great resources! The Doc is In links to Donald Sensing who writes excellently about the positive side of hyp ... discuss
John Bolton declares: Obama presidency would be dangerous. He fears Obama would hamper Israel's war against terrorists:Bolton expressed concern Obama will not support the use of force to fight terrori ... discuss
What strikes me more than anything about out Brave New World, is our willingness to disregard the well-being of the very children we are trying to create. It is the height to egotism to purpos ... discuss
Thomas Sowell reluctantly endorses John McCain: Now that the two parties have finally selected their presidential candidates, it is time for a sober-- if not grim-- assessment of where we are. Not si ... discuss
From the no-brainer segment of the news: Obtained by the AP, the restricted report forwarded to the U.N. Security Council and to the 35 board members of the IAEA said Iran remains defiant of the counc ... discuss
Atty Gen Roy Cooper in North Carolina has advised that it is illegal to admit illegals to college. This may come as a no-brainer for those of us with common sense but obviously not for some in th ... discuss
"It is too early for politicians to presume on our forgetting that the public good, the real welfare of the great body of the people, is the supreme object to be pursued." - James Madison "B ... discuss
On The Floor: The Senate reconvened at 12:45 PM today and resumed consideration of the highway technical corrections bill (HR 1195). Roll call votes are expected as the Senate attempts to complete wo ... discuss
It would seem to most that the decision to get chemotherapy in order to prevent further cancer would be a no-brainer. Get sick for several weeks, lose your hair, grow it back and move on. ... discuss
Homeschool Blog Award winner, Candy of Keepingthehome.com has this essay in her sidebar, ESSAY VATICAN VS. GOD.Over at Visits to Candyland we took her points, numbered them and then set out to rebut t ... discuss
Nice to get to break some big news for Jill today... One of the leading pro-life groups has announced it is supporting John McCain for president. No surprise there. While National Right to Life and ... discuss
John McCain is taking the high road of politics for the time being as the two remaining Democrat contenders beat each other to figurative bloody pulps. This may be the key to victory as McCain can cla ... discuss
Listening to this video of John Bolton speak at CPAC last week makes me rather sad. Perhaps he should have run for President. Bolton is everything McCain is not. (Video Hat Tip: Allah) Sean Hannity ... discuss
On the anniversary of Roe, Frances Kissling, founder of Catholics [sic] for Free Choice, and Kate Michelman of NARAL published a letter in the Los Angeles Times: Abortion's battle of messages. It's re ... discuss
It seems clear to me that requiring that the voter present photo identification when they vote is a reasonable requirement and expectation. To rent a DVD, or to purchase a package of cigarettes or a s ... discuss
For my Son, it's a no brainer:I know everyone; including their names.I know where everyone is going in those fast racing cars.I know where all the candy is. Everywhere.I know exactly what sissies are ... discuss
M.W. Gail, AT:[...]Let's examine a few more of Senator McCain's votes which stray far from the Republican plantation. * Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar ... discuss
I'm not sure that this is even worth a blog post, it is kind of a no brainer but I thought I'd do it just for the record. Stephen Bainbridge took on Huckabee and now he is taking on Ron Paul. Appare ... discuss
Over and over again this past week, I've found that the challenge is not usually knowing what God's will is...it's following it. There have been some occasions where I really don't know what I am supp ... discuss
New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Frank Rich writes today that so-called Washington political elites are "shocked" by Mike Huckabee's sudden and explosive rise in the polls. He “came from nowhere,” R ... discuss
I made the mistake of letting myself get drawn into an online discussion: "Can a Christian be pro-choice?"To me, this is a serious no-brainer. Here are the abundance of reasons I say this. I went into ... discuss
It's no wonder I love Cardinal O'Malley...I wish we had more like him!The continued support that Catholic voters have given to politician who support legal abortion "borders on scandal," Boston's Card ... discuss
The Idaho Family task force has come out with their proposal and now the State and the Idaho blogosphere is in an uproar about it. Time to weigh in. First of all, I love the Statesman’s headline ... discuss
