In 1983, 10 years after Roe v Wade, I interviewed Senator Bob Packwood, R-Ore., a darling of the left and the champion of abortion rights in the Republican Party, for the documentary “A Matter of Choice.”  He said, “Abortion is an issue that burns real hot and like any fire that burns red hot, it won’t be long before it burns itself out!”

Ten years later, Bob Packwood, the powerful chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, was gone.  He was forced to resign after being exposed for sexual harassment. The firestorm over abortion remains.

Abortion is still the hottest single issue on the political landscape and will play a key role in the 2014 mid-term election.  Continue reading “Why the Abortion Issue won’t go away” →

The debate over the Texas abortion bill that soon will become law was predictable.   The bill would  ban most abortions after 20 weeks, require abortion facilities to meet the same requirements as ambulatory surgery centers and require the doctors who perform them to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.

When abortion advocates have no argument they call you names:  Texas governor Rick Perry and the legislators who support this measure have been call radical, fascist, right-wing, misogynist and worse.  However, the most common adjective used to describe the measure and its supporters is “extreme.”

In fact, the word extreme has been used so often its meaning has been lost.  It is not a simple expletive to be hurled willy-nilly at one’s political opponents.  

Examine its definitions and then decide for yourself which side is really extreme: Continue reading “Now that’s EXTREME!” →

For the last month, many people across America have been praying for abortion  Yes, you read this correctly. Planned Parenthood, through its Three Rivers affiliate in California, launched a 40 day campaign, March 18th through April 27th, asking people to pray for the nation’s abortion providers and their clients.   That’s  like Jesse James asking for prayer for his bank robberies or Bernie Madoff praying about some new suckers to rip off.

The brain thrust behind this shameless publicity stunt was Faith Aloud, which is run by, among others, the infamous late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart.  It bills itself as “a pro-choice religious organization which seeks to eliminate the stigma associated with abortion and sexuality, and to provide support to both women and providers.”

The campaign ended Friday, so I called Faith Aloud to find out about the results of that effort.  The woman on the other end of the phone was speechless. “What do you mean by ‘results’?” she asked. Continue reading “Praying for Abortion” →

Radical feminist groups have been burning up the airwaves and chewing up newsprint in an effort to persuade CBS to reconsider its decision to air a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl featuring football star Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam, called “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life.”

Although no one outside of Focus on the Family, which produced the spot, and CBS has seen the ad, it likely will highlight the story of this Heisman Trophy winner’s amazing birth.

By now,  most true-blue football fans are somewhat familiar with Tebow, who is as famous for his faith in Christ as he is for his gridiron ability.  After Super Bowl Sunday, even the casual fan will know why Tim’s mother is one of his heroes.  Continue reading “Feminist groups send Message to Tim Tebow” →