Just a reminder that this Saturday begins the monthly Witness for Life rallies in New York City. The schedule is: 8:00am Mass at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral (263 Mulberry St.—enter at Mott St.) 8:45am Rosary Procession to Planned Parenthood (26 Bleeker St.) Silent prayer there. 10:15am . . . . Continue Reading »
Adding to the high number of personal attacks Gov. Palin has received since she was announced as Sen. McCain’s pick—and not just standard allegations of inexperience or discrepancies in her record, but personal jabs such as those that have been made against her as a woman and mother . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m not sure why no one believes that I mean the actual words I write , but all I said was that the “red meat” talking point of the anti-Palin press was wrong: She didn’t mention the word abortion in her speech last night. Yes, the picture she presented was pro-life: . . . . Continue Reading »
I wasn’t going to opine about Governor Sarah Palin’s speech, but I think one comment deserves highlighting: Having given birth to Trig, who has Down syndrome, Palin said:Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge. And children with special needs inspire a special love.To the . . . . Continue Reading »
The visceral hatred so many of my peers from elite universities feel for Sarah Palin does not come from mere snobbish revulsion at her association with backwoods culture, with mooseburgers and ATVs. Many of us who exulted over last night’s electrifying speech have little in common with her, . . . . Continue Reading »
I think it’s understandable for Joseph to be hungry for more —but, as FT’s Denise Vaccaro notes, the one we really need to hear from on abortion is the head of this ticket John McCain. He’s the one who would be leading this country and nominating justices to the Supreme . . . . Continue Reading »
Last week, we posted an interview with First Things editor Joseph Bottum on his article “The Death of Protestant America: A Political Theory of the Protestant Mainline.” Since that was such a hit, we’ve decided to add more interviews for your listening pleasure. R. R. Reno, . . . . Continue Reading »
I have to disagree , Joseph. Sarah Palin didn’t talk about abortion , and I don’t think she needed to. And it’s not just because everybody already knows her pro-life position (thanks, if nothing else, to the media’s harrumphing on that count), nor was it because she . . . . Continue Reading »
At the Democratic convention, Bill Clinton declaimed that the world is more impressed “by the power of America’s example than by the example of America’s power.” At the Republican convention, Sarah Palin declared, “In politics, there are some candidates who use change . . . . Continue Reading »
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