Terri Shiavo has Died

A sad day has just begun in the United States. The courts successfully killed a human being based upon their judgement that that life was not valuable to society.
This makes a severly harmful precedent in our government institutions which must be fixed immediately.
Peggy Noonan recently stated that if Schiavo were to die, it could [...]

Terri Shiavo and Evolving Standards of Life

As Terri Shiavo nears death while the Judicial and Executive Branches sit on their collective hands, one wonders how we came to this place where the life of one person becomes such a political issue.
We cannot turn on the News without hearing about the Terri Shiavo case: Updates on legal briefs, attorneys [...]

Judicial Edict Regarding Terri Schiavo, et. al., Prove We Are No Longer Ruled by a Constitution

I have attempted to be rational and add to constructive discussion. But I am very angry, so I am going to vent.
Until Federal and State judges are held to account for their rulings, we no longer have freedom in this country. Laws passed by duly elected representatives are struck down as “unconstitutional” only [...]

Could the Political Blogsphere Be Harmed by McCain-Feingold?

Captain’s Quarters has an excellent analysis of why McCain-Feingold could hinder or destroy the effectiveness of blogs in the political arena.
We’ll be watching this closely at Opinion Times.

Pro-Lifers Can Win for Dems–If They Want To

Democrats must have a death wish. They must. Every step they take they perceive as a home run, but is turning into a disaster.
Here is a list of actions praised internally which lack introspection:

Harry Reid becomes Minority Leader in the Senate

Howard Dean becames Chairman and promply bashes conservatives and continutes to alienate pro-life [...]

Why is David Pryor Being Filibustered?

Power Line has a good point.

Opinion Times 10/22/04: The Supreme Court is the Least Discussed Campaign Issue

Harkening back to my discussion last October where I opined that the Supreme Court was the least discussed campaign issue, I don’t mean to forward too much of an “I told you so” in light of the recent Court decision to deny states the right to impose the death penalty on juvenile murderers. It [...]

Catholic Courage "In the Arena"

Kudos goes out to Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput who shows himself to be an example of the role of church leaders in the public debate. In a speech a subsequent question and answer session before the City Club of Denver, he stood on solid ground by refuting the lie that church leaders are supposed [...]

Regarding the Influence of Foreign Laws in Supreme Court Decisions

“Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government.”
–George Washington
I receive the “Founders Quote Daily” from the Federalist Patriot [...]

Wictory Wednesday

Minnesota is perhaps the best opportunity for Republicans to pick up a Senate seat in 2006. How sweet would it be if the state that gave us Humphrey and Mondale had two Republican senators and a Republican governor?

You can help make this happen. Mark Kennedy, the strongest Republican candidate, has a web site up [...]

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