April 20, 2005- A busy news day of diverse subjects with a common conservative theme.
Benedict XVI, the new Pope brings with him a rejection of "religious pluralism" and calls for a new Catholic evangelism. He also warns against birth control and further rejects the use of condoms even to prevent AIDS. The fine points of his arguments against condom use will be lost on the non-philosophical African demographic. Another resurgent religious group muscles it's way onto the crowded attitude-heavy stage. All religions should project the Golden Rule. This new Pope is not a sign of progress.
The State of Utah voted to ignore Federal guidelines in the No Child Left Behind program. The legislature instructed it's school boards to follow state goals when a choice is conflicted with federal goals. There are quite a few other states poised to follow Utah's move. This is progress.
Gordon R. England has been chosen to replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Wolfowitz. After his praised Senate confirmation hearing, Mr. England said he would visit Iraq and Afghanistan periodically. He said," You have to know your factory floor. And Iraq and Afghanistan are our factory floors."From a Zionist zealot we improve to a callous businessman. This is callous progress.
Conservative "values" are in the eyes of the beholder-they are subjective. But only sustainable values whether conservative or liberal will last.
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