Social Issues

Obama and Abortion

Much has been written and shared about Barack Obama and his very pro-abortion record.  In this space we provide two references for our readers to consider. 
Below is a video link to a CNN analysis of Barack Obama’s vote to deny life support to babies born alive during abortions.  It is chilling and revealing.  
Obama’s vote against [...]

Those Champions of Diversity from Boulder - Only 2.8% (23 0f 823) at CU are Republicans

Ed Rozek, Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado, thought the public berating of Bruce Benson by the CU faculty was outrageous. He also thought there was more to it than just questioning Benson’s qualifications. Could the “lynching of Bruce Benson” have had something to do with his involvement in Republican party politics?
So, [...]

Democrats Behaving Badly Behind the Scenes During Pope’s Visit

You didn’t see this in the mainstream media, but Barbara Boxer threw a hissy-fit over the following language in a Senate resolution to welcome the Pope to America and blocked even a vote on it until after he’d left Washington and the last ten words of this sentence were stripped:
“Whereas Pope Benedict XVI has spoken [...]

On “Earth Day” Here’s Something to Consider

Why I Left Greenpeace
By PATRICK MOORE
Guest Editorial – Wall Street Journal
Mr. Moore, co-founder and former leader of Greenpeace, is chairman and chief scientist of Greenspirit Strategies.
“I later learned that the environmental movement is not always guided by science. As we celebrate Earth Day today, this is a good lesson to keep in mind.”
“…as one of [...]

Dead Man Walking in Oklahoma

On Nov. 19, 2007 Zach Dunlap, 21, was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in an accident.  His family stood vigil, but finally agreed to terminate life support and even approved having his vital organs harvested for transplant.   Somebody must not have given Zach a copy of the script – he woke up. 
Four months after he [...]

Government Fails at Parenting-Does any of this make sense?

A couple of five year old kindergarteners are busted for kissing on the playground.  The Cops are called.
A Connecticut school district decided their kids were too fat, so they banned candy.  An eight grad honors student and class vice-president couldn’t go “cold turkey.”  He was suspended from school after being caught with Skittles. 
A couple of [...]

The Plight of Women amid Radical Islam

A 19-year-old woman was kidnapped at knife point by a male companion and gang raped. She was sentenced to six months in jail and beaten severely with a whip. The man who kidnapped her and the others who gang raped her are not charged with any crime. The law in her country dictates that incident [...]

Amnesty International: Opposed to Life?

Amnesty International has on balance enjoyed favorable sentiment from political and religious leaders globally because of their professed mission as an organization of “people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights,” and that “AI is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion.” If a report in the July 16, 2007 issue of [...]