The Culture of Death

Nadya Suleman is a 33 year old single mother who recently delivered 8 babies (octuplets), while she already had 6 other children (who were born together as sextuplets). Her doctor implanted her with the 8 embryos, figuring that many do not make it through the entire pregnancy.

Miracle 1: they did.

While a traditional family (with a husband and wife serving as father and mother for their children) is known to be the best situation in which to raise children in our society, and while there are ethical dilemmas with medical fertilization when we begin to see the press coverage of Nadya and her 14 children we see the culture of death emerge.

Here are only a few excerpts from ONE STORY about Nadya [and my responses]:

Ann Curry: “People feel, you know, this woman is being completely irresponsible and selfish to bring these children in the world without a clear source of income and enough help to raise them.”
[Ann, I suppose you're supporting the definition of a traditional family, and you aren't calling her children an irresponsible mistake? Just let me know where the non-profit foundation's email address is that NBC has set up for this woman and her 14 innocent children.]

NBC Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Snyderman: “There’s a phenomenal risk to eight babies. Eight babies, by definition, cannot be born normal weight and robust.”
[Cannot be born normal? Dr.*Snyderman, you seem to fail to realize just one thing: the children are doing exceptionally well, growing larger and stronger everyday. We'll just put an asterisk by that little fatalistic statement of fact and call it a theory...just like I'm putting the asterisk by your title...doctors should by definition support life, not death. You're playing for the wrong team.]

NBC’s Psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz: “Undoubtedly these eight children are going to have issues: at the minimum, the issue of neglect… There will probably be developmental delays at best in these children; maybe learning disabilities. There are going to be major issues that they’re going to need various therapies for.”
[Wow! Imagine that! A Psychiatrist that believes 8 patients will "need various therapies." Now there's a shock. Moron.]

I understand the discussions about a welfare state, traditional families, medical ethics, and the like, but you are all missing the point here if you're debating this now. These are 8 living, breathing human beings with souls. They do not deserve your condemnation. Nadya's only crime is that she isn't involved in a gay relationship and that she didn't abort 7 of the children at 8.5 months of pregnancy. That would, at least, give her some media sympathy. Ladies and gentlemen, perhaps it's time to stop casting stones, and offer a donation or two to Nadya's children? Sphere: Related Content

The Nepotism of Democrats

Change you can believe in? or Change you can inherit?

Caroline Kennedy is just another example of the nepotism in politics. It is sadly fascinating to see the hypocrisy of proclamations that the Democrats will break up the "business-as-usual". Really?

How? By appointing, sorry anointing successors to power? I get it, politics is a family business. But, this presumptive birthright to power sickens me. This isn't new but seems to be reaching an all time low. Teddy was just as unqualified to be a Senator as Caroline is today. When a former first lady and junior Senator is somehow the most experienced candidate from your party, you have to ask if there is a problem. When cousins are elected to the Senate in neighboring states in the same year, you have to ask if there is a problem. When a Senate seat is vacated and the first right of refusal goes to that Senators son, you have to ask if there is a problem. When a career philanthropist is "offered" a Senate seat because of her last name, you have to ask if there is a problem. There are thousands of examples.

Draw whatever comparisons you like, but is it really possible for someone to think that Caroline Kennedy is more qualified than Sarah Palin to hold any political office?

The Princess and the Pauper:
Sphere: Related Content

Update: Obama Citizenship case NOT to be heard by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the case challenging Barack Obama's citizenship eligibility to President. The case filed by Leo Donofrio in New Jersey also challenged the citizenship of 2 other Presidential candidates; John McCain and Roger Calero.

There is other litigation pending, including the Lafayette Hill, PA., however none will prevent him from becoming our next President.

As I wrote about earlier, I didn't think any of these cases had a chance at preventing his inauguration but rather helped to damage his squeaky reputation. Similar to the Left's attack on President Bush intelligence, it is now Obama's turn to fight for his persona. Early in the Bush Presidency it was suddenly "acceptable" that Presidents are no longer off-limits to comedians and petty humor. We'll see if the same courtesy is extended to Barack. Here are a few topics de jure...

My Obama Top 13

1. He's not a U.S. Citizen
2. He likes to give the Middle Finger
3. Without a teleprompter, he's a stuttering buffoon
4. He champions the word "um"
5. He's a chain smoker
6. He's secretly a Muslim
7. He is unpatriotic & won't wear a Flag lapel pin
8. He is Karl Marx reincarnate
9. He is not Black. Half-black, raised by whites, and non-slavery heritage. Just ask Jesse J.
10. He doesn't sweat
11. He makes a reporters hearts' pitter-patter
12. He wishes people would call him Barry
13. He looks forward to the day when Michelle will let go of his ....... If Jesse Jackson doesn't get 'em first!

Signing off...JCB

Sphere: Related Content

Obama Citizenship will be considered by Supreme Court on Friday

Another legal filing and the highest profile will be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday. It is a case filed by Leo Donofrio against Nina Mitchell Wells, New Jersey Secretary of State.

This probably will not be heard by the Supreme Court but it continues to raise the doubts of his citizenship. Combined with questions of his patriotism and flag lapels, these accusations, even if false, serve to repay the liberal lefts' belittling portrayal of President Bush as a dufus.

Let us not forget their out-right hatred and mistreatment of an incoming President in 2000. They have successfully savaged Republican political figures as unintelligent, and therefore have convinced the public that Conservative ideals and policies are wrong, blunders, and uncool. As I have said many times, Conservatives need to prevent the Republican party from continuing the failed course of personality politics. Rather, to restore Conservatism, a bold, intelligent, articulate leaders is needed who can sell the ideas to the American voters.

Signing off...JCB Sphere: Related Content

The Color of News

In case you are not convinced, I give you the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Sphere: Related Content