Truth matters, in politics, culture, personal beliefs

  By Sheila Liaugminas Some big questions have demonstrably true answers. But when they don’t fit powerful narratives, some powerful people are making the questions irrelevant. Or coming up with pragmatic answers, you know, whatever works at the moment to dodge the truth. As the Planned Parenthood president just did this week, saying that when …

Continue reading "Truth matters, in politics, culture, personal beliefs"

Beginning at the Beginning

By Dave Andrusko Once upon a time pro-abortionists would reflexively insist we don’t know– really can’t know–“when life begins.” In his Roe v. Wade opinion, Justice Harry Blackmun mused about how many experts could dance on the head of that debate before ponderously (and insincerely) concluding there was no “consensus.” In the face of the …

Continue reading "Beginning at the Beginning"