Representative Gary Banz told me that when I left, he wanted my parking place. I understood that. My parking place was fantabulous; right next to the Gov’s parking place. That’s what happens when a Rep has more seniority than anybody else in the building. She gets whatever parking space she wants. Did Representative Banz get “my” parking space? I dunno. I haven’t been back to check. I’m going to the Oklahoma State Capitol building for the first time since my... Read more
Public Catholic reader Ken gave me the link to this story. According to Crux, the Vatican has announced an International Day of Prayer and Recollection Against Human Trafficking on February 8. Slavery is on the rise, and a lot of people who think they oppose slavery are aiding and abetting it. I could write a series of posts on the ways in which those of us who oppose slavery with our words end up buying products made by slaves, hiring... Read more
An odd story has begun to circle the web lately. It seems that prosecutors in the Boston Marathon bomber case are (gasp!) asking qualifying questions of prospective jurors. Among these questions are a query as to whether or not said prospective juror would, if the evidence warrants it, find for the death penalty. Now, if someone asked me that question, I would say, No, I will not find for the death penalty. At that point, the prosecutor would reject me... Read more
Wise words from Pope Francis. The gist of it is this: All Christians are brothers and sisters in Him, and we need to get over the things that separate us and stand together. Read more
We have a nation of children who feel orphaned because their fathers are not in their lives. Fatherhood requires something that a lot of people in our society have grown up thinking is immoral: It requires self-sacrifice and putting someone else ahead of yourself. What it gives is something a lot of people in our society have been taught to think is worthless: Love and the incredible blessing of shielding and shepherding new life. Read more
Now this makes sense. A publication in France published a cartoon that at least some Muslims find offensive. So, 300 Muslims in Pakistan attack a Christian boys’ school, injuring a bunch of unarmed Christian students. Shouting idiotic slogans such as “We martyr for the prophet’s sanctity,” the mob attacked Panel High School in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This attacks follows another, more deadly one in Niger, where Muslim mobs, also “protesting” Charlie Hebdo,  burned down a number of churches and Christian... Read more
Kurdish fighters have defeated ISIS in a battle for the Syrian city of Khobani. Seizure of Khobani, which is near the Turkish border, would have been a significant tactical victory for ISIS. Kurdish defenders of the city have succeeded in stopping the ISIS advance after an intense and protracted battle. The Kurdish ground forces were heavily supported by US – led airstrikes. According to interviews that ISIS fighters give to Amak, which is a news agency within Syria that has... Read more
Mitt Romney announced today that he will not run for President of the United States in 2016. I regard this announcement as something of a gift to the Republican party. Governor Romney’s run in 2012 highlighted his weaknesses as a presidential candidate. He evidently draws enthusiastic support from the business side of the Republican party, but does not generate corresponding enthusiasm from the party’s rank and file. A different candidate, who could have united the party and who was more attractive... Read more
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