Idaho Chooses Life

Well, They've Done It

2009-11-08T04:31:00.003-07:00

The U.S. House voted late last night to approve ObamaCare by a vote of 220-215. With some 54% of Americans opposed to the legislation, it is rather surprising that House Democrats nevertheless charged into the void.One bright spot is the adoption of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment by a vote of 240-194. This pro-Life amendment prevents the use taxpayer funds to pay for abortions. While H.R. 3962 is

"Imposing Our Beliefs" on Others

2009-10-30T00:37:00.002-07:00

Here is a Guest Opinion from Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk. He holds a doctorate from Yale University and serves as Director of Education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.A lot of hot-button topics are being debated in our state legislatures these days, topics of great ethical and bioethical importance, ranging from emergency contraception to gay marriage. These debates

Sen. Reid Lays New Trap

2009-10-27T00:10:00.002-07:00

Yesterday, Sen. Reid, the Senate point guy trying to paste together a temporary 60-vote majority for ObamaCare, revealed an alluring new gimmick – the “opt out”. While no details have been revealed, apparently Sen. Reid is shopping the notion that the Senate health care bill could include a provision allowing the states to “opt out” of the government insurance program.The “could” part is

Liberalism's Fascist Impulse

2009-10-21T02:16:00.002-07:00

The Obama Administration’s decision to muscle FOX News, and recruit other news organizations into an active conspiracy to isolate the conservative network, is obviously disturbing. It should be understood as a gross abuse of presidential power. After all, the president took an oath to use the public’s power to defend the First Amendment – not undermine it.But to truly appreciate the dynamic,

A Love Story

2009-10-11T23:18:00.003-07:00

In the midst of our struggles against evil now institutionalized in Washington, D.C., which can sometimes seem overwhelming, it is important to remember the power of the individual, the single hero, to change the world.Such an example is now available on WorldNetDaily, "5 Alive After One Brave Choice".It is the story of a woman brutally attacked back in 1956, raped by a gang of eight men on her

Catholic Bishops Threaten to Oppose ObamaCare

2009-10-09T00:15:00.001-07:00

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) wrote members of Congress yesterday, pleading again for changes in the proposed health care “reform” legislation now ripe for action on both sides of Congress.The bishops are especially concerned about two key elements of the legislation – the absence of conscience protections for medical professionals, and plans by Pelosi & Co. to grossly expand

Senate Panel Backs Tax-Funded Abortions

2009-09-30T15:32:00.002-07:00

With all the problems and controversies surrounding health care “reform”, it is rather unbelievable that Senate Democrats on the Finance Committee defeated two pro-Life amendments today, both on 10-13 votes.The two amendments were offered by Utah’s senator, Orrin Hatch.The first of his proposals would have ensured that no federal tax dollars would be used to pay for abortions. Our own Mike Crapo

Democrat Two-Step on ACORN

2009-09-24T01:42:00.002-07:00

Congressman Michele Bachman (R-MN) warned us that floor votes in the House and Senate to “defund” ACORN were just so much political cover. That is beginning to look like Speaker Pelosi’s plan.Sen. David Vitter (R-LA.) has called for a Justice Department investigation and congressional hearings into ACORN’s activities, potentially as an institution of organized crime. At first blush, it seems

Celebrate the Constitution With Prayer

2009-09-17T01:03:00.001-07:00

Today marks the 222nd anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. On this day in 1787 delegates to the national convention signed and publicly presented a system of government designed to secure our common defense and common liberties.We who have lived under its great blessings owe a great debt to our forefathers, who fought countless battles to preserve and defend its principles. Their great success

The Truth Is Out There

2009-09-11T00:51:00.002-07:00

With all the speeches, commercials and op-ed pieces, no doubt many Americans are confused about just how dangerous ObamaCare will turn out to be. After all, at some important level it really is hard to believe that the left-wing machine controlling Washington would really deny treatment to the elderly and infirm or re-direct “health care” dollars into killing babies.Be encouraged. As Fox

The President's Big Speech

2009-09-10T00:49:00.002-07:00

Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum, we all have to admit that the guy can give a heckuva speech. His voice is soothing, manners smooth; you find yourself wanting to believe him. And, after all, he is The President of the United States.Yet the disturbing truth is that President Obama is a practiced and stylized “messenger of misinformation.” (Calling him a ‘liar’ is just

Reflections on Kennedy's Bloody Legacy

2009-09-01T02:47:00.002-07:00

Many have offered their perspective on Ted Kennedy’s death and the meaning of his life; such wide public discourse and reflection is appropriate because Kennedy was an over-arching political and cultural figure who played a large role in crafting the America in which we find ourselves. This badly tarnished icon of liberalism leaves behind a monumentally-lethal legacy.There was a time when I

Wait ... There is More

2009-08-27T01:17:00.002-07:00

The Dallas Republican Examiner has uncovered yet another horrifying feature of the Pelosi/Obama plan to remake American society through health care “reform”.Under Title V, the federal government would move into the business of establishing school-based “health clinics” in or near schools across the nation. While housed in schools, and funded by taxpayers, these clinics would answer to no local

