Part I here. After this post, we’ll gather on Wednesday’s and Saturdays for new posts in this series. Charles Darwin never knew about DNA, or genes, or genetics. DNA and protein, as well as the debate about which was the genetic material came after Darwin. The definitive experiment showing DNA as the genetic material was [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Was Darwin an Architect of the Culture of Death? (Part II): Young Darwin
Posted in Darwin, Pro-Life Academy on February 29, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Planned Parenthood and the Video EVERY Parent Must See
Posted in Planned Parenthood on February 28, 2012 | 11 Comments »
WARNING!!! This is graphic stuff and NOT meant for children’s eyes. Planned Parenthood, contrary to their claims, does all they can to break down children’s natural modesty in order to get them addicted to sex. American Life League has done a masterful job at putting it all together. H/T Jill Stanek
Rethinking Ash Wednesday
Posted in Lent, Uncategorized on February 23, 2012 | 11 Comments »
Some of the loudest lamentations of this penitential season come not from the laity, but from the clergy. Specifically, the churches packed on Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday when people who don’t darken a church door all year arrive, “to get something for free.” I understand their frustration and also see within it a missed [...]
Contemplating Lent and Imperfection
Posted in Lent on February 21, 2012 | 4 Comments »
One of my favorite actors, for a host of reasons, is Peter O’Toole. I recently viewed a video of him being interviewed by David Letterman in 2007. At one point in the interview Letterman asks O’Toole if he ever thought of an epitaph to leave the world when he’s gone. O’Toole, who has led a [...]
Was Darwin an Architect of the Culture of Death? (Part I): Introduction
Posted in Darwin, Pro-Life Academy on February 18, 2012 | 48 Comments »
It’s time that this blog tackle the issue of Charles Darwin, evolution, and the Culture of Death as they relate to one another. I’ll probably succeed in pleasing nobody on any side of this debate, but it’s a discussion that needs to be had by pro-lifers. The issue of Darwinian evolution evokes rather strong sentiments, [...]
Of Soviets, Cardinals, Conscience Protections and Turkey-Cheese Sandwiches
Posted in Abortion, Birth Control, Bishops, tagged Bishops, HHS Mandate on February 17, 2012 | 5 Comments »
In my youth, the differences between the Soviet Union and the United States were made abundantly clear to us. We had the freedoms enumerated in the Bill of Rights, and they didn’t. Teens at drive-thru fast food restaurants were iconic of American freedom. The freedom to recreate our culture through music, food, mobility. Our fathers [...]
Breast Cancer Risk from Oral Contraceptive Use Prior to First Birth
Posted in Abortion, Birth Control, tagged Birth Control, Oral Contraceptives, Polycarp Research Institute on February 16, 2012 | 10 Comments »
Click the image to enlarge. The graph tells the story, and comes from Chris Kahlenborn, MD. Dr. Kahlenborn is the founder of the Polycarp Research Institute, which has some excellent materials on the link between oral contraceptives and breast cancer, as well as abortion and breast cancer. Dr. Kahlenborn’s excellent book, Breast Cancer : Its [...]
World Health Organization Data on Birth Control Pill and Estrogen Replacement Carcinogenicity
Posted in Birth Control, Breast Cancer, Pro-Life Academy, tagged WHO Group 1 Carcinogens on February 15, 2012 | 10 Comments »
There has been confusion of late concerning the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) listing for their Group 1 Carcinogens, including several forms of oral contraceptives and estrogen replacement therapy. The confusion has arisen because the original link by WHO has been changed. After some sleuthing, here is a treasure trove [...]
Correcting the Record on My Open Letter to Cardinal Dolan: I’m the Author
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2012 | 26 Comments »
On Friday afternoon I wrote an open letter to Cardinal Dolan here at Coming Home. As has been our working practice, Steven Ertelt at Lifenews.com reposted my piece at his site almost immediately that afternoon (changing the title, as is his custom). What Steven neglected to do was give me attribution as the author of [...]
An Open Letter to Cardinal Dolan: Fight for Your Flock!
Posted in Bishops on February 10, 2012 | 32 Comments »
Your Emminence, Yesterday on National television you made two statements that, taken together, signal disaster for the Catholic Church in America. In the first statement you said: We bishops aren’t fighters. We’re pastors, and we want to stand on principle. We just want to do our work as effectively as we can. In the second [...]
Obama’s Tactical Retreat and Cardinal Dolan’s White Flag
Posted in Uncategorized on February 10, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Yesterday, Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan appeared on CBS to discuss the HHS mandate. While he signaled strength in one area, fighting the mandate, he signaled weakness in a few others. Not surprisingly, this morning the White House is floating some trial balloons in how to walk this back until after the elections. To be clear, all [...]
Nancy Brinker: The Press Conference That Never Happened
Posted in Breast Cancer, Planned Parenthood, tagged Nancy Brinker, Press Conference, Susan G. Komen on February 10, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Q: Ms. Brinker, can you explain why you’re ending your longstanding relationship with Planned Parenthood? Brinker: I don’t think that’s an entirely accurate depiction of what has happened. The Komen Foundation has provided funding to Planned Parenthood for the purpose of providing breast screenings. Planned Parenthood performs palpations of the breast, manually feeling for lumps. [...]
Dancing With the Swine: The HHS Mandate and Obama’s Real Agenda
Posted in Birth Control, Bishops, tagged HHS Mandate on February 9, 2012 | 8 Comments »
It started with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fast-tracking Obamacare and urging lawmakers to read it after voting in the affirmative. In Brooklyn, that’s called a clue. Then Donald Berwick was recess appointed to head Medicaid and Medicare, and to function as Obamacare’s Rationing Czar. He was recess appointed because the Senate found rather distressing his [...]
Cardinal Burke Encourages Petition Drive Against HHS Mandate: Sign Here
Posted in Abortion, Birth Control, Bishops, tagged Cardinal Burke, HHS Mandate, Obama, St. Gianna Physician's Guild on February 9, 2012 | 4 Comments »
The Saint Gianna Physician’s Guild has begun a petition drive calling for the Obama Administration to reverse course on the HHS mandate. This is a great organization, with more about them in a minute. Cardinal Raymond Burke has issued the following statement: I wholeheartedly express my solidarity with the Stop The Birth Control Mandate petition [...]
Planned Parenthood, Komen, and Breast Cancer
Posted in Breast Cancer, Planned Parenthood, tagged Komen, Planned Partenthood on February 7, 2012 | 17 Comments »
In the ongoing discussion about Komen funding for Planned Parenthood, it is essential that people understand the central issue, which is Komen funding an organization whose activities actually contribute to the incidence of breast cancer. One commenter on yesterday’s post, Dave Bunnell, left a very succinct statement with a perfect analogy to capture the essence [...]
