The party of ‘Abortion on Demand’
Times change. Democrats used to bristle at being characterized as the party of ‘abortion on demand.’ Now they embrace it. But their own rank and file party members reject the concept. As a result, abortion is looming as a pivotal issue in the next election cycle. All current presidential Democratic presidential candidates reject any regulations…
Read MoreFor the sake of our families and country, let us love those with whom we disagree
By Mary Beth Beacom To counteract the current pressure to divide families and communities, I don’t think we can state this truth often enough: we can love, and love abundantly, those with whom we do not agree. “Acceptance” cannot be a litmus test. Disagreement is not hate – and if it is, then each side…
Read MoreThe challenge of pro-life messaging
A message from Maggie DeWitte Dear Pro-Life Supporter: Big Media makes it hard to promote pro-life messaging. You can help us work around the obstacles by making monthly, automatic donations to Iowans for LIFE billboard campaign. Even if it’s only $5 a month, it matters. A hundred-dollars a month is even better! We leverage every…
Read MoreWho is more pro-life AFTER birth: Planned Parenthood or Christians?
Abortion advocates accuse pro-life groups of hypocrisy. They claim we only care about limiting abortion instead of caring about kids after they’re born. The claim raises an immediate question: what does Planned Parenthood do to help kids after they’re born? Planned Parenthood doesn’t care for kids after birth The question was clearly answered publicly a…
Read MoreWhat is man?
Get ready for a stunning Psalm at Mass this weekend: Psalm 8. The psalmist sings: “When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you set in place — what IS man that you should be mindful of him, or the son of man that YOU should care…
Read MoreWhy God allows war
By Tom Quiner Dad died 34 years ago. I just ran across his recollections of participating in the D Day invasion as a 23 year old young man. He wrote it on the 40th anniversary of D Day, June 6th, 1984, a year before he died. A few excerpts written by John Quiner: “Several weeks…
Read MoreThe art of the deal, Disney style
China is a cesspool of human rights abuse. Despite the despicable degradations imposed upon its citizens, the Walt Disney Company aggressively pursues commerce with the country known as the Red Dragon. By contrast, Disney threatens to withdraw from Georgia because of recent pro human rights legislation that restricts human abortion. Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square…
Read MoreFinding common ground on abortion: Part 2
Des Moines Register columnist, Kathie Obradovich, attempted to identify common abortion-related principles upon which we can all agree in her May 22nd opinion piece: “How do Iowa and federal lawmakers fail pregnant women and mothers? Let’s count the ways.” She succeeded in some and missed the mark on others. If you missed it, here are…
Read MoreFinding common ground on abortion
Des Moines Register columnist, Kathie Obradovich, attempted to identify common abortion-related principles upon which we can all agree in her May 22nd opinion piece: “How do Iowa and federal lawmakers fail pregnant women and mothers? Let’s count the ways.” She succeeded in some and missed the mark on others. Let us re-count the ways by…
Read MoreHow do pro abortion lawmakers and Planned Parenthood fail women? Let me count the ways.
By Maggie DeWitte The Des Moines Register’s Kathie Obradovich sets up a straw man in her May 22nd opinion piece, “How do Iowa and federal lawmakers fail pregnant women and mothers? Let’s count the ways.” She focuses entirely on rape and incest when writing about the the gains made by the pro-life movement in this…
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