Death with Dignity? A Risky Proposition For A Civilized Society

Over the past several weeks, many people have been discussing Brittany Maynard’s plan to kill herself on November 1st using a drug she obtained through Oregon’s so-called “Death with Dignity” Act.  She was diagnosed at the beginning of this year with glioblastoma, the same malignant brain cancer which took the life of Sen. Ted Kennedy in 2012.

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In It To Win It

By Steve Deace - An article in Time Magazine does about the best and most honest job of covering the current divide within the pro-life movement I have seen yet. The schism comes down to two questions: 1) Is all life sacred and worthy of protection? 2) What is the...

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The Most Dangerous Place On Earth

During the Christmas break I happened to see a terrifying program on Animal Planet called “Rattlesnake Republic.” I don’t know why I was urged to watch such tripe, but I did and on the program I saw some demented creature get in a coffin and have dozens of...

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Columbus, Georgia…The Next Gosnell?

Columbus, Georgia is about to make headline news and I am begging someone to listen before aGosnell like story is thrown into all of our living rooms on the evening news with Columbus Women’s Health Organization on Rosemont Drive as the backdrop. Chattahoochee Valley...

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Incrementalism and Regulation

By Steve Deace - I believe some types of incremental steps to end child killing in America are good, some are well-intentioned but won’t accomplish what they hope to, and some are fraudulent. Good incrementalism—I believe legislation that is compliant with the “laws...

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What Does 90% Mean?

What does 90% mean to you? For me, it’s a stellar exam grade in graduate school. It’s an overwhelming certainty that my wife and I found the house we wanted to buy. It’s a huge success in endorsed candidate's election victories. Any way you cut it, 90% is a...

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The Search for Speck

Aliens. That was among the recurring themes during my three days as a member of the press at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. And of course it would be – that’s every space nerd’s dream: to find alien life. Just look at War of the Worlds, Star Trek, Star Wars, Andromeda,...

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