LIFE'S GOD-GIVEN VALUE
"In 1920, two German physicians published a book called The Permission to Destroy Life Unworthy of Life. In it, they argued that 'death assistance' should be extended to 'empty shells of human beings' such as those with brain damage, psychiatric conditions, & mental disabilities. They argued that money spent to care for 'meaningless life' could be used by those socially & physically fit. It was just a matter of determining which lives were worthy of life. History demonstrates that such thinking led to brutal Nazi experiments & death camps, forced sterilization programs in some European countries, & radical 'eugenics' movements in Britain & the U.S. The value of human life does not depend upon what someone is able to do or not to do. God creates life. God made the first two human beings in His image (Gen. 1:26-27). Even though this image was lost when sin came into the world, this original, lofty position still gives value to human life (Gen. 9:6)." Engaging the Psalms, edited by Rev. Peter Jurchen
THE HUBRIS OF PROGRESSIVES
"The hubris of progressives never ceases to amaze. They flit about, from issue to issue, never bothering to consider the real-world effects and unintended consequences of the policies they take up and impose at whim. What’s been happening on the border since Biden took office, for example, is the definition of a man-made disaster. By overturning Trump-era enforcement policies, and by raising the prospect of a comprehensive immigration reform that would provide amnesty for illegal immigrants, this administration contributed to record-levels of unauthorized border crossings and to a spiraling humanitarian crisis that affects not just the Southwest but also far-flung cities like Chicago and New York.
"In March 2021, Biden said that Harris would run the government’s response to the border meltdown. More than two years later, on the same day that Harris planned to meet with the tech executives, the Pentagon was busy deploying military personnel on the southern border to brace for the coming surge in illegal immigration when emergency protocols end on May 11.
"No one at the White House seems to have noticed the jarring, continent-sized disparity between the president’s goals and his vice president’s competence. One can only imagine the scene earlier this year, when Biden, reviewing the deteriorating situation along the Rio Grande, turned to his second-in-command and said: Heck of a job, Kamala. Now go figure out this AI thing." Matthew Continetti, National Review Online
ABORTION IN THE CLASSROOM
"There was a time when schoolteachers — even if they broached controversial topics in class — kept their opinions private. It was a badge of honor for teachers who could lead a classroom debate and keep their students guessing as to their instructor’s opinion on the matter. Was the teacher a skilled enough rhetorician to defend a view contrary to the one that they held for the sake of their students’ intellectual growth? Well, that time is no more. Last year, gender or critical race theory seemed like the height of advocacy in the classroom. Now, even abortion is becoming less of a taboo.
"In a recent issue, the influential education magazine Rethinking Schools, whose books sell upwards of 200,000 copies and make it onto college reading lists, declared that educators must begin teaching about the benefits of abortion. The Dobbs decision, it claimed, warrants an “all-hands-on-deck response to ensure abortion for those who want and need it.” Namely, a teacher’s “most critical role is to combat the silence, shame, and misinformation around abortion” through instruction. Topics worthy of coverage include the right to an abortion, abortion stories from the advocacy group Shout Your Abortion, and literature that addresses “sex, sexual violence, pregnancy, forced pregnancy, sterilization, abortion, and miscarriage.”
"But this magazine is not alone in advocating for the inclusion of pro-abortion messaging in schools. At Inside Higher Ed, a professor argues that we should allow no more discussion on this topic than we would “child labor laws or women’s suffrage.” It’s a settled issue to teach, not a controversy to debate. After the Dobbs decision, an advocacy arm of the National Education Association took to the streets in protest, arguing that it was imperative to help students do the same." Garion Frankel & Daniel Buck, NRO
FLORIDA
"Today, the Florida legislature concludes its 2023 session. And good Lord has it made the most of it. In the space of just three months, Governor DeSantis and the Republican supermajority have created the largest school-choice program in American history, banned abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, made Florida the 26th constitutional-carry state in the nation, forced unions to abide by the Supreme Court’s Janus decision, cut taxes by $2 billion, banned sex-change operations from being performed on minors, barred DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives in universities, expanded the use of mandatory E-Verify in the state, achieved a previously unthinkable collection of tort reforms, declared driver’s licenses issued to out-of-state illegal immigrants invalid in Florida, prohibited state and local governments from considering ESG (environmental, social, and governance) factors in their contracting and investing decisions, extended last year’s Parental Rights in Education law through twelfth grade, made it illegal for financial institutions to discriminate on the basis of “religious, political, or social beliefs,” and prevented credit-card companies from tracking their customers’ gun purchases." Charles C.W. Cooke, NRO
MERCY KILLING
"CNN published a piece with the headline “Doctors performed brain surgery on a baby before she was born and now she’s thriving.” (Note: “baby,” not “fetus.”) A 30-week scan revealed that the baby had a condition known as vein of Galen malformation. More than half of babies born with the condition get very sick immediately and of those, there is a 40 percent mortality rate. Her parents opted for a trial treatment of in-utero surgery, which was ultimately successful.
"Contrast this with another CNN report, published the day before: “Because of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die.” (Again, note: “baby,” not “fetus.”) In this case, the baby’s mother was warned at 24 weeks that her unborn child did not have kidneys, a condition known as Potter’s syndrome. She was told that her baby would not survive and that she was at high risk of preeclampsia. CNN reported that “Florida law allows abortions after 15 weeks if two doctors confirm the diagnosis of fatal fetal abnormality in writing, but doctors in Florida and states with similar laws have been hesitant to terminate such pregnancies for fear someone will question whether abnormality was truly fatal.” Therefore, “what followed was an agonizing 13 weeks of carrying a baby she knew would die and worrying about her own health. It left Dorbert with severe anxiety and depression for the first time in her life.”
"This heartbreaking diagnosis was doubtless a cause of great suffering for the baby’s parents. But it is not clear how abortion would have solved anything. In one scenario you have the baby’s almost certain death by kidney failure. In another, you have the baby’s certain death by doctor-inflicted dismemberment (D&E). The CNN story acknowledges that another couple with the same diagnosis opted for an experimental treatment that resulted in their baby’s survival." Madeleine Kearns, NRO
HUNTER'S LAPTOP
"Republicans are ramping up incriminating information on Hunter Biden as President Joe Biden insists his son did nothing wrong. A new report reveals that former intelligence leaders needed to give Biden a "talking point" during 2020 presidential debates with former President Trump when they began dismissing the Hunter Biden laptop from Hell stories.
"According to the Washington Examiner, Mike Morell, former deputy director of the CIA, reportedly sent a recruitment letter in October 2020 to several intelligence officials a few days before the second presidential debate between Biden and Trump. Morell reportedly admitted that the letter's purpose was to give Biden a chance to deny any "accusations" if Trump were to bring up the topic during the debates." Sarah Arnold, Townhall
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