So...this happened today. On the Feast of the Sacred Heart. And the Feast of St. John the Baptist (who, you may recall, testified to Christ from his mother's womb), since we have a rare situation where the two fall on the same day. Interesting that. Anyway, current events aren't really my forte, but this is … Continue reading The End of the Beginning
Abortion
Robert Davi Speaks the Truth
Veteran character actor Robert Davi (of Licensed to Kill, Die Hard, and The Goonies among others) shares his heartbreak in a quiet, powerful video in response to New York's barbaric new abortion law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKjlp9DQ0Vk Money quote: "You really think you can rip a baby from its mother's womb at nine months and it's ok?" This is the … Continue reading Robert Davi Speaks the Truth
Thoughts on the Pro-Life Movement
Every year, about half-a-million people descend upon Washington DC, and many more march in other cities, to call for the end of abortion. It is probably the most noble and most important social movement in the country right now: one of the few that is both appropriate to the moment, possessed of a clear and … Continue reading Thoughts on the Pro-Life Movement
New Federalist Article
...With a title that doesn't really match the point. I didn't want so much to make a simple 'abortion kills more people than guns' argument, but to point out how fundamentally different the two positions - pro-life and pro-gun control - really are. Oh, well: go check it out for yourself Sample: Of course the … Continue reading New Federalist Article
On the Root Cause of Abortion
You know, I don’t usually talk about abortion. Not that I don’t think it’s a vital issue, but, well, it isn’t ‘my’ issue. That is, there are so many other voices speaking more forcefully on it that it seems to me that my rhetorical talents (such as they are) are better applied in other topics … Continue reading On the Root Cause of Abortion
Serpent's Den 