Author Archives: Andrew Stuttaford

Biter Bit

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Anthony Davies and Kristina Antolin, writing in the WSJ: The bishops dance with the devil when they invite government to use its coercive power on their behalf, and there’s no clearer example than the Affordable Care Act. They happily joined … Continue reading →

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Junk Science Watch

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Todd Akin lends an assist to the Democrats (the New York Times reports): KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In an effort to explain his stance on abortion, Representative Todd Akin, the Republican Senate nominee from Missouri, provoked ire across the political … Continue reading →

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Locked-In

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Independent: The debate about assisted suicide has been reignited after the [English] High Court ruled that two men with locked-in-syndrome cannot be legally helped to die. Tony Nicklinson, 58, and a second man known as Martin, 47, mounted legal … Continue reading →

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Idiots

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: As a piece of political theater, the protest in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior has turned out to be an outstanding success, but that’s only thanks to the overreaction by the authorities. It’s safe to … Continue reading →

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Two Years

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Two years: That was the jail term imposed on those three Russian ladies who performed under a name infinitely less obscene than their sentence: The Guardian reports: The judge said in the verdict that the three … Continue reading →

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Turning the Other Cheek

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Tomorrow is verdict day for the naughtily-named Russian trio that staged a brief demonstration in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior (and have been jailed since March). The Guardian reports: Guards at the cathedral broke up … Continue reading →

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Witchcraft. London. 2012.

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via The Daily Telegraph: ‘Political correctness’ is preventing police from stopping child abuse by parents and church leaders who believe in witchcraft, a minister warns. Tim Loughton, the children’s minister, said that a “wall of silence” was obscuring the full … Continue reading →

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When Roman Catholic Bishops are Useful (to the New York Times)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Reason cites a New York Times editorial discussing Paul Ryan’s budget proposals: These cuts are so severe that the nation’s Catholic bishops raised their voices in protest at the shredding of the nation’s moral obligations. Mr. Ryan’s budget “will hurt … Continue reading →

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Free The Pussy Rioters (3)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Der Spiegel’s new cover uses the plight of Pussy Riot to suggest where Russia is headed: “on the way to a perfect dictatorship”: And the Russian Orthodox Church is playing along. Appalling.

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Yes, It’s A Good Thing

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

That it is still possible to debate the advantages of extensive family planning efforts in the developing world (and, for that matter, here) never fails to astound. The Economist reports here on a paper that only reinforces the case: [W]hen … Continue reading →

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