Today in “On the Square,” I offer a reflection on the bright cheerful promise of “death with dignity” and what true dignity entails, and requires. Death Dignified by Christ is a meditation, of sorts, for the octave (the eighth day after) the Feast of All Saints. . . . . Continue Reading »
OK, OK, I overstated my case with words like “irrefutable” when I commented on Richard Stith’s very interesting insights into the opportunity provided by the federalization of health insurance policy in America. Obviously, the question of the wisdom of federalizing health . . . . Continue Reading »
So, a UN panel on funding anti global warming initiatives—which included George Soros—wants to tax us into submission and make businesses pay to produce carbon dioxide. From the story:A tax on foreign exchange transactions, and levies on aviation and shipping are among measures . . . . Continue Reading »
The recent election was, in the view of many, a popular mandate to reverse course on Obamacare and thwart it from centralizing American health care. A full repeal should be passed in the House ASAP. But it will be stopped cold in the Senate. But that’s okay, as that will increase unpopularity . . . . Continue Reading »
1. You really do need to be checking out NO LEFT TURNS now and again to keep up with the astute insight of Pete Spillakos . He explains—riffing off an article by Beran—that Obama is no Bill Clinton. He’s both better and worse: He’s positioned to be able to protect the . . . . Continue Reading »
Home Run for Hispanic Humanist reviews the work of Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa as “that rare specimen who is both an academic and a man of action, an artist and an activist, a complex, passionate personality and a hard-headed politician. In the dark days of tyranny, he stood for . . . . Continue Reading »
There’s blood in the water of the MSNBC snark tank. Friday it was announced that Keith Olbermann had been suspended—indefinitely. He apparently violated a corporate policy that forbids newsies making contributions to political campaigns without prior approval. As of now, it’s unclear . . . . Continue Reading »
[Note: This is the part seven of a debate concerning the nature and existence of God and his proper relation to the state.] This is my response to Mr. Brown’s opening argument: Before I respond to Mr. Brown’s opening argument, it might be helpful to make an adjustment in form to this . . . . Continue Reading »
[Note: This is the part six of a debate concerning the nature and existence of God and his proper relation to the state.] This is Mr. Brown’s opening argument: Before this debate began I introduced a quotation from the Emperor Theodosius I, who reigned at the end of a long and telling . . . . Continue Reading »
[Note: This is the part five of a debate concerning the nature and existence of God and his proper relation to the state.] This is Mr. Brown’s response to my extended opening argument: Apologies for the delay; I’ve been obligated to work on some other projects over the past few days but . . . . Continue Reading »
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