Joe Biden, good Catholic that he is, says that life begins at conception and that “abortion is always wrong.” But, good Democrat that he is, he also believes in legalized abortion, saying that it would also be wrong to impose his religious beliefs on those
There are, as of this date, five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Lincoln Chafee, and Jim Webb. Why aren’t they debating like the Republican candidates are? There will be some Democratic debates–six of them, the smallest number in
Today at 4:00 p.m. ET, Pope Francis will arrive in Washington, D.C. The next day he will visit the White House. On Thursday the pope will address a joint session of Congress, the first time that has ever happened. Friday he’ll be in New York,
Scott Walker, a front runner in the early days of his campaign, announced that he is quitting the Republican race for the presidency. He urged others in the field to do so as well, urging his party to coalesce around a conservative alternative to Donald
The National Labor Board has ruled that companies that subcontract parts of their operation or sell franchises to private operators are to be considered “joint employers.” That means they may have to engage in collective bargaining with the unions that represent employees of the subcontractors
Until October 9, an optical illusion due to the rotation of the Earth will make it look like the planet Mercury is moving backwards. That’s, literally, a bad sign in the world of astrology. Mercury is said to govern communications, and it’s happening in the
Have you noticed that Donald Trump almost never mentions the words “freedom” or “liberty”? Or that he never complains about big government? National Review‘s Jim Geraghty discusses these words that Trump doesn’t use, pointing out that instead he focuses on strength and weakness. (more…)
During the last presidential candidate debate, Carly Fiorina–who has jumped to second place in the polls–posed the following challenge: I dare Hillary Clinton [and] Barack Obama to watch these tapes. Watch a fully-formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone
As mentioned in another post, Carly Fiorina has shot up to second place after Donald Trump. Ben Carson is third. And Marco Rubio is fourth. (Trump’s and Carson’s numbers are down from what they were earlier, suggesting that some of their support is going to
If you have ever been in one of the big cathedrals of Europe, you may have noticed that the chancel is filled with folding chairs. Or consider this painting by our main man Lucas Cranach, showing Luther preaching Christ: Notice how the congregation is mostly
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