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NARAL President’s Remarks Show Political Bias

Sep 5, 2012JerryAbortionAbortion

During the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, NARAL President Nancy Keenan made some interesting comments about abortion and politicians.

Speaking of Senate candidate Todd Akin’s recent remarks about rape, pregnancy, and abortion, Keenan said, “We believe that a woman should make healthcare decisions with her family, her doctor, and her God. And we believe that there’s no place in that room for politicians — especially politicians who don’t know how women’s bodies work.”

Now, obviously there has been a lot of talk about Todd Akin’s remarks, and I don’t want to belabor the point with more commentary. What struck me about Keenan’s comments, however, was her blanket statement about how there is no room in the abortion discussion for “politicians.”

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Poor Richard’s Almanac: Wise and Foolish Men

Sep 5, 2012JerryPoor Richard's AlmanacBenjamin Franklin

The following excerpt is taken from Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1773, by Benjamin Franklin:

“Fools make feasts and wise men eat ’em.”

Words from Our Founders: Paine on Monarchs and Godliness

Sep 4, 2012JerryWords From Our FoundersThomas Paine, Words From Our Founders

Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.

Below is an excerpt from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. In it, Paine implies that a monarchy is an ungodly form of government while a representative government lends itself to greater godliness.