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The Politics of the Super Bowl

Monday, February 8th, 2010

The Super Bowl seems to be a microcosm where the macrocosm of American culture is clearly represented. National pride, a can-do attitude, testosterone, rock stars, corporations, etc… it’s just all SO American. Therefore the Super Bowl also is a great…

Tim Tebow and mom to star in pro-life Superbowl ad

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

No, I’m not making fun of Tebow crying — I know I would if I lost a championship — but the picture pretty aptly illustrates the elephant in the room here: Christianity.
Why do Focus the Family and CBS want…

That sensitive topic that rhymes with ‘Schmabortion’

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

The Onion headline put it this way: “Abortion Doctor’s Murder Sparks Waves Of Calm, Rational Discussion.”
If only. But there are some signs–some green shoots, to use the zeitgeisty term–that in the wake of this condemnable act of terrorism, the…

Thoughts on George Tiller

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Well, not my thoughts. You’d have to be nuts if you thought I was going to get anywhere near this thing other than to do the obvious and condemn Tiller’s murderer Scott Roeder.
Still, Tiller wasn’t just an abortionist. He…

Obama nixes stem cell funding restrictions

Monday, March 9th, 2009

In a quasi-reversal of Bush Administration policy, Barack Obama has lifted restrictions for federal funding of stem cell research.
‘ “It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda — and that we…