By Renee Gerber Yesterday morning, Professor Mary Ann Glendon sent this letter to Notre Dame, declining to accept the institution’s prestigious Laetare Medal.  By inviting President Obama to speak and to receive an honorary degree from the university, Notre Dame is acting contrary to a 2004 U.S. Conference of Bishops’ declaration that “Catholic institutions should not honor those […]

By Hereford Oh wow. That’s all I have to say about the latest post-election ad against Proposition 8. Beyond tasteless. And beyond misleading. See it here: “Home Invasion” And here’s an excellent response I received from a friend through email: In the aftermath of the recent election, we may find ourselves oddly on the defensive […]

By Renee Gerber A couple of weeks ago, National Review published a rather bleak analysis of the history of politics and the importance of our current political climate.  Specifically, Mona Charen’s column concludes: [T]here is a one-way ratchet in public policy. Liberal reforms are never undone. How hard have conservatives tried to eliminate the Department of […]

By Hereford More on Proposition 8. A strong supporter of Prop 8 has been the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon Church). The Church has now become a primary target of Prop 8 opponents, harassing and intimidating the Church’s members as they try to worship. I’ve included a first-hand account of this […]

By Hereford Yesterday’s debate was fabulous. Here are the positions of Brad Smith, former FEC chair, and Daniel Tokaji, an election law professor at OSU. Smith: “Money, like water, always finds a way. So why bother regulating when it will be inconsistent, ineffective, and abridge 1st Amendment freedoms?” Tokaji: “We ought still to try. This […]