SHS Funnies

by Wesley J. Smith

Why I refuse to use Skype Video during my radio . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

Tradition Started by Continental Congress Declared Unconstitutional

by Joe Carter

The first national day of prayer was declared in 1775 when the Continental Congress “designated a time for prayer in forming a new nation.” But in 2010, American judges apparently have a better understanding of the Constitution than the men who founded this country: A federal judge in . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

Libertarians Against Nudging

by James Poulos

Yes, Virginia. Will Wilkinson does the world a service and gives Glen Whitman plenty of space to air his deep concerns with nudgetarianism. At a recent panel discussing prospects for libertarian/liberal relations, I asked whether the real trouble, as opposed to liberaltarianism, wasn’t . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

The Giant Vampire Squid and Leviathan

by David P. Goldman

Goldman Sachs, colloquially known as the Giant Vampire Squid, may meet the fate that our sages of antiquity predicted for the sea-monster Leviathan:Raba said in the name of R. Yochanan: The Holy One will make a feast for the righteous out of the flesh of Leviathan, and what is left will be . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

The Rustic Belt

by James Poulos

I’m up at Bloggingheads talking American “rustics” with Jim Pinkerton — folks I sometimes refer to, in a spirit akin to Hunter Thompson’s, as “rubes.” One big question is whether Mead’s much-discussed foursquare categorization of Americans — . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

Smith versus Francione Today on Michael Medved Show

by Wesley J. Smith

I now know the time of my debate with animal rights movement leader Gary Francione, who promotes “abolition” and veganism, toward the end  of eventually prohibiting all animal domesticaion—including dogs.  He believes that sentience gives one the “right” not . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

Bashing our best ally in favor of a failed Muslim state — I mean India

by David P. Goldman

India lacks the sort of intense interest that Israel generates in American politics, so it is easy to overlook the damage that the Obama administration has done to our relations with a natural ally that is also the world’s largest democracy, an economic giant and a burgeoning military power. A . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

Four Reasons You Might Be Aborted: An Open Letter to Fetal Humans

by Joe Carter

To my fellow humans who are entering that most precarious stage of human development. Let me begin by congratulating you on making it through the embryonic stage. Too many of our fellow humans don’t even make it as far as you have now. Many died of natural causes. Others were cut down prior to . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

Worshipedia.org

by David T. Koyzis

This announcement appears on the “wall” of The Call to an Ancient Evangelical Future facebook group:We are delighted to announce that, after many months of development, the Worshipedia.org site is now live! With thousands of resources and hundreds of contributors, plus new materials and . . . . Continue Reading »

15 Apr 2010 0

Socialists Say Obama Isn’t a Socialist

by Joe Carter

CNN asked the Socialist Party USA if they think he’s a socialist : Obama’s opponents have long described him as a socialist. But what do actual socialists think about Obama? Not much, says Wharton. “He’s the president whose main goal is to protect the wealth of the richest 5 . . . . Continue Reading »

15 Apr 2010 0