Oct
28
Sick
October 28, 2009 | 3 Comments
While the cultural tide may be turning against abortion, it looks like we still have a way to go. Children of God for Life announced today that Neocutis, a bio-pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology and skin care is using aborted fetal cell lines to produce several of their anti-aging skin creams. “It is absolutely deplorable [...]
Oct
28
I feel bad for Iowahawk and Scrappleface
October 28, 2009 | 5 Comments
Because when you have idiots like Rocco Landesman, chair of the NEA, who needs parody? This is the first president that actually writes his own books since Teddy Roosevelt and arguably the first to write them really well since Lincoln. If you accept the premise, and I do, that the United States is the most [...]
Oct
28
Is the tide turning?
October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment
Pro-life bloggers expressed concern when it was announced that Law and Order was going to run an episode in which a pro-life activist shoots and kills an abortionist. Clearly they were making reference to the George Tiller slaying. The episode, titled Dignity, aired a few nights ago, and Guy Benson provides a summary of the [...]
Oct
27
Federalist 15 – Hamilton
October 27, 2009 | Comments Off
Alexander Hamilton commences his discussion of the deficiencies of confederacy with Federalist 15. Publius has alluded to this throughout the first 14 papers, but now he undertakes a concerted effort to demonstrate the insufficiency of the confederate form of government. This particular essay is even more polemical than is usual for Hamilton. So convinced is [...]
Oct
27
That RINO label
October 27, 2009 | Comments Off
The NY-23 race continues to heat up, and some polls suggest that Doug Hoffman is in the lead (though this particular poll might be taken with a grain of salt). Nevertheless, Newt Gingrich is sticking to his guns, blasting what he calls the “purge” mentality and also criticizing outsiders for sticking their nose in a [...]
Oct
27
Hewitt calls out Frum
October 27, 2009 | Comments Off
I’m not a huge fan of Hugh Hewitt. In fact, the one post that I’ve ever written that garnered me some level of blogosphere notoriety was my takedown of Hewitt’s defense of Harriet Miers. But I will give the man credit – he is an excellent interviewer. He penetrates the arguments of his adversaries and [...]
Oct
23
Friday news roundup
October 23, 2009 | 5 Comments
Lots of interesting stuff to blog enough, but not nearly enough time to talk about them. Here’s my quick take on a bunch of items. – Sarah Palin rocks. It’s nice to see a Republican who is actually willing to fight for core principles. Palin has endorsed NY-23 Congressional candidate Doug Hoffman. Perhaps Palin can [...]
Oct
22
Federalist 14 – Madison
October 22, 2009 | Comments Off
Madison’s second contribution to the Federalist Papers is a second significant addition to the world of political theory. In it, he expands upon a point made in the tenth paper, and that’s the distinction between a republic and a democracy. It’s a distinction that we in the modern era fail to fully appreciate. Madison’s main [...]
Oct
22
Pass the butane
October 22, 2009 | 4 Comments
We are now one step closer to the World Series from hell. One more Yankees win in the ALCS means that Mets fans will face the ultimate dilemma: root for the Yankees, or root for the Phillies. It’s of course possible that we might avoid this nightmare – I mean it’s not like the Yanks [...]
Oct
21
Newt destroys his credibility
October 21, 2009 | 10 Comments
I have always been a big fan of Newt Gingrich, and would have happily supported him had he chosen to run for the presidency last year. However his support for the RINO* New York Congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava is inexcusable. “I endorsed the Republican who has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association, opposes the [...]
Oct
21
The tide is turning
October 21, 2009 | Comments Off
David Hartline has a blog post up at the American Catholic on the welcoming of traditional Anglicans into the Catholic Church. This is truly a momentous occasion, and David has penned a brilliant essay that covers a lot of ground. Read it all.
Oct
20
Federalist 12 and 13 – Hamilton
October 20, 2009 | Comments Off
Alexander Hamilton continues his discussion of the commercial advantages of a Federal Union in the next two Federalist Papers. The 12th essay is concerned with the advantage that a consolidated Union will provide in terms of revenue collection. In so doing, Hamilton elaborates on a recurrent theme of the essays, namely that a division of [...]
Oct
20
Further baseball observations
October 20, 2009 | Comments Off
Here’s another thing that touches my grouchy bone when watching baseball lately: the silly celebrations following walk-off wins. I remember that when I first started watching baseball in the 80s, after a walk-off game-winning run was scored, the guy scoring the run would get mobbed by his teammates and basically get beaten to a bloody [...]
Oct
20
Another sign I’m getting old
October 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
Despite the fact that we’re clearly headed towards a World Series matchup that could lead to Mets fans everywhere lighting themselves on fire, I’ve been watching the playoffs on TBS and Fox. As has been the case for several years now, the games are littered with Viagra ads. I won’t comment on what this says [...]
Oct
15
Federalist 11 – Hamilton
October 15, 2009 | 1 Comment
With the 11th Federalist Paper, Hamilton covers a subject near and dear to his heart: commerce. Hamilton posits that another advantage of Union will be that it will better be able to promote commerce. Hamilton envisions America prospering as a commercial rather than agricultural economic power. In fact it can be argued that this is [...]
Oct
14
Enough
October 14, 2009 | 9 Comments
By now I am sure you have all heard that Rush Limbaugh has withdrawn his bid to buy a partial share of the St. Louis Rams. Andy McCarthy’s response is well worth reading. But everytime one of these stories comes up, which is all too often, I can’t help but think it says a lot more about [...]
Oct
14
Federalist 10 – Madison (part two)
October 14, 2009 | Comments Off
Part one here. Madison returns to the discussion of factions by looking at the second grouping: controlling their effects. If a faction consists of less than a majority, relief is supplied by the republican principle, which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by regular vote. It may clog the administration, it may convulse [...]
Oct
14
Federalist 10 – Madison (part one)
October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
We finally arrive at James Madison’s first contribution to the collaborative effort to advance the cause of ratification. Madison’s essay is perhaps – along with the 51st essay in the series - the most well-known of the Federalist Papers. This is a rare occasion where the hype is merited, and in fact the essay might [...]
Oct
14
Michael Sean Winters must be dizzy
October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
I know I would be if I spun this wildly. [Deal] Hudson argues that the public option will end up extending federal funding for abortion. He says that the courts will step in even if Congress doesn’t mandate abortion coverage in any such plan. Mind you, the courts have not stepped in to over-rule the [...]
Oct
13
Notre Shame Redux
October 13, 2009 | 1 Comment
After inviting the rabidly pro-abortion President of the United States of America to speak at their commencement, surely the University of Notre Dame was no doubt at least somewhat chastened by the negative backlash against the invitation. Yeah right The University of Notre Dame gave financial assistance to five students to participate in Sunday’s national [...]