Hating ourselves

On the right sidebar of this blog (unless I have changed it by the time you read this - I am fickle) I have a list of "favorite quotes. One is a quote by Janet Smith: We live in a culture in which condoms can be handed out in schools and Bibles can’t. And I think that tells you everything you need to know about our society.A comment by a friend got...

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Why burden the decision?

I know everyone is probably sick to death by now of hearing stories about Kermit Gosnell's atrocities. For those who are reading this years from now (I flatter myself) and don't recall the story, Kermit Gosnell, MD is (or was) an abortionist in Pennsylvania who was recently arrested for, among other things, the murder of eight children who had been...

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Beacuse it's offensive!

There are so many things to blog about, and so little time. I have several blog posts in the works, but God knows when I'll find time to finish one. I'm writing this because it's short, topical, and really ticked me off. I read this article today about how Fox Sports is banning a commercial from the Superbowl coverage because it is "too controversial". “Fox...

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Why are people pro-choice? (part 2)

This is a continuation of my list of reasons why people tell me they are pro-choice. Part 1 is here. Please see part 1 for the intro to this series. Reason #2: Nobody knows when life begins. [related - When life begins is a matter of opinion/religion/etc.] This is really several related reasons, because the statement is ambiguous. Do they mean life...

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40K in SF, 400K in DC

Today was the 38th annual March for Life in Washington DC. The government won't release the count of how many people attend, but I've heard estimates of 400,000 and given the size of the crowd compared to previous years I'd believe it! I don't have any videos for you other than this TV report. There was also a Walk for Life in San Fransisco recently. Looks like they had a much bigger counter-protest (hundreds, rather than tens), but if you stick with the video you get an idea of the size of the crowd (after they run out of counter-protesters...

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Why join 40 days?

With the March for Life over for this year, we are gearing up for the next "40 Days for Life" campaign. Will you be joining us this year? Is it too much effort? Here's a post worth reading (H/T AdoroTeDevote). A brief excerpt: Suppose, one day, a woman is raped on a street corner not far from your home.  Most of us would be upset - it is a horrible...

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Why are people pro-choice? (part 1)

The one thing some pro-life people don't like to consider is that some pro-choice people have arrived at their position by reason. Their conclusion is wrong, but it is not the result of blindly following some cultural aberration, or being "bad" in some way. The problem is that the reasoning is based on incorrect information or there is a flaw in the...

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I will pay for your abortion

...but I won't support killing a unique human being. So if you can prove to me that what is inside you is not a unique human life I'd be happy to pay for the abortion. You must prove that it is: Not alive. That is, it doesn't require nourishment, grow (perform cellular reproduction) or exhibit other behavior of a living organism. Not human. That...

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What do you mean by choice?

OK, I don't normally blog this often, but I had an "interesting" discussion with a "pro-choicer" today, and since I just discovered it's "blog for choice" day, I thought I'd mention it now. The gist of the case the person is trying to make is that yes, abortion is killing, but it is a "necessary evil" to promote a greater good - choice. The conversation...

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Baby Feet

I have nothing to say that could possibly add anything to the post The Anchoress wrote on the Gosnell case. Please read. I'd say "enjoy" but it's not something you should enjoy - just something you need to kn...

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Why is this controversial?

Sometimes living in "modern society" can be frustrating. Last month, the adoption organization "Children First" "won" its seven year long lawsuit to be allowed to have their name and logo on a NJ license plate (actually, they didn't win anything, the state just got tired of pursuing it). According to this article on December 10: New Jersey's Motor...

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Stupid Letters

OK, this is not news anymore, but I started blogging this and never got time to finish, so here it is. One of the things about having a blog, or writing anything that it "published" in some way, is that anything stupid you say lives forever. Here are some stupid letters that came to light recently: Senator Menendez writes to Santa: Dear Santa Claus, I...

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Because it's Cool

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If you like vanilla...

...you must hate people who like Chocolate. That's the logic behind an anonymous complaint made to Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) about the following commercial, which aired on Canadian TV in October and November. The complaint was that by the firefighter thanking her mother for choosing life, the ad “discriminates against women by indirectly...

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Because it's funny

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Sex is better than God

...so say Canadian judges. According to this LifeSiteNews article, Canadian courts have ruled that marriage commissioners are not entitled to religious conscience protection when it comes to the sexual lifestyle of homosexuals. The Court claimed that allowing marriage commissioners to withhold their services because of personal religious convictions...

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Liarsville, AK

I've been to Alaska, more than once. I actually have relatives who live there. If you are looking for a great vacation spot, it's hard to beat. From the sweltering hot streets of Fairbanks to the icy chill of Glacier Bay, it is a land of contrasts and natural beauty. The only problem is that it is literally too big to see everything worth seeing, even...

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Unplanned

You've probably heard about Abby Johnson. She was director of a Planned Parenthood facility who, after years of working for PP and being pro-choice, actually witnessed an abortion in her own clinic and because of what she saw became pro-life. I believe Abby will be at the March for Life in Washington D.C. in a couple of weeks. Abby was the target...

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First Things First

I am outraged by the State Department's announcement that they plan to drop "Father" and "Mother" as terms from US passport applications for at least three reasons. First off, I am angered that decisions this fundamental to our notion of society are being made by appointed, not elected officials, and so they do not represent "the will of the people",...

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Liquid Metal

I came across this article today about Apple's latest patent involving liquid metal. What is liquid metal, and what does it have to do with Apple? Liquid metal is an amorphous metal alloy. It is not actually a liquid (at least not at room temperature - I'm sure it can be melted). The atomic structure of ordinary or conventional metals and alloys is...

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I'm going...are you?

March for Life January 24, 2011 2306 Those who renounce violence and bloodshed and, in order to safeguard human rights, make use of those means of defense available to the weakest, bear witness to evangelical charity, provided they do so without harming the rights and obligations of other men and societies. They bear legitimate witness to the gravity...

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The Epiphany and President's Day

Tomorrow is the actual feast of the Epiphany, the day when the Magi came to Bethlehem to worship Jesus. Of course, we celebrated it last Sunday. Similarly, January 1st was the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, but the holy day of obligation was abrogated because it fell on a Saturday. The pastoral reason cited for these changes is so that more people...

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E Plebnista

On January 6th the Republican party has called for a reading of the Constitution to the US House of Representatives. Some knuckleheads idiots people are making this a point of controversy. My favorit post on the subject is Republicans to Spend $1.1M Reciting Constitution on the House Floor. Yes, according to the calculations presented it costs the American taxpayer $1.1M for the 3 hours it may take to read the Constitution on the floor. What does that mean? That means it take $1.1M for every 3 hours that Congress exists. That's over $1.25M to...

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A Christmas Carol

As the Christmas season draws to a close (just a couple more days to the Epiphany) I thought I would share a song. If I shared it earlier it would have ruined the "real" song for this year - hopefully by next year you will have forgotten it. If not, "Oh well": ...and from the "real" song: Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly...

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If you haven't seen this

I know the Pope's Christmas message is "old news" by now, but if you haven't seen this video by Fr. Barron, you should...

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