Wesley J. Smith

One of the things that disheartened me about the law—to the point that I quit a successful trial practice—was that the rules of evidence almost as often kept the truth out as prevented falsehoods from coming in to the court’s/jury’s consideration.  And that seems to have . . . . Continue Reading »

Oh good grief.  In an attempt to prevent the manufacture of meth, Oregon, and Mississippi now require prescriptions to buy Sudafed (and equivalents), and three states—including California (of course)—are thinking of so requiring.  Can we say raising health costs? Secondhand . . . . Continue Reading »

It’s a shame I need to keep doing this, but so many people have been lied to about the importance of animal research by organizations such as PETA, it must be done.  A potentially profound breakthrough in the treatment of heart attacks may soon be on line—thanks in very large part . . . . Continue Reading »

California has swallowed the global warming hysteria—and our economy shows it. Now, a Tweet from my governor:Obama Administration lends another $2.1 billion for CA solar projects – 1000 jobs in Riverside Co. http://bit.ly/h1yBfhHow much is that per job? This seems more like walking . . . . Continue Reading »

I have a review in the current First Things journal of Contested Reproduction, by John H Evans.  The book is aimed at Christians and seeks to help them find “common discourses” with which they can debate RGTs in the public square.I am all for employing arguments accessible to all . . . . Continue Reading »

Shades of Caligula!  I like fantasy films like Lord of  the Rings and, when HBO’s Game of Thrones received good reviews, I thought I’d tune in.  It isn’t that good generally, but the first episode contained two plot lines that I found disturbing and perverse: . . . . Continue Reading »

Big IVF—for that is what it has become, a rich and politically powerful industry—objectifies human beings and distorts familial and other relationships in the name of making babies.  It objectifies women as egg farms and womb leasing merchants.  It objectifies embryos, what . . . . Continue Reading »

Good news on the Obamacare repeal front.  First, a key centrist Democratic Congressman wants to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a matter of urgent concern about which I have raised the alarm.  From the story:Republicans have new a Democratic ally in their attempts to repeal . . . . Continue Reading »

For  years we have heard that we humans have caused CO2 to rise—and hence it is “physics,” to  use Al Gore’s terminology—that we are causing warming.  Proof was in the ice core pudding.  But then, we found that the earth warmed before the CO2 level . . . . Continue Reading »

I love the UK.  I really do. But it is going to hell, literally or figuratively—take your pick.  Latest example: Schools are showing Australian assisted suicide fanatic, Philip Nitschke’s, euthanasia film to children as young as 14.  From the story:Pupils are being taught . . . . Continue Reading »