In the land of holy cheese, high mountains, and great chocolate, anxiety is on the rise of a particular kind. Islamic anxiety is increasing. Its effects were on display in the recent vote to ban Islamic minarets in Switzerland. Dr. Mohler's blog has a good, thoughtful reaction to the implications of the vote. I would... Continue Reading →
For Consideration
How did we get from an America of fierce individualism and personal responsibility to an America of handouts and government control? Temptation. That's the argument Paul Rahe makes here.
Vegetable Distinction
I am sure you have heard of this story by now, but it is worth considering the case of the Belgian Rom Houben's incredible recovery. Actually, if you know the case, then you know that he has been aware of his surroundings all along. For 23 years, he has been called a vegetable by the... Continue Reading →
E-mails and Tall Tales
Emails have been captured (lots of them) showing how climatologists have been pressured to sign on to global warming hype, even when they thought the evidence was proving contrary (which it has been for 10 years). This post from Mark Steyn is chock full of links to fascinating articles which display both the agenda and... Continue Reading →
Double Dose of Good News
There are a couple of stories which seem to be indicators of better days ahead for clear thinking. I thought it might be nice to head into the weekend with happy thoughts; so here are 2 stories that might demonstrate that truth still prevails with persistence over time. First, Signature in the Cell has become... Continue Reading →
Devastating China
The following update from China Aid details the sad story of the devastation wrought by China's forced abortion policy. "No one supports forced abortion..." --Reggie LittleJohn, Women's Rights Without Frontiers and ChinaAid WASHINGTON, D.C.--On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, Reggie Littlejohn and ChinaAid presented substantial firsthand body of evidence and research illustrating the abuses and... Continue Reading →
Stating the Obvious
I can't help but thinking this Washington Times editorial is doing nothing but stating the obvious. Hasan was a radical muslim who plotted murder against the American infidels at Ft. Hood. No serious person can believe otherwise. Still, this is a good editorial to read just to remind ourselves of what we are up against. ... Continue Reading →
Hole in Our War on Terror
Mark Steyn, once again, has hit the nail on the head. This article is clear, to the point, and exactly what more folks ought to be saying.
Another ‘Honor’ Killing
No one assumes that every Muslim is violent. Few are asserting that the religion itself is inherently violent. Nevertheless, the appearance to those of us outside of Islam is that it breeds violence. The founder of the religion was himself sometimes violent, and the most vocal adherents of the religion are violent. The tragedy at... Continue Reading →
Cowardly Courage
Rolan Emmerich loves to be provocative in his movie making endeavors. He blows up the White House and other sacred landmarks to provoke shock, fear, and emotion. As it turns out, his willingness to provoke emotion has its limits. This article points out Emmerich's cowardice. This article is almost laughable in pionting out Emmerich's unwillingness... Continue Reading →
Maine Event 2
Congratulations for marriage and families in Maine. Gay marriage was defeated (repealed actually) in Maine yesterday by popular vote. As this article points out, the Maine event is significant for 2 reasons. First, the vote in Maine marks the first occasion on which gay marriage was being overturned after having been put in place by... Continue Reading →
Today’s Maine Event
There is a big vote in Maine today concerning the nature of marriage. If the measure fails, then Maine will have become the first state to actually vote in gay marriage. As you know the other states had gay marriage more or less imposed on them by judicial fiat. This story from Baptist Press offers a glimmer... Continue Reading →
Hate Speech Exhibit
We have been talking about hate speech lately (since Obama has signed this atrocious piece of specious bile into law), and we are expecting some of it with regard to speaking the truth about homosexuality to a gender confused culture. The Discovery Institute has been in the thick of hate speech charges for years now. ... Continue Reading →
Global Environmental Abortion
More and more, I am starting to think the global warming crowd and the environmental crowd (mainstream version) are really interested most in propagating abortions. This short article from Mark Steyn makes the point clearly. By the way, global warming appears to be on its way out. More and more people are realizing global warming... Continue Reading →
Costly Free Speech
Looks like the day has finally come. The U.S. Senate has approved federal "Hate Crimes" legislation and sent it on to the President, who has pledged to sign the bill into law. There are so many problems with this bill, not the least of which is the cowardly, specious manner in which it was passed as... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 