Monthly Archives: January 2011

Philadelphia Grand Jury Report on abortionist Kermit Gosnell

January 31, 2011Shortsabortion, grand jury, kermit gosnell, pennsylvania, philadelphia, reportSean Curnyn

It’s a case where the original document should be read by as many people as possible – the story of how Dr. Kermit Gosnell was enabled to operate an abattoir for human beings, for decades, in the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America.

You can download the report in PDF via the arrow in the right-hand corner, or expand the window via the box immediately to the left of that and read it via your browser.

Grand Jury Report — Philly Abortionist Kermit B. Gosnell Multiple Counts of Murder (January 2011) –

Egypt: Yes, it’s Bush’s fault

January 28, 2011Commentary, NewsBiden, bush, Egypt, Mubarak, obama, Tunisia

The recent revolt in Tunisia has been followed by massive unrest in Egypt, and frustrations are beginning to bubble into actions in a number of other Middle-Eastern dictatorships. Is it 1989 again? Too soon to say that, but things are moving quickly, and, should Mubarak fall, it will surely encourage revolt in other nearby countries with underemployed and unhappy young populations. Continue reading Egypt: Yes, it’s Bush’s fault →

Obama-English dictionary

January 25, 2011ShortsBarack, obama, President, speech, State of the Union

Just a couple of small entries which are on my mind this morning.

When President Barack Obama speaks tonight in his State of the Union speech of investing in things, what he means is government spending; i.e., the federal government taking money from people who have earned it and spending it on favored projects.

When President Barack Obama speaks tonight in his State of the Union speech of green jobs, what he means is jobs that require government spending.

Helpless in Philadelphia

January 23, 2011Commentary, Newsabortion, clinic, doctor, gosnell, kermit, murder, philadelphia, seth williamsSean Curnyn

It’s been interesting, but also stomach-churning, to see the news gradually emerge on how an abortion doctor in Philadelphia was able to get away with murder for over 16 years.

Dr. Kermit Gosnell has recently been formally charged with murder, based on the death of a Bhutanese woman in 2009 and the deaths of seven documented “infants without identities” in his Philadelphia abortion clinic. As put somewhat apologetically by District Attorney Seth Williams:

I am aware that abortion is a hot-button topic. But as district attorney, my job is to carry out the law. A doctor who knowingly and systematically mistreats female patients, to the point that one of them dies in his so-called care, commits murder under the law. A doctor who cuts into the necks severing the spinal cords of living, breathing babies, who would survive with proper medical attention, is committing murder under the law.

How reassuring to have a district attorney on the job who understands that he’s obliged to actually prosecute cases of murder, hot-button issue or no. The people of Philadelphia can certainly sleep easy in this knowledge. Continue reading Helpless in Philadelphia →

Loose Change, Loose Morals, Loose Minds

January 20, 2011Commentary, NewsDylan Avery, Gabrielle Giffords, Jared Loughner, Loose Change, Sarah Palin, shooting, TucsonSean Curnyn

People who closely followed the early reports on 22 year-old Jared Loughner, after the shooting in Tucson, would have noted some references to his interest in September 11th conspiracy theories, and specifically the notorious short film called “Loose Change.” Last weekend, a story in the New York Times delved deeper into what people who knew Jared Loughner had to say about him, and included this paragraph:

He became intrigued by antigovernment conspiracy theories, including that the Sept. 11 attacks were perpetrated by the government and that the country’s central banking system was enslaving its citizens. His anger would well up at the sight of President George W. Bush, or in discussing what he considered to be the nefarious designs of government.

One is reminded of what — back in the old days — we used to describe as Bush Derangement Syndrome. That was the tendency of many on the left (represented online by the nice folks at the Democratic Underground and Daily Kos) to be so blinded by their hatred of President George W. Bush that they literally could not think straight, and jumped from one utterly illogical thought Continue reading Loose Change, Loose Morals, Loose Minds →

The Truth About Sarah Palin and Jared Loughner

January 13, 2011Commentary, Newsammunition, Andrew Sullivan, black bag, Jared Loughner, Sarah PalinSean Curnyn

We previously have been told that Jared Loughner’s father saw him on the morning of the shooting (Saturday, January 8th) when he had in his hands a black bag, possibly taken from the trunk of the family car.

We have also been told that Jared Loughner fled with that bag into the desert, and that his father, Randy Loughner, was concerned enough about this circumstance that he pursued his son. He failed to catch up with him. Continue reading The Truth About Sarah Palin and Jared Loughner →

Imagine all the civility

January 13, 2011Shortsdeath, Sarah Palin, threats, tweets, Twitter, youtubeSean Curnyn

A compilation of tweets wishing for Sarah Palin to be shot and/or killed in various ways, posted to YouTube:

Notice that many were sent on Saturday, January 8th, in the immediate aftermath of the shooting in Tucson.

This was before Sarah Palin had been so uncouth as to inject herself into the debate over the shooting, by daring to defend herself and other conservatives from the charge that they inspired Jared Loughner to commit murder.

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And how ’bout those Sarah Palin-hating posters being put up in San Francisco and no doubt spreading fast?

I know that the same kinds of people people hated Reagan like this, and they hated George W. Bush like this, but for there to be this kind of focus of vile toxic hatred on someone who is not even officially a candidate for president yet … it’s unbelievable.

President Obama’s speech in Tucson

January 13, 2011Commentary, NewsBlood Libel, president barack obama, Sarah Palin, speech, TucsonSean Curnyn

President Obama gave a very good speech last night. I wouldn’t hesitate to say, from my point of view, that it was the best speech of his career. In it he stood above the fray, honored the victims and the heroes a moving terms, and put the issue of the “blame game” in a correct perspective. The apt references to Scripture will also have resonated with millions of ordinary Americans. This is the kind of speech a president should give, and kudos to Bam for giving it. Continue reading President Obama’s speech in Tucson →

Finally, a fact: Jared Loughner and the Tucson shooting

January 12, 2011Commentary, Newsbarack obama, Jared Loughner, mental health, psychosis, Sarah Palin, Sheriff Dupnik, shooting, TucsonSean Curnyn

In the midst of all the fog, hypocrisy and nonsense, one enlightening fact has now emerged to answer the question, “What could have been done, that wasn’t done, to prevent Jared Loughner’s rampage?” There are no doubt a range of possible answers to that, but, according to a piece on NPR by Laura Sullivan, there is one very big and quite definite answer. Continue reading Finally, a fact: Jared Loughner and the Tucson shooting →

Following up on Jared Loughner and the Tucson tragedy and travesty

January 11, 2011Commentary, Newsconservatives, Gabrielle Giffords, Jared Loughner, liberals, media, rush limbaugh, Sarah Palin, sheriff, Tea Party, TusconSean Curnyn

Two days later, the New York Times inches towards the same assessment made here the day after the murders in Tucson for which Jared Loughner has been arrested. Not that the assessment I made wasn’t pretty obvious and also made by many others not disabled by political blinders. From Benedict Carey in Continue reading Following up on Jared Loughner and the Tucson tragedy and travesty →

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