Listening to the radio early this morning and they’re saying it’s possible John McCain will nominate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. I admit to not knowing anything about her, so off to Wikepedia I went. Among other impressive things, I see she’s a strong pro-lifer: On September 11, 2007, the Palins’ son …
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Going crazy in the UK
Wow: LONDON, August 26, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Crisis pregnancy centres, as well as doctors, nurses and midwives, may be subject to prosecution and a two-year jail sentence if they convince a woman to forego an abortion. Under a proposed amendment to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, those groups advertising services to pregnant women who …
And why not?
This could be the complete opposite to the ad campaign Andrea mentioned earlier today. A somewhat unorthodox Italian priest is running a beauty contest… for nuns: Father Rungi, a moral theologian with his own blog, said that the nuns would not wear swimsuits or revealing outfits. What he valued most in a woman was “inner …
It’s not every day…
…that I agree with Stéphane Dion. But he’s right about this: Stéphane Dion has challenged the prime minister to clarify his view on abortion, threatening to reignite the debate as Canada careens towards an election. … “I think all Canadians have the right to know what the party leader thinks,” he said. “I gave my …
Not very impressive, no matter where you look
I found this news story added very little to anything. But good grief, have a look at the kinds of comments readers have left, here. Sheesh. [cross-posted to pr]
Like what, one out of two implants?
Oh dear. CRTC approves new porn channel, which promises to show 50% Canadian content. Insert your own bad joke here. [cross-posted to PWPL]
A touching letter
In today’s Ottawa Citizen: Re: The shortest life, Margaret Somerville, Aug. 5. I wept the whole time that I read Margaret Somerville’s opinion article. Seven years ago I was pregnant with our first born, a son Darren. When I was 24 weeks pregnant, we found out that he had a rare congenital anomaly, a diaphragmatic …
Oh well, I guess it’s fine then
John Edwards admits he lied: In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 44-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her. [my emphasis] Uh, is that supposed to make this story better or worse? [cross-posted to PWPL]
A girl is allowed to dream
Perhaps these idiots will choke on Manitoba gumbo and die horribly? Please?