Like Democracy?

If you think this past election was a good example of “Democracy in action,” then you should keep an eye on the coming court battle in California over Prop. 8.  I’m guessing Democracy is going to die a quick, painless death-by-judge there.
Timotheos

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History-Making Elections

I know I said I was done, but there’s something that’s been bothering me.  And that is all the triumphalist rhetoric issuing from every corner of our society over the fact that “we” have elected the first African-American president in our history.  I agree, that’s history-making.  And I can imagine how that might feel to [...]

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Yeah, That Probably Won’t Get Used Much

From CNN:
CNN projected that voters in Washington approved a citizen initiative allowing adults with six months or less to live to request lethal medication prescribed by a physician. A physician is not required to comply, and anyone participating “in good faith” with the request would not risk criminal prosecution.
If you’ve only got six months, why [...]

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Some Random Post-Election Thoughts…

…and then I’m done (at least until our President-elect signs his promised multiple pieces of anti-life legislation).
1. Do you think that this will finally stop the Left from whining about Pres. Bush?
2. We all know that this election was about change.  Did anyone bother to ask what the change might be?
3. We all know we’ve [...]

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Richard John Neuhaus on “Political Utopianism” and Voters

[From "While We're At It" in the Nov. 2008 issue]
Once again the rhetoric of political utopianism is in the air.  And once again it will collapse into disappointment; without, one hopes, having done too much damage or leaving too much bitterness in its wake.  As the saying has it, God looks out for drunks, little [...]

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