I was just reading a two-day old column about Emma Beck by Michelle Malkin. And came across this jaw-dropper: And who gets premium op-ed space in America’s newspaper of record to talk about abortion? Idiots like University of Iowa adjunct assistant writing professor Brian Goedde, who shared his festive thoughts surrounding the New Year’s Eve …
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Unhappy
So Robert Latimer is to be released from jail. That makes me angry. I understand that he’s no danger to society, and that he’s unlikely to re-offend. But that’s not the point, and never was. It is illegal – and wrong – to take the life of disabled people no matter what the reason. It …
So, um, was there some kind of ceremony?
I have been rather busy lately with the launch of a new television show and haven’t had a chance to write much. Or do anything else, for that matter. (And you do know, don’t you, how fast a pile of laundry can grow when left unattended?) I didn’t catch the Oscars last night, but I …
Feeeeeeel the loooooove
Five minutes by phone to get married and gain legal entry into Canada? Dashed convenient, this Sharia stuff. [cross-posted to PWPL]
A weird connection
Funny: I read this story earlier today, about “walk-away homeowners” and I immediately thought about abortion. Here’s why: Divorce. Single parenthood. Debt. Bankruptcy. These and a long list of other social behaviors were once stigmatized and kept behind closed doors away from polite society, but are now, if perhaps not completely acceptable, at least openly …
Who’s laughing now?
Remember when we were debating same-sex marriage some of us tried to point out that once you start messing with the definition of marriage there’s no telling where it’ll end? That polygamy would be next? Because once you decide that a marriage is simply the recognition of a loving relationship, there’s no reason to get …
Why I find newspapers depressing
I’m the kind of gal who thinks educated, confident young women ought to be in control of their lives. And I hate it when I read stories that prove me wrong. Like this one, in the Daily Telegraph, about a new British government plan that will tell doctors “to advise young women they should not automatically …
One daddy and two mommies, the scientific way
Is it me, or is this creepy? Scientists in Britain are claiming a medical first, creating human embryos with the genetic material of three people: one man and two women. Yes, I know. These experiments are done by people who are trying to save mankind from terrible diseases. I’m not completely against science. But there are …
It’s not every day
… that a pregnancy saves the mother’s life. But this one did. Miracle Astra Alice Alfreda Follett was born prematurely during the 35th week of Roxanne’s pregnancy on Jan. 24 at the University Hospital. In a rare double operation the baby was delivered by Caesarian section moments before doctors started open-heart surgery on her mother. … …
This is so, like, revolutionary
There’s quite a row, as they say over there, in the UK these days over plans to overhaul the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. Of particular interest in this debate is whether or not to lower the 24-week limit for abortions, which was set in 1990 and is considered one of the most liberal in Europe. Now new …