Author Archives: Graham and Peter
A Brief Defence of the Unborn Child
Criticising her government’s stance on abortion, Irish politician Lucinda Creighton warned of the corrosive power of “group-think”
It seems that if you do not succumb to the accepted view that abortion is a “liberal issue”, a “women’s rights issue”, a cornerstone of the “progressive agenda”, then you are deemed to be a backward, illiberal, Neanderthal fundamentalist who belongs to a different era.
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Tagged #Pray-to-End-Abortion, Pro-Life
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Where There is No Vision, the People Tweet
Winston Churchill was once asked how long he spent preparing his speeches. Adapting Mark Twain, he replied “If you want me to deliver a two minute speech, I should like a fortnight to prepare; if you would like me to speak for two hours, I am ready to begin right now!” This leaves us wondering how long Winston would have spent preparing 140 characters for a world-wide audience.
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Tagged Gnus, McAtheism, New Atheism
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