Democrats add Planned Parenthood funding to Iraq bill

Last updated on: May 23, 2008 at 8:51 am By Policraticus

A despicable, ideological move by Senate Democrats…because it makes sense, right? From OneNewsNow: Senate Democrats have attached a provision to the Iraq supplemental bill that would allow university healthcare centers and some Planned Parenthood facilities to receive a discount on abortion drugs such as RU-486. Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) introduced a similar stand-alone bill (S. 2347) in November “to restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics.” From CitizenLink: (more…) Read more

The Constantine and Ashoka of Legend: A Study. I: Introduction

Last updated on: May 23, 2008 at 12:00 am By Henry Karlson

In previous eras of world history, when an emperor or king converted to a new faith, their subjects took notice. The link between “church and state” was strong; often nations followed their ruler in their religious faith. Thus, when St Vladimir converted to Christianity, it was not surprising that he told his subjects to convert along with him: they were to be baptized or he would consider them to be his personal enemies.[1] Two of the most famous, and most... Read more

Were Republican-appointed Justices who favored Roe in 1973 “liberal”?

Last updated on: May 22, 2008 at 1:42 pm By Policraticus

My original claim was two-fold: 1. “Liberal” Supreme Court Justices alone are not to be blame for Roe; 2. Republican-appointed Justices over the past 35 years not only were responsible for Roe, but also were responsible for sustaining Roe. I shall expand on the second aspect of my claim in another post. Here I will attempt to diffuse the mist of a revisionist history that deems the 1973 Supreme Court a “liberal” Bench. (more…) Read more

Court Ruling: Texas had no right to remove FLDS children

Last updated on: May 22, 2008 at 1:22 pm By voxnovablog

From CNN “The legislature has required that there be evidence to support a finding that there is a danger to the physical health or safety of the children in question and that the need for protection is urgent and warrants immediate removal.” “Evidence that children raised in this particular environment may someday have their physical health and safety threatened is not evidence that the danger is imminent enough to warrant invoking the extreme measure of immediate removal prior to full... Read more

Vox Nova At The Movies: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Last updated on: May 22, 2008 at 12:04 pm By Henry Karlson

One of the most popular movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back. While there had been talk about a fourth movie in the Indiana Jones series for years, it looked like it might not happen. There were many difficulties to get through: a script had to be written that Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford could all agree on, time had to be found to make it, and, as the years went on by, the ability of Harrison Ford to... Read more

The Disaster of the Past

Last updated on: May 22, 2008 at 11:38 am By Edward Blackadder

I’ve started reading Matthew Connelly’s book Fatal Misconception, which is a history of the population control and eugenic movements. So far the book is quite good, and I hope, once I’ve finished it, to write up a more formal review. For the moment, though, I’d thought I would quote from the book’s opening, which I found quite striking: Imagine a world with an average life expectancy of less than thirty years. Many babies do not live to see their first... Read more

It’s Not Always About Abortion

Last updated on: May 22, 2008 at 8:35 am By Morning's Minion

A few weeks ago, Katerina ran an interesting little informal poll, posing the question: if abortion was off the table, who would you vote for? I must admit, cynical as I am, that I was somewhat surprised by the results, which showed an almost 2-1 bias in favor of McCain. Basically, all those who claimed to pick McCain over Obama because of the abortion issue also picked McCain over Obama in the hpothetical situation where abortion was not an issue. Now, while I am not... Read more

It’s Not Always About Abortion

Last updated on: May 22, 2008 at 8:35 am By Morning's Minion

Foreclosure Madness

Last updated on: May 21, 2008 at 4:17 pm By M.Z.

Just curious. If children are being thrown out of schools (HT: Calculated Risk) because their parents’ homes have been foreclosed upon and they are no longer considered residing within the district, does a Congresswoman still reside in her district if her residence is foreclosed upon? Read more

Are liberal judges to blame for Roe v. Wade?

Last updated on: May 21, 2008 at 11:34 am By Policraticus

Did liberal justices hijack the Supreme Court in 1973, forcing legalized abortion on the whole country? A quick look at the Justices who made that horrendous decision seems to suggest otherwise. With Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court voted overwhemingly to support legalized abortion in the United States 7 to 2. Who was in the Majority and who was in the Minority? (more…) Read more

What is a "cubit's" approximate length according to the Bible?