The Swiss Government is investigating the assisted suicide facilitating/tourist host group Dignitas for making money off of helping people make themselves dead. From the story:Dignitas, which is meant to be a non-profit organisation, is being forced to open its accounts to prosecutors in Switzerland . . . . Continue Reading »
I feel like ripping my hair out! How can something like this happen in a civilized country? Martin Ryan, who could not swallow after a stroke, was allowed to lie in a bed and starve to death over a period of 26 days! And surprise, surprise—he had Down syndrome. From the story:Mr Ryan, who had . . . . Continue Reading »
More thoughtful words: from Raymond Arroyo , Ross Douthat , and John Boehner . . . . . . . Continue Reading »
This may ibe the biggest case of ingratitude about which I ever heard: Dr. Richard Batista gave his wife Dawnell one of his kidneys—and then, he says, she cheated on him. Now, as part of the divorce he wants compensation for his lost kidney. From the story:“There’s no deeper pain . . . . Continue Reading »
Here are two more tributes, one from Sean Curnyn and the other from our former managing editor, Anthony Sacramone . . . . . Continue Reading »
Words of fond remembrance from Alan Jacobs on the American Scene and Pete Wehner on NRO. More to come . . . . . . . Continue Reading »
Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, who started First Things magazine, has died from the complications of cancer. Like many Martin Luther King liberals, the Left left him, and he became identified as a conservative. From the story:During the ferment of the 1960s, Neuhaus was identified with progressive . . . . Continue Reading »
We are deeply saddened to announce the loss of First Things ’ founder, editor in chief, and friend, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus. We’ll be collecting here some materials on the life and work of this great man. Today on our homepage, you’ll find a reprint of Fr. Neuhaus’ essay . . . . Continue Reading »
When a very controversial ruling comes down from our rulers in black robes, it is customary that pending an appeal to the highest court, the decision be stayed—that is suspended—until the final decision from a higher court is in. But Montana’s assisted suicide maven, Judge Dorothy . . . . Continue Reading »
No, Thanks. That’s one sector of the economy I wouldn’t mind seeing go under. . . . . Continue Reading »
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