I’ve noticed that liberal sources (not to mention Facebook friends) have consistently made the mistake of calling the Church’s refusal to pay for employees’ contraceptive drugs a “denial” or a “deprivation” or an “attack on women’s rights.” This is, of … Continue reading
From a conversation (names and identifying information removed): If the Catholic Church wants to contemplate something that is far more relevant, perhaps they should consider the irony of their outrage against the Obama administration for originally requiring them to provide … Continue reading
From a reader: Okay, question. No-fault divorce, contraception, and abortion have all been declared constitutional in the U.S. Do we really have a legal leg to stand on then on the marriage amendment? If marriage is defined (as it really … Continue reading
She should resign. She doesn’t have to. There’s no legal or moral obligation for her to do so. But I don’t believe it is appropriate or wise to have someone maintain final interpretive authority over the Constitution when she doesn’t … Continue reading
Gov. Romney’s entire campaign pitch is, “Sure, I’m boring, vacuous, and not particularly conservative, but I have business experience that will appeal to independents, and I’m electable, so I can win in November.” News flash: Now that independent voters have gotten to … Continue reading
I am rather a fan of Dr. Heaney, who has a new piece in The Public Discourse today. Money quote: Those in favor of such an expansive version of liberty, and thus an expansive version of marriage and sexuality, seem … Continue reading
As I argued in my last post, abortionists and their supporters have never faced the reality pro-lifers have lived for forty years: there has never been a serious attack on their legitimacy. What we learned today is that the dedicated supporters of legal … Continue reading
Both sides are declaring victory in the landmark case Susan G. Komen for the Cure vs. Planned Parenthood of America. Well and good. Both sides won. Pro-lifers hold the battlefield: Komen is never going to give money to Planned Parenthood again … Continue reading
From a Facebook discussion I’m having: How are you defining “conservative,” James? I’ve done a lot of reading on the 19th Century, and the early Republican Party has always seemed mighty liberal to me. You know, “Radical” Republicans, valuing civil … Continue reading
I am sick to the teeth of reposting this every few weeks, so I am going to put it here now that I have a blog and just link to it. In early 2011, Robert P. George, a prominent social … Continue reading