Prop. 71=Disaster Long ago in November of 2004, the people of California voted for a ballot proposition that would spend around $6 billion (including interest charges) on cloning and embryonic stem-cell research. It was a strange campaign, vastly lopsided (pro-cloning spending was around 50 times that of the opposition), aided greatly by the late and…

In the DVC post below, there’s a question of what does it matter if Jesus was married? And what’s the problem with talking and wondering about it? Here’s the problem, touched on by another commentor: There’s no mention of a wife of Jesus in the Gospels. No indication, whatsoever that he was married, and the…

No more word of "coarse exchanges apparently," A change in plans: The Vatican clamped down on information emerging from a meeting of the world’s bishops Wednesday after some of the prelates had expressed concern that details of their debates had been released. The Vatican press office has arranged for daily briefings in five separate languages…

The battle rages. The Spectator bloggers seem to be on Bush’s side, with a couple heaping scorn upon George Will’s column from today. Most of the Corner-ites continue to be disappointed. Professor Bainbridge makes no secret of his views. At Southern Appeal, Stephen DIllard agrees with David Frum who disagrees with a piece in the…

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