NIH kills more children in the name of science

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Save the environment, don't have kids!

At least if you are in a developing country. That seems to be the message of the "climate change" folks. It's only a matter of time before this becomes mandatory in the name of "saving the planet." And of course it is only poor people who will have to, those darn 'breeders.'

This is at the heart the biggest problem with the environmentalists. They view humans as a cancer on the earth rather than as part of nature. As such they will seek to inflict this ideology on the rest of the world (oftentimes it is the 'other' countries that are the problem, not the people who are advocating these policies).

As Christians we have two things we must continue to defend and watch out for. The dignity of all human life (abortion and contraception must go) and defense of the poor (the developing countries will be targeted for these anti-life policies). We must take care of the environment sure, but with humanity as a part of nature, not the cancer that the environmental movements sees.

Sotomayor Saga

The nomiation and installment of Sotomayor appears to be all but certain. Her confirmation hearings have pretty much followed normal, and aside from her having a complete meltdown it looks like she will become a Supreme Court justice.

The net effect basically is that she is replacing a liberal and abortion supporter on the court. Therefore in the numbers game the pro-life movement hasn't lost any ground. She may be more supportive of abortion than her predecessor, but this doesn't matter much in the long run I believe.

This is not to say that this isn't a travesty. Abortion is such an abhorent crime that I have trouble believing that we even have to have a discussion about why it should be illegal. My only point is that those who fight for the lives of the unborn seem to have resigned themselves and are saving for the next fight, which I think is wise.

A minor point. I have often heard Obama and Sotomayor referred to as "baby-killers." I think this is a mistake. Neither of them have actually forced the death of unborn children. They simply fight to allow mothers to slaughter their children. They are not the ones killing children. It is the average American citizen who is doing the killing. Call a spade a spade, but make sure the label applies.

Douglas Kemic picked as Ambassador

Douglas Kmiec, the "controversial" pro life supporter of Barack Obama has recently been appointed to the position of Ambassador to Malta.

I have attempted to defend his position in the spirit of charity as required by my Faith. His position has always seemed to me to be one of resignation to the current pro-death culture with regard to abortion, and as such to meet it on its terms in order to slow down the decay. His advocacy for working with the current administration to "reduce abortions" IMO is one of defeat, yet I tried to take his statements at face value.

His recent appointment however throws that whole analysis into turmoil. Now it appears that he may have simply sold us Obama in order to get a cushy Ambassadorship. (No idea if Malta fits this category). I hope for the sake of his soul this is not the case.

My initial thought is that he should reject the post. But given that the announcement has been made it is all but done.

The coming Cataclysm

During the French Reign of Terror, France seemed to be in the grip of death that exceeded the control of any of the major actors in that sordid bit of history. Even those who had created the menance seemed unable to control it and could only hold on for the ride. One man, Georges Jaques Danton, one of the principle architects of the Revolution, was killed by it as he tried to undo what he had done.

I feel the same about abortion and how it seems to have a grip of death on Western society and even more so in America. The pro-abortion forces pose a unified front of very loud activists with wealthy benefactors. The pro-life movement seems lost, disorganized, conflicted. We argue as much about how to combat the culture of death as much as criticizing it.

With this backdrop we see the upcoming presidental election and it appears that the pro-life movement is as lukewarm as before. An Obama presidency, it is argued, would be disasterous (and it would be if he follows through on the Freedom of Choice Act). McCain's pro-life stance on abortion is commendable (if not lukewarm) but his stance on embryonic stem cell research is uncertain, rasing a big red flag which cause those who would vote for him to second guess the prospect.

It should be remembered that as Christians we should not lose hope. The Lord will not allow his little ones to suffer and die without consequences. He watches over them. Those of us who feel powerless must remember that He is in control, and that He only allows such things to occur to give us a chance to repent. We must be ready to accept God's judgement on America, whatever form it may take. But we must also remember that any chastisement that comes from Him is for our benefit. Do not lose hope. He will carry the day.