Cultural commentary on issues related to life, liberty and the pursuit of God
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Now comes the news today that “Henry vetoes two pro-life bills on Friday.
With due respect to the Governor, your reasons for the vetoes are paper thin and do not err on the side of life. Here’s to hoping you’ll see the light, so more babies can see the light of day.
Update: The Legislature overrides Henry’s vetoes!
In “Fiscal Conservatism Is Not Enough: What Social Conservatives Offer the Party of Lincoln,” scholar Robert Patterson offers key insight.
Check out this headline and news story.
“Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has signed three pro-life bills into law.” 
“Henry, a Democrat, endorsed measures April 5 that prohibit sex-selection abortions, regulate the use of the abortion drug RU 486 and provide conscience protections for pro-life, health-care workers, according to The Daily Oklahoman.”
At Pilgrims Progress, we’ve been no stranger to holding the Governor’s feet to the fire on this issue, and it’s nice to read some positive national coverage here.
“I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.”
G.K. Chesterton
According to the Telegraph, conservative leader “David Cameron has pledged to review Britain’s abortion laws and stop assisted suicide in moves designed to place religious issues at the forefront of the Conservative election campaign.”
“The Conservative leader said that he would personally favour reducing the abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 or 22 weeks.”
Read the rest of the story here. While it’s not the ideal solution, Britain certainly seems to be getting closer to the ultimate goal than we in the United States.
Hat tip: JR
In January 2004, the Claremont Institute published an important piece on boys in America today. Called “Wimps & Barbarians: The Sons of Murphy Brown,” the piece explored the two basic pitfalls, two extremes young men fall into. Later that year, a companion piece, also by Terrance O. Moore, was published on the effects this is having on young women. Here is an excerpt from the piece, “Heather’s Compromise.”
Many young women today look upon the world of dating with anxiety, hopelessness, disappointment—even dread. They express disappointment with young men’s stubborn immaturity, with their own slim chances of finding love, and with the sad fact that whereas in the past, everyone expected women not to have sex before marriage, nowadays everyone, especially their boyfriends, expects that they will. And though they often don’t say so directly, many young women are disappointed by their parents’ advice or, more often, complete lack of it.
Young women have, of course, adjusted to the world around them. In the vernacular, they aren’t looking for Mr. Right but for Mr. Right Now. But looking for Mr. Right Now has taken an enormous toll on their lives and emotions. The decision to look, or settle, for Mr. Right Now might be described as Heather’s Compromise. Heather, today’s young woman, is tempted continually to compromise her ultimate happiness for the momentary attention of an undependable young male on his terms.
Read the rest here. For any parent, these pieces are a must-read.
The blood of Jesus Christ has great power! There is perhaps not a phrase in the Bible that is so full of secret truth as is “The blood of Jesus.” It is the secret of His incarnation, when Jesus took on flesh and blood; the secret of His obedience unto death, when He gave His life at the cross of Calvary; the secret of His love that went beyond all understanding when He bought us with His blood; the secret of the enemy and the secret of our eternal salvation.
Corrie Ten Boom