Pope Benedict said today that abortion is not a fundamental human right. The 80-year-old German Pontiff told diplomats and representatives of international organizations that Europe could not deny its Christian roots because Christianity had played a decisive role in forging its history and culture. “It was in Europe that the notion of human rights was first formulated….
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Leading Dems MIA on Iraq
kos says that Clinton and Obama are not holding up the progressive line on Iraq: Last supplemental, Hillary and Barack hid in the shadows, refusing to talk about the issue. They voted at the last second possible. They may have voted the right way, but did ZERO to move their caucus, the party, and the…
No WMDs – Did Bush Know?
Sidney Blumenthal’s article at Salon states that the answer is a resounding “Yes!”. On Sept. 18, 2002, CIA director George Tenet briefed President Bush in the Oval Office on top-secret intelligence that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction, according to two former senior CIA officers. Bush dismissed as worthless this information from…
Ron Paul and the attack on Pearl Harbor
In watching part of the GOP debate last night on Fox News, I got the opportunity to watch the response of Rep. Paul to questions about Iraq. He is standing by his assertions that the War should have been declared (with which I agree…though to be honest the Authorization of the Use of Military Force…
Schwarzenegger, Renaissance Man
Arnold “I’ll Be Back” may be headed into terminator-mode in California as he tries to chop the state Republican Party’s platform down to size. From the Orange County Register: California Republicans are heading for a showdown over the direction of the party. Governor Schwarzenegger wants the state GOP platform boiled down to as little as…
Travel and Evolution
Dave Winer says that we like to travel because natural selection favors those who like to travel: Leaving one place for another is a big part of being human. And the reason we like travelling so much is that evolution culled out those of us who didn’t. And maybe this also answers the question why,…
Calderon: Mexico Doesn’t End at Border
The Houston Chronicle reports that Felipe Calderon, President of Mexico, doesn’t seem to respect America’s right to manage her borders: President Felipe Calderon blasted U.S. immigration policies on Sunday and promised to fight harder to protect the rights of Mexicans in the U.S., saying “Mexico does not end at its borders.” The criticism earned Calderon…
Hillary Revealed
Dick Morris has this to say about Hillary Clinton’s need to destroy American conservatives: Hillary Clinton’s handlers like to promote her image as an embattled warrior — a relentless foot soldier dedicated to the dual crusades of fighting for the exalted principles of goodness and light while simultaneously defeating the ever-present forces of darkness and…
More Afghan Kidnappings to Come
Reuters says: Afghanistan’s Taliban plan to abduct and kill more nationals from foreign countries whose troops serve under NATO and the U.S. military in the country, a spokesman for the Islamic movement warned on Monday. The vow comes just days after the Taliban released 19 South Korean hostages after their government struck a deal that…
3 Congress Critters and Their Tales
Two Republican senators have been in the news lately and not for anything good. David Vitter of Louisiana had his telephone number show up: in the phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates, the alleged prostitution ring run in the nation’s capital by Deborah Jeane Palfrey. Palfrey, who faces, federal racketeering and conspiracy charges, says…