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June 3, 2005Gathering up the newsBecause I can’t stand all these windows opened up on my screen anymore. Mostly offered without comment: Cinderella Man looks terrific. I wanna see it! John Allen has some interesting takes on Benedict XVI, here. American Housewife has a pretty distressing story, here - makes you really wonder about the world. Linda Foley (you remember her, she’s the journalist who charged the US Military with targeting journalists for murder) says the presentment of news should not be about balance, but about truth, and truth alone, and I guess SHE would know what truth is. So much for “dialogue” and for liberals who want everyone to consider both sides of every issue. Ack! We didn’t mean that the CONSERVATIVE angle should be discussed! Political Teen has the video. Jeanette has a book suggestion that sounds pretty interesting, and I think I may pick it up when I pick up this one. The New York Times has a pretty straightforward article on embryo adoption, which is refreshing after reading Annie LaMott’s rather mindless and silly dismissal. Jonathan Alter also, and not surprisingly, sees no value in the human embryo except as it may be exploited and believes the rest of the country feels the same. He does a bit of quick stepping and fudging about adult stem cell research in order to make his argument and of course the LIE that Conservatives oppose ALL Stem Cell Research is still being put out there, daily. Alter and LaMott do not realise, in their insulated little worlds, that most people find their “Bush actually wants embryos to become babies!” sneer rather offensive. Amy Welborn points to a debate at Slate: Was Jesus an Embryo? Clearly Bush reallllly ticked the left off by being so clear about the humanity of the embryo, because here is one of the Slate comments: Usually Saletan’s articles bring out a swarm of responses on both sides. Does the lack of response by those who wish to rein in IVF mean that this is an issue in which Dubya has finally gone too far? Can it be that you have to be a loon to think that leftover IVF embryos are actually people with rights? I guess I’m a loon, then. Lee Ellis, with whom Ms. LaMott would clearly disagree, suggests that President Bush’s policies and actions have saved lives. Don Singleton has a round up of really good news from Iraq that no one is reporting. Great pictures, in the links. The U.N. is complaining that the WMD Equipment which didn’t exist have gone missing. Matteo at Cartago Delenda Est has some interesting thoughts on that “controversial” film the Smithsonian is going to show, The Privileged Planet. Ohhh, scary Intelligent Design makes rock-sure Darwinists feel insecure! Bring me chocolate! Bring me Dove Bars! According to a new study, my rather broad Irish hips will NOT be the death of me after all! Meanwhile, Eagle-eyed reader, Renee, points out that in this article regarding Lt. Pantano, no mention is madeof the forensic evidence clearing him of all charges. Closed Cafeteria wonders how Bush can be both Stalin and Hitler. CUANAS informs us (I love getting news from blogs, because the MSM doesn’t have it) that France’s most prestigious newspaper, LaMonde, has been found guilty of Anti-Semitism. France yawns. http://theanchoressonline.com/2005/06/03/gathering-up-the-news/trackback/ 8 Responses to “Gathering up the news” |
June 3rd, 2005 at 4:46 pm
I saw a preview Wed of Cinderella Man and I have to agree with Mr. Cranky, he’s pretty on-base with his review.
cinderella man
June 3rd, 2005 at 5:05 pm
There’s been a lot of commenting in the blogosphere about the NYT article. Most rabid about how only christian couples could adopt, or other parts of the article. It didn’t play as well with moderates. I wish the NYT had picked a more moderate example- a childless couple who desperately wants children, not someone who wants no more but feels a calling to “free the slaves”. But enough snarkiness. I’m glad it’s an option for couples who wish to expand their families, or who desperately want to have children and can’t.
June 3rd, 2005 at 5:12 pm
ooh yes! more chocolate for the broad irish/english/danish over here too!
I KNEW I didn’t need to go on a diet
Losing weight would be detrimental to my health
June 3rd, 2005 at 5:13 pm
You’re absolutely right on about Annie LaMott’s “rather mindless and silly dismissal” of embryo adoption. Which may another reason why I (surprisingly) found Joan Didion’s piece in the NY Review of Books on Terri Schiavo (http://www.nybooks.com/articles/18050)so refreshing. Didion did what most on the left today won’t do: She refused to indulge in the rather cheap ridicule of those who opposed pulling the plug and even went further to take an honest look at the arguments on both sides. (My apologies if you’ve already recommended this article.)
Keep up with your comments, Anchoress — I find them a breath of fresh air!
June 3rd, 2005 at 7:23 pm
Hope, thanks I had not seen the schiavo article by Didion, and you are correct. For the most part it is very balanced and forthright.
June 3rd, 2005 at 7:43 pm
[...] you to go read the whole thing. While we’re on the subject of Terri Schiavo, reader Hope points to this really outstanding piece by Joan Didion, The Cas [...]
June 3rd, 2005 at 8:08 pm
Please add this to your news gathering, Anchoress.Interestingly, the CNN article makes no mention of the fact that forensic evidence cleared the Marine of improper action.
This man actually elected to serve his country overseas, leaving a secure civilian job, and he was charged for murder while stationed in one of the deadliest war zones in Iraq.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/03/marine.discharge.ap/index.html
http://www.defendthedefenders.org/
June 3rd, 2005 at 8:42 pm
Thanks for the link! Also, if people think Dubya has gone too far in trying to protect embryonic human beings, then screw ‘em! They don’t deserve such a president! While I was taking a bike ride today, I was musing that we live in a material Shangri-La, but a spiritual Dark Ages…