President Spins Web Around HealthCare Overhaul

2009-08-25T00:41:00.001-07:00

In his national radio broadcast on Saturday, the President attempted to relieve Americans’ fears that his proposals to take over the nation’s health care system would lead to systematic euthanasia or tax-funded abortions.He claimed, according to the Washington Times, that he welcomed public discussion of his radical ideas.“But, it should be an honest debate, not one dominated by willful

Republicans Set the Stage for ObamaCare

2009-07-29T03:16:00.003-07:00

We have repeatedly written about the tremendous financial and moral threats posed by the Democrat’s plan to nationalize health care. A wide range of analysis is available online for American patriots committed to protecting our nation from a certain and unfixable disaster.There is, for example, an article on the Weekly Standard website – “ObamaCare: It’s Worse Than You Think”. Authors James

Update on ObamaCare

2009-07-23T01:53:00.003-07:00

During an interview with CBS news face Katie Couric, President Obama indicated, for the first time, that he was not seeking to establish federal funding of abortions as part of his health care “reform”. According to Life News, Obama claimed that, “I am pro-choice (sic), but I think we also have the tradition in this town, historically, of not financing abortions as part of government-funded

Minnick Folds Under Pelosi Scowl

2009-07-21T02:13:00.002-07:00

Over this past weekend, Minnick staffers distributed an article by the Congressional Quarterly touting Congressman Minnick’s “independence”. According to his staff, “Walt is far and away the most independent person in Congress, and [yet]is still seen as a valuable member of his caucus thanks to his experience outside of politics.”No doubt many operatives in the state’s media will happily pass

Ginsburg Not Alone in Washington

2009-07-15T02:11:00.003-07:00

Unfortunately for America, Justice Ruth Ginsburg is not the only devotee of Eugenics loose in the nation’s capitol.WorldNetDaily reports (07.13.09) that President Obama’s “Science Czar”, Professor John Holdren, is an advocate of fascist policies to control population growth and save “Mother Earth” from sundry apocalyptic threats. This former “Teresa Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy” at

Sanger's Eugenics Vision Influences Supreme Court

2009-07-14T01:35:00.004-07:00

Many times over the fifteen years we’ve been battling Planned Parenthood and other allied social engineers, we have charged that the "Sanger Vision" is alive and driving the pro-abortion movement. And each time we are not-so-politely rebuffed and ridiculed by the Abortion Lobby: Sanger may have advocated the purification of the human race through birth control, abortion and forced sterilization

Abortion History Damages Later Parenting

2009-07-04T02:41:00.000-07:00

A groundbreaking study by the Elliot Institute has just been published, and finds that an abortion history is “particularly damaging to the parenting process”.The article has been published in Current Women’s Health Reviews looks at the psychological reactions to various types of child loss and how they might affect a mother’s relationship with children born after the pregnancy loss.“Losing a

Obama's AG Wants New Hate Crimes for Pro-Lifers

2009-06-23T04:00:00.002-07:00

Attorney General Eric Holder told a group of liberal lawyers last week that he thinks it is time for Congress to enact new, broader “Hate Crimes” legislation to “stop violence masquerading as political activism”.As justification for a grand expansion of his powers, Holder pointed to the killing of notorious abortionist George Tiller.According to the Kansas Star-Telegram, Holder said that to stop

Trust Your Family's Health Care to the Government?

2009-06-15T02:06:00.001-07:00

The Idaho Press Tribune carried a fascinating background report prepared by the AP in yesterday’s edition. Entitled, “Promises, Promises: Indian health care”, it looks at how well the federal government has managed to meet its obligations and promises to American Indians dependent upon it for basic health care.It is a chilling picture, and one every American should read as we enter the hot

Sotomayor No Closet Baby Rights Advocate

2009-06-12T02:52:00.001-07:00

It should probably not need saying, but there is just no chance that Judge Sonia Sotomayor will turn out to be a pro-Lifer once enthroned at the Supreme Court. For one thing, it is impossible to believe that President Obama would make the kind of “mistake” that Republican presidents make too regularly: i.e., appointing a person to the court who does not share their purported values and political

As Predicted ...

2009-06-02T01:16:00.002-07:00

By mid-morning Monday, the National Organization for Women led the Abortion Lobby in pouncing on the "opportunity" created by Tiller's slaying.The president of NOW, Kim Gandy, issued the following statement:"Bringing the killers to justice is not enough - the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security must root out and prosecute as domestic terrorists and violent racketeers the

A National Tragedy

2009-05-31T15:35:00.001-07:00

In a dramatic turn of events, notorious late-term abortionist George Tiller has been murdered today in Wichita. As of this writing, there was no information available as to who wielded the gun outside a church at which Tiller served as usher.Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline, who spent much of his career working to hold Tiller accountable for running the country’s largest late-term