Somehow or another the production (ahem) of contraceptives will stimulate (ummmm) the economy. Really. So says the Speaker of the House—and "without apology"! You can't spoof this stuff. (Ht: Mark Shea).
Cue Chesterton:
Perhaps the nearest to a description of it is to say this: that my contempt boils over into bad behaviour when I hear the common suggestion that a birth is avoided because people want to be "free" to go to the cinema or buy a gramophone or a loud-speaker. What makes me want to walk over such people like doormats is that they use the word "free." By every act of that sort they chain themselves to the most servile and mechanical system yet tolerated by men. The cinema is a machine for unrolling certain regular patterns called pictures; expressing the most vulgar millionaires' notion of the taste of the most vulgar millions. The gramophone is a machine for recording such tunes as certain shops and other organisations choose to sell. The wireless is better; but even that is marked by the modern mark of all three; the impotence of the receptive party. The amateur cannot challenge the actor; the householder will find it vain to go and shout into the gramophone; the mob cannot pelt the modern speaker, especially when he is a loud-speaker. It is all a central mechanism giving out to men exactly what their masters think they should have.
Read G.K.'s essay about why he despised "birth control."
I saw this video clip earlier today on another blog. It is beyond unbelievable! Thesis of to save the economy of the country by literally reducing headcount, wow, and she didn't bat a so-called "Catholic" eye! This is just chilling. Pelosi's "family planning" earmark in the "stimulus" package surely also includes abortion. There is so much wrong with this that there is not enough language to describe it! I would really root for Catholic Bishops to come up with a plan to confront these rogue Catholics in high office on their addiction to killing. They are perpetuating a major criminal act, and, in addition, mirroring it as just cause to a vulnerable public.
Posted by: Mary Ellen | Monday, January 26, 2009 at 07:07 PM
Let us pray for Rep. Pelosi. And let us pray for the Catholic hierarchy
Posted by: Dan Deeny | Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 06:16 AM
Holy Scripture gives some simple advice to counter Pelosi's prattle:
"What is heavier than lead? And what is its name except 'Fool'? Sand, salt and a piece of iron are easier to bear than a stupid (wo)man. Avoid (her) and you will find rest, and you will never be wearied by (her) madness." Sirach 22:13-15
Posted by: Marguerite | Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 07:30 AM