Rejoicing, Reflecting, and Renewing - Fourth of July 2009

By Steve Labins | 07/04/09

On a day of celebration, I celebrate. John Adams would have me do so. I marvel at the miraculous victories frequenting our history books. I reverence the countless heroes who “more than self their country loved” and gave the “last full measure of devotion.” I am grateful for the liberties and luxuries I enjoy as an American. As a Christian, I especially appreciate the expansive rights guaranteed to me in the First Amendment. ... read more »

The Glamor of War

By Steve Labins | 05/25/09

In the '60's, I watched war movies on Saturday mornings and Combat! on Tuesday nights. After I watched enough during the week, I played war in my buddy's yard Saturday mornings. Bullets, grenades, bombs--then time for lunch. On the evening news, I would occasionally check the nightly Vietnam scoreboard and see that we were cleaning up on the Viet Cong and would surely wipe them out. I felt good when I went to bed, knowing we were... read more »

"Morning After" - More Disaster

By Steve Labins | 04/25/09

President Obama’s decision to permit 17-year-olds to obtain the “morning after” pill without parental permission signals another dramatic “change” from the previous administration. (New Hampshire Union Leader 4/25/09, http://tinyurl.com/dazdxt) Teens are going to have sex anyway, so let’s provide condoms. Teens are going to have sex, so let’s now prevent a natural result of sex from developing, after... read more »

American Arrogance

By Steve Labins | 04/06/09

I'm tired of hearing one-sided, limited perspectives, especially when a viewpoint unjustly paints the country I love as an overbearing, international ogre. James Lewis (American Thinker 4/06/09, “Those Arrogant Americans”) reminds us of only a few heroic episodes and interventions from our history, and he does not really touch on the infinite dollars and manpower devoted to humanitarian aid. Whenever there is an international... read more »

Same-Sex Marriage: Support Subsides

By Steve Labins | 03/30/09

I supported Proposition 8. I am neither a homophobe, nor am I a hatemonger. I love all people. I support the peoples' right to choose; accordingly, I oppose the efforts of some judges to overturn the reasonable, constitutional will of voters. I fear continued media manipulation and censorship, which although are more palatable than the techniques of the former Soviet Union, are nonetheless effective. If Californians... read more »