It appears that the “bounce” Democrats claimed would come their way if they shoved a popularly rejected and monstrously bureaucratic law down the throats of the American people, has had the reverse effect. As I have pointed out here, the polls for the new law—and POTUS—are . . . . Continue Reading »
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s regrets to Obama’s nuclear disarmament summit next week marks a new phase in the Obamalypse. In fact, it isn’t as new as it seems, for the Obama administration placed an embargo on the export of nuclear reactor parts to Israel from the beginning. . . . . Continue Reading »
In The Stem Cell Banking Crisis , The Scientist reports that The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has allowed a contract for the dissemination of embryonic stem cell lines approved for US government funding to lapse, shuttering a key stem cell bank, and doubling the price researchers pay for . . . . Continue Reading »
We need to pay attention: In the UK, a woman with a rare cancer has been refused coverage for chemo that would extend her life. From the story:A dying mother last night became the human face of an election battle over the NHS. Nikki Phelps, 37, who has a rare glandular cancer, has been refused the . . . . Continue Reading »
Two of our writers here at Evangel have been up to no good of late. And you should know about it.First, I subject our overlord Joe Carter (who is ultimately to blame for bringing together this rag-tag band of miscreants) to rigorous examination regarding his book, How to Argue like . . . . Continue Reading »
Joe: I second Ryan on this. I am no legal scholar, but it seems to me that, technically, he is not guilty of treason until he has been convicted in a court of law or some other judicial body. Andy McCarthy’s response to Kevin Williamson is unconvincing in this regard as well. He cites the . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at the Jewish magazine the Tablet , David Goldman examines how America’s conservative Jews blew it on Iraq and Iran: Gen. David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command and former commander of the multinational force in Iraq, next month will receive an award from the American Enterprise . . . . Continue Reading »
Polling by CBS—not conservative—shows support for the monstrosity that is Obamacare sinking like a rock—10% lower since the law was signed. The Weekly Standard blog is on the case:A CBS News poll shows that ObamaCare’s popularity has fallen off dramatically since . . . . Continue Reading »
If they can be found anywhere, it’s certainly in Provo. Our own Ralph Hancock, in conjunction with the brand new John Adams Center , is hosting a conference entitled God and Human Rights: Are Faith or Foundations Necessary ? The conference will run events at both BYU and Utah Valley . . . . Continue Reading »
Some people believe sincerity the sole criterion. I’ve just had one of those fraught discussions of church music and you’re always at a disadvantage in trying to argue for some decorum in worship (e.g., people singing close to in tune) when someone responds that Miss Elma Mae Wombat . . . . Continue Reading »
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