Jun

23

Old news I can’t pass up

June 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Last month, Columbia legalized abortion. I just love the response from Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, Roman Catholic archbishop of Bogota:
“All those who commit the crime, the sin of abortion, will be excommunicated immediately.”

Jun

23

Presbyterians choose “Local Option”

June 23, 2006 | 2 Comments

GetReligion has an interesting post on the Presbyterian’s move this week to give churches a “local option” on whether or not to believe the Bible.
This reminds me of the attempt to solve slavery through “popular sovereignty” (Stephen Douglas’s panacea), and of Abraham Lincoln’s rejoinder that the nation could not long exist half slave and half […]

Jun

23

Friday Free For All Links

June 23, 2006 | 1 Comment

Here’s a take-off on Jeff Foxworthy’s skit, but renamed “You might be a liberal if….” (HT GM’s Corner)
If you thought the Stars and Stripes was the enemy flag… …you might be a liberal.
If you have more than five bumper stickers on your car… …you might be a […]

Jun

23

Minute Men, Fear & The Mexican Border

June 23, 2006 | 1 Comment

Towns near the Mexican border are afraid of mass deportations. Desperate stories painted in just the right way to by the MSM to discourage an awakening will by the US to secure the border and enforce the law. All you do is read the articles to see the words used to undermine America’s will.
U.S. border […]

Jun

23

Supreme Court Update #1

June 23, 2006 | 2 Comments

I regularly monitor the Supreme Court’s website and skim their opinions. I decided to post on these occasionally.
First, a general observation: I have liked what I have been seeing over the last several months. The Court has been issuing generally conservative opinions. Alito has written several of these; in most of these opinions, Alito, Roberts, […]

Jun

23

Dewine endorsed by Anti-Gun Group

June 23, 2006 | 1 Comment

Cincinnati.com is reporting that Mike DeWine became the firs 2006 Senate Candidate to be endorsed by the Brady Campaign against Gun Violence.
Does DeWine think he needs to give conservatives additional reasons to sit out the election?

Jun

23

Conservative Episcopalians deem church split likely

June 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Yesterday, Focus on the Family’s Citizenlink published an interview with Rev. Todd Wetzel, leader of the conservative Anglican group Anglicans United.
Wetzel said that the problems at this week’s Anglican convention went even deeper than an attack on marriage. He said that “a resolution saying Jesus Christ was the ‘only name by which any person […]