Just say it.

I think what she's trying to say is that there are just too many people. Has she done any research into what population dirth has done for Japan or Europe? Guess not... Or maybe, like, reality doesn't matter.



UPDATE: American Papist has been following up on this story. Apparently, the Democrats have backed down on the Planned Parenthood subsidies.

MORE: Another dose of rational thought for Nancy from First Things. And another from the Wall Street Journal.

Life on the Mall.

Kathryn Jean Lopez had a wonderful column up after Thursday's commemoration of Roe v. Wade. She makes so many excellent points in such a lovely, feminine way that--in spite of being three days late--I had to add it in for you.

On the lighter side.

LOST. Commemorated in poetry.

Tomorrow is...

The 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Watching the inauguration yesterday, there was a strong sense of the fulfillment of the civil rights movement of the 1960's. Not that there are no battles left in the war on racism, but there is now clearly a new message about what America is. The message is this: insofar as you cling to racism, you are not American. Americans accept a man on the basis of his credentials and the integrity of his word, not on the basis of his color. That is the American attitude.

Now we turn to a harder war: the civil rights movement of the last three decades. The unborn are in need of that same protection by law and culture. I hope that I will see the day when the message is this: insofar as you disregard the small ones, you are not American. Americans accept a baby because it is human and they support the mother and father because they have been given the gift of life. That is the American attitude.

Here are some thoughts on the uphill battle.

"There is no freedom."

This is incredibly moving footage from a Christian television show ("Islam Explained" can be rather confessionally ambiguous). I take my freedom far too much for granted.

Via the Feminine Genius.

What I was thinking...

... after the Oath of Office:

"The unconscious democracy of America is a very fine thing. It is a true and deep and instinctive assumption of the equality of citizens, which even voting and elections have not destroyed."

~GK Chesterton

It's a big day.

Thanks to Danielle Bean.