Wesley J. Smith

The crackpot, anti human ideas keep on coming.  The latest proposal comes from an Australian Academic named Dr. John Hadley, who wants to give property rights to animals and provide a court for them—really, a forum for radical environmentalists to legally enforce their own ideological . . . . Continue Reading »

In the wake of my post yesterday about the Obama Administration’s former “Green Czar”, Van Jones, signing up to push “nature rights,” I thought it is worth looking at the radical views expressed by other continuing administration members on issues relevant to SHS.- The . . . . Continue Reading »

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60 Minutes did a wonderful 30 minutes on the monks of Mt. Athos for Easter.  It was respectful, beautifully filmed, and captures the spiritual power of Orthodoxy.  Highly recommended. The entire show can be seen by hitting this link. . . . . Continue Reading »

Van Jones would still be the “Green Czar” in the Obama Administration if he hadn’t been caught on tape claiming that 9/11 was an inside job.  Thus, it is very great cause for concern on several levels that he has jumped on the radical “rights of nature” concept . . . . Continue Reading »

The state of MA is helping fund a site that undermines parental relationships by smilingly telling teenagers that they can get an abortion—presented as no big deal—and keep it all a secret from their parents.  From the story:A state-funded sex education Web site that tells teens an . . . . Continue Reading »

The Supreme Court has refused to take the Obamacare cases on an expedited basis.  From the story:The Supreme Court on Monday turned down Virginia’s request that it rule immediately on the constitutionality of the nation’s health-care overhaul. Various challenges to the health-care . . . . Continue Reading »

It is Easter Sunday, and people of the Christian persuasion are joyously celebrating the core event of the faith.  This may have atheists feeling left out.  So a little Steve Martin fun to get atheist SHSers through the night—and put a smile on everyone’s face.  . . . . Continue Reading »

Robert Reich, the former Secretary of Labor under President Clinton, has a column out pushing universal Medicare that fundamentally fails to grapple with reality in making the case.  He admits Medicare is breaking the bank and then chides President Obama for relying on the (unnamed) Medicare . . . . Continue Reading »

A Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR), is not the same thing as a “do not treat” request, although there is sometimes confusion in that regard.  It simply means that if the patient has a cardiac arrest, the medical team (or nursing home personnel) are instructed to not try and revive the . . . . Continue Reading »