Annotations & Elucidations
Cultural Conservatism’s Comeback (Or Was It Ever Really Dead?)
Who said cultural conservatism is dead? In Virginia last week, there was bipartisan support to end taxpayer funding of elective abortion and within the last 24 hours two major blows for traditional values — and constitutional law — occurred. Yesterday, the Oklahoma Senate joined with the House there in a bipartisan vote to override Democrat Governor Brad Henry’s veto of an informed consent bill which would requires women seeking abortions to see an ultrasound of her baby and receive certain information, not terribly different than a bill we have advocated for in the General Assembly the last several years. (There is always hope!) Then, earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a memorial Cross on federal land in the Mojave Desert can stay, reversing a lower court ruling.
But was cultural conservatism dead? Hard to believe that when each state that has voted on a Marriage Amendment has passed it. The truth is that there are certain truths in life and embedded in the constitution. Only when they are purposefully misinterpreted and laws misapplied to achieve agenda goals are they ever defeated. But defeat is not death. Values endure. We’ve seen that in the last 24 hours.
News
Gov discusses Confederacy, felons’ rights, condoms (The Daily Press)
Va. ponies up millions to add Northrop (Washington Examiner)
Albemarle tea party crashes Fifth District chairman’s endorsement (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Audio
Ask The Governor (39:56) (WTOP/WTOP