Anniversary of Dred Scott Decision
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the infamous Dred Scott decision, in which the Supreme Court exiled an entire class of people from the protection of the law. And the real predecessor of Roe v. Wade.
Catholic Just War understanding and the Iran attack
Having carefully read four analyses (but I threw out the one from the magazine Commonweal since they will always just toe the Democrat Party line) it is very difficult to make a judgement. That was the consensus of the other three (from First Things, The Catholic Vote and the Pillar). I concur that it’s a … Read more
Pentagon ID’s 4 of the US soldiers killed
They range in age from 20 to 42 and one is a 39 year old woman. If you hit the link there are touching bios about the four of them. The four troops are Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st … Read more
Miraculous Escape! Hare v. Hounds !!
And the winner is …
Lindsay Vonn’s ski injury at the Olympics was devastating
Wow. This is from the NY Times. There was a real chance she would have to have had an amputation. Two and a half weeks after her crash during the Olympic downhill race in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Lindsey Vonn has returned to the U.S. and is finally out of the hospital. “Video footage from the fall … Read more
Sunday wordle
This was a tough one.
2 editorials: WSJ & NYT on Iran attack
I report you decide. You may or may not be able to get to the full editorials through the links. Most likely you can through the NYT. WSJ: “Trump Enforces His Red Line on Iran” The U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran that began Saturday morning is a necessary act of deterrence against a regime that is … Read more