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“Some” contraception
This piece by Margaret Carlson is disingenuous and/or purposely misleading in so many ways it’s hard to choose one to highlight, but I’ll deal with one of the simplest: it discusses the Hobby Lobby case without once mentioning that the … Continue reading →
The dawn of humans: Adam and Eve
A comment of mine from the churchgoing thread: I have never really understood the interpretation of the Adam and Eve story as having to do with sex primarily, or even really at all. Ever since reaching adulthood, I have seen … Continue reading →
Churchgoing
I was curious to see what’s happened to churchgoing in this country since my youth, when I remember most people going to church—well, going religiously. My leading theory was that churchgoing has decreased mightily since then. But I was surprised … Continue reading →
Gay marriage and liberty: on the slippery slope
A law protecting the rights of vendors to refuse to provide services to same sex-couples in the context of marrying or celebrating their marriages was passed in the Kansas House and killed in the Kansas Senate. So it’s now moot, … Continue reading →
State of the Union Address to focus on income inequality
Of course it will; that was a foregone conclusion. The left thinks this will distract everyone from the problems the Democrats and Obama have been having. When in doubt, stir up class envy and turmoil. Oh, and by the way, … Continue reading →
Le Chambon: the village of rescuers
Last night by chance I came across the story of the French village of Le Chambon during WWII. I’d never heard it before, but it’s one of the most fascinating stories of rescuers during the Holocaust. I’ve written about rescuers … Continue reading →
Obamacare and religious freedom: for who?
There have been a host of recent cases (and pending ones) involving the Obamacare mandates and religious freedom. This article explains that nonprofit religious employers (churches, for example) can be exempted from Obamacare and/or from the Obamacare penalty/tax if it … Continue reading →
How not to be safe while commercial fishing
Commercial fisherman John Aldridge made some terrible mistakes. In the wee hours of the morning, he violated several basic safety rules and got knocked off his boat 40 miles from Montauk, with no flotation devices and no way to call … Continue reading →
Federal judge bans Utah’s ban on gay marriage
Those of you who read this blog regularly probably know that gay marriage, pro or con, is not my issue. My basic stance is that states should be allowed to decide for themselves, but that states which follow the traditional … Continue reading →
First the Israelis, now the Vatican
Another day, another religious group offended. All in a day’s work for Obama; including the lies about it: The Obama administration, in what’s been called an egregious slap in the face to the Vatican, has moved to shut down the … Continue reading →
The British educational thought police…
…have the power to label children “racist” on their permanent records if they don’t attend a workshop on Islam. Let’s put aside the fact that Islam is not a race (I suppose it’s an honorary race in Britain) and note … Continue reading →