Fungible Human Rights for Negotiable Human Beings
Sometimes I wonder if anyone really thinks through what it means to be a human being anymore.
The Folly of Pandering to Public Opinion
The voters of Florida will decide on a strange proposal in a few weeks. It is a proposed amendment to the state constitution that is touted as being a vehicle for protecting Florida taxpayers and parental rights. But, in fact, it does neither.
African Cardinal: Conspiracy to Contracept Could Lead to Destruction of Humanity
A “Catholic” billionaire says she is doing what the nuns at Ursuline Academy taught her by questioning whether contraception is a sin.
Dying to Be Politically Correct
Steven Rattner, whose pedigree includes Wall Street financial expert and MSNBC’s economic analyst, is also a proponent of “death panels,” and he explains his use of the term in such a way that one is left wondering exactly what he would do with the ill and dying if he were in charge.
Relay for Abortion? What the American Cancer Society Can Learn from the Komen Crisis
Charity walks and runs are big business. Who doesn’t love a fun event, even if we’re out of shape? Walking or running for a good cause makes us feel good.
Dysfunctional America
The Internet and other forms of media bombard us daily with messages that speak volumes about the current cultural trend toward decay.
In Vitro Fertilization: The Human Cost
It can be difficult initially to understand why the Church opposes procedures such as in vitro fertilization.
Hitting on Women with Deadly Force
The phrase “hitting on women” usually applies to males whose tactics are designed to appeal to a female.
Media-Perpetuated Hostility
Nearly 40 years ago, in the chill of winter, the United States Supreme Court decided that abortion was legal in America for any reason at any point in pregnancy because women, in consultation with their doctors, should have the right to abort their own children.
Cardinal Dolan, Where Are You?
Cardinal Timothy Dolan has done an outstanding job leading the Catholic resistance to the HHS mandate.
Dear Cardinal Dolan, Just Say No!
We are now 30 days away from the October 18 Al Smith Dinner. The opportunity for Cardinal Dolan to disinvite president Obama is fading quickly, and many are left wondering why it has not come to pass that the invitation has been withdrawn.
Reprogrammed Stem Cells Are No Pro-Life Panacea
Children of God for Life is reporting that recent news stories touting the success of turning adult blood into embryonic-like stem cells is, once again, off the mark as far as being research done in a fully moral manner.