So I posted late last week that the Senate was supposed to vote on the ESC research funding bill. It turns out that they aren’t going to vote on it until April now. So you still have time to make some phone calls and write letters in opposition to the bill (S.5). As far as I’m concerned they can put … Read More
Senate May Vote on ESC Research Funding This Week
Yes, I know that tomorrow is Thursday, so the week is almost over. And I have had this information since last Friday and have failed to post it. But I haven’t seen in the news that the Senate has passed this bill so I’m posting it now. I don’t know what the schedule is for the vote so there may … Read More
Bobby Schindler Endorses Brownback
ALEXANDRIA , Va. – U.S. Senator Sam Brownback received an endorsement today from Bobby Schindler, the brother of the late Terri Schiavo. Schiavo died nearly two years ago from starvation and dehydration after a court mandated the removal of her feeding tube, sparking a nationwide bipartisan effort to save her life. “My family will never forget Sam Brownback’s valiant efforts … Read More
Bogus Cloning Ban Reintroduced Last Week
Yesterday(woops! I started writing this last Fiday)Last week, Senators Orin Hatch of Utah and Diane Feinstein of California reintroduced their Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Protection Act. This ‘ban on human cloning’, just like with Amendment 2, refers only to the implantation and birth of a cloned child. Perhaps the most ludicrous language, however, came from Sen. Orin Hatch’s website. … Read More
Another Successful Rally
The No Cloning Rally was yesterday at the Capitol and it was a great success. Sen. Matt Bartle said that it was the biggest advocacy day turnout he’s seen for any issue in the eight years he’s been in the legislature. Missouri Right to Life estimated turnout at about 1,000. That’s incredible considering this was an all day event that … Read More
What’s Going on in Missouri
The pro-life news sites constantly news have updates about pro-life laws in all of the states. I don’t normally comment on them just because there are too many to keep up with – I have a hard enough time keeping track of what’s going on in my own state. If they’re anything like Missouri, each state could have at least … Read More
Brownback at CPAC
Sen. Sam Brownback was at the Conservative Political Action Conference last Saturday and came in third in the straw polling there. The results were as follows: 1. Mitt Romney 21% 2 .Rudy Giuliani 17% 3. Sam Brownback 15% 4. Gingrich 14% 5. McCain 12% It is a very a positive sign that he came out ahead of Gingrich and McCain … Read More
More on Giuliani
Here is a great analysis by Fr. Martin Fox of a recent Weekly Standard (a “conservative” publication) article promoting Giuliani entitled Lets Make a Deal… It is all part of the fever that infects more and more folks as elections near: the sense that winning the next election is so supremely important that more and more must be thrown overboard … Read More
Giuliani in His Own Words
I must admit that I am a little concerned about the poll numbers for the election so far, though I realize the election is still over a year away. I shudder at the thought of two very clearly pro-choice candidates. Thankfully, The Intellectual Conservative has a few words of encouragement: To the best of my knowledge: – No pro-abortion candidate … Read More
Santorum Still in High Demand
Since losing his bid for re-election last year, former Senator Rick Santorum remains in high demand. He has gotten offers for numerous speaking gigs and to write another book. He became a senior fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center and has not refused an offer to sign on as a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This Thursday he … Read More