Well, the Idaho Family task force has come out with their proposal and now the State and the Idaho blogosphere is in an uproar about it. Time to weigh in. First of all, I love the Statesman’s h ... discuss
From The Washington Post:Until Tuesday night, the Democratic presidential candidates had largely ignored the subject of illegal immigration. The topic, Democratic strategists concluded, was fraught wi ... discuss
Where do I even start? I have so many things to post on I don't know where to begin. I will definitely have to do 2 smorgasbords, possibly even 3. I'll do a regular one today and I will do a Missou ... discuss
The only discernable purpose of life that everyone could agree on is the perpetuation of human life itself. Because, whatever else any individual, or group of individuals, wants to do with their own l ... discuss
Mark Liberman at Language Log wrote an interesting post a few weeks ago on journalistic quotation practices. He gives several examples of the use of direct quotation marks, which most readers assume m ... discuss
From the "sounds of crickets chirping" files: CHINA: Couple sues govt. agency for forced abortion at 9 months.From the "not that there's any media bias" files: Jivin' J asks, "What's up with this head ... discuss
Susie Allanson: Abortion, the dividing linesThe author works in an abortion facility. Two quotes and my comments:"For a moment I despaired that women would ever be accepted as adults capable of making ... discuss
...that children are a BLESSING! Yet, a vocal minority finds it outrageous that a family going about their own business, open to the blessings of children--as many as God chooses to give them-- ... discuss
Wisconsin's not so new attorney general J.B. Van Hollen picks his battles carefully.Taking a stand against necrophilia is sort of a no-brainer. MADISON -- Prosecutors will appeal a court’s dismissal ... discuss
Yes, I finished the Deathly Hollows today and I greatly enjoyed it. So hopefully it’s back to normal posting from now on. Speaking of which - check out Colleen Carroll Campbell’s column ... discuss
By Colleen Carroll CampbellWhen Gov. Matt Blunt signed into law new regulations for Missouri abortion clinics this month, the critical response from abortion-rights groups highlighted a hotly conteste ... discuss
The attempted terror attacks in London and the attack in Glasgow, Scotland prompted Rudy Giuliani to link border security and terrorism.NEW ORLEANS -- The car bomb scare in London and the attack Satur ... discuss
This would appear to be a no-brainer, but of course not, thanks to abortion. From the In some states, local chapters of abortion rights groups have opposed the legislation. But at the national level, ... discuss
It occurs to me that I am somewhat hypocritical in my amusement over the communal living arrangements of the hippies in my Total Loss Farm book. Because it's only different in degree, not kind, from w ... discuss
From The New York Post:May 4, 2007 -- FOLLOWING the first GOP presidential candidate debate last night, front-runner Rudy Giuliani may not be the front-runner much longer.While he ended the night on a ... discuss
Republican presidential hopefuls are seen during the first Republican presidential primary debate of the 2008 election at the Ronald Reagan Library on Thursday, May 3, 2007 in Simi Valley, Calif. They ... discuss
The Supreme Court in a narrow 5-4 decision today upheld the partial birth abortion ban. Yes! Thank You God! It is a victory. Surprisingly Justice Kennedy wrote the opinion for the majority. He is a mo ... discuss
It has been a long time since I’ve written about a mother, diagnosed with cancer, foregoing treatment in order to let her baby live. Today I read two such stories, one here: HONOLULU — The ... discuss
Day care Intelligent Design Stem Cells Charmaine will be discussing Intelligent Design, Stem Cells, and Daycare over the next few days. (And The Dreamer has a regatta, The Dude has a base ... discuss
Day care Intelligent Design Stem Cells Charmaine will be discussing Intelligent Design, Stem Cells, and Daycare over the next few days. (And The Dreamer has a regatta, The Dude has a baseball game ... discuss
Catholic adoption agencies in Britain could avoid obeying the Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs) by making use of what is being called a “loophole”. The SORs apply only to governm ... discuss
Hospital "ethics" committee votes that toddler does not deserve treatment, boy may die by Friday AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas mother is urgently battling to save her child's life after officials at the ... discuss
Hospital "ethics" committee votes that toddler does not deserve treatment, boy may die by Friday AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas mother is urgently battling to save her child's life after officials at the Ch ... discuss
If not for umbilical cord blood, Jessica Berry of Macomb Township is convinced her 5-year-old daughter, Olivia, wouldn’t have survived. r months premature, Olivia weighed only 1 pound, 2 ounces. ... discuss
I'm reading an intriguing column by a gay writer in the Times Online.On the origins of homosexuality, he says:All we know is that it appears to be fixed by about the age of three. This lack of precisi ... discuss
It's frustrating, because y'all back home can sit up with your cocoa and watch the results come in. Whereas I'm gonna have to leave for work not knowing what the heck happened! And expats tend to be ... discuss
The columns of Michael Moriarty (yes, that Michael Moriarty) are notoriously intense — his manic, in-your-face, free-associating style can be maddening — but his latest one, evis ... discuss
We were saving this post for later, but recent news has prompted us to get it up for you now. Originally, we began contemplating whether or not the Republican party has lost it's way because of th ... discuss
OK, here's the deal. Mama-Lu and I, upon the arrival of our first-born, struck a number of compromises. Fortunately, we're both Catholic, so there was no need to debate that matter. Sports, on the ... discuss
I love being an American. But my patriotism stems from parents and grandparents who stretched themselves to the limit to achieve the American Dream. My dad is a small business owner in Dallas, Texas, ... discuss
Ben Myers at Faith and Theology is running a poll on the “worst liturgical innovation in recent history.” Choices include Liturgical Dance, the altar call, little cups of grape juice fo ... discuss
Japan is done fooling around with North Korea. They have submitted a resolution that would call on all member nations of the UN to stop "acquiring North Korean missiles or weapons of mass destruc ... discuss
Oklahoma has passed an excellent version of Jessica’s Law. Oklahoma Gov. Approves Death Penalty for Repeat Child Molesters Oklahoma on Friday became the fifth state to allow the death penalty f ... discuss
There is no denying the rapid and widespread cultural impact of MySpace.com, particularly among young people, and I've seen first hand the potential that MySpace has to influence its members about abo ... discuss
Between Two Worlds maps the religious landscape. Vice without a downside strikes me as a bad idea. Okie on the Lam stays all over that fool in Texas that think most of us ought be dead. Predicting ... discuss
The NY Times has a report today about a Bush order to have the NSA do wiretaps on international calls without getting an initial warrant. I'm generally of the opinion that government power tends to ... discuss
Wow, that was fast. It was only a year ago that Aaron Schock was the homeschooled wunderkind of the conservative movement. But I have become suspicious in recent months that the ILGOP establishment h ... discuss
I caught the final half of Tom Cross's bloggers' conference call today, in time to hear a question posed whether he thought abortion and gay rights would be election issues. Part of his response in ... discuss
This is a no-brainer for me - I don't particularly care for Starbucks Coffee (we have several local specialty coffee shops that I feel are much better). If you are wondering why Starbucks Coffee woul ... discuss
Hey Guys!Agent Tim and I both got mentioned on ProLifeBlogs!A big hat tip to them for the great roundup of bloggers thoughts on the nomination! Look at some of these links... Hugh Hewitt - Judge John ... discuss
See the Prolife Blogs Supreme Court Aggregator for all recent reports from our members. Jill Stanek has the talking points coming out of Washington. In a later post she writes, "Good sign: NARAL hat ... discuss
As I sit in front of the TV waiting for President Bush's announcement of his first Supreme Court nomination at 8:00 p.m. CST, Fox News is reporting that the nominee will be D.C. Circuit Court Judge J ... discuss
A bill (AB 343)to prohibit the distribution of the Morning After Pill was on the Assembly floor today. I was talking with my Assembly Rep. who was unsure which way he was going to vote on it. I sure h ... discuss
Warning to those with a weak stomach - DO NOT CLICK THRU to the linked article. I debated for about an hour whether to post this story, but finally decided I could not NOT post. Take it with a grain ... discuss
