40 Days (of Prayer) for Abortion
Yeah, you read the headline right. Not 40 Days For Life, not even 40 Days Against Abortion. 40 Days For Abortion.
Posted in Abolitionism, Mere Opinion
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Author Archives: James J Heaney
State of the GOP Race: Santorum Drops Out Edition
I suppose I should say a few words about Sen. Santorum backing out of the presidential race and Gov. Romney (presumably) wrapping it up. So: “applesauce, serializable, verily, poof.”
Posted in Horse Race
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Quote of the Day: “You go to war with the Mitt you have.”
Source.
Posted in Horse Race, Pith, Politics
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Huntsman
…just won 7% of the vote in D.C, according to the New York Times. Votes are still being counted, but that should hold fairly steady. One of those things nobody’ll remember in the morning, but I always find it fascinating … Continue reading
Posted in Pith, Politics
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The Greatest Threat to Ron Paul in November? Romney Voters
Reason has a fascinating new poll out today, chock-full of interesting insights about the American mood of the moment. The most politically interesting finding: Democrats frequently note that polls consistently show widespread support for requiring insurers to cover people with … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Horse Race
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Wickard and Health Care
I have no love for Wickard v. Filburn, the 1941 Supreme Court case that authorized Congress to fine a man for growing “surplus” wheat on his own farm with no intention to sell it, but only to use it to … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Pith, Politics
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REACTIONS: “Who Killed The Debt Deal?” & “More Than Just Broccoli”
Twofer today. The Times does the debt deal and AEI talks consequences of the insurance mandate, below the break.
Posted in Politics, Reads & Reactions
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Paul Ryan’s Scylla, President Obama’s Charybdis
We are doomed. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is being widely feted by conservatives and widely derided by progressives for his latest budget proposal. The New York Times has rolled out the latest iteration of the same old “Robert Bork’s America” … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Politics
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A Film Made For Radio
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald is a 1997 Japanese movie, produced for approximately $17 and a continental breakfast, about a midnight radio drama, written by a contest-winning housewife, and her head-on collision with The Powers That Be. It is entirely charming, … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema
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On First Looking Into Heinemann’s Eunuchs
I’m reading Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven, by Uta Ranke-Heinemann, a prominent self-excommunicated German Catholic theologian. It was highly recommended to me as a final damning proof of the Catholic Church’s misogyny and loathing of sex, and I have … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Mere Opinion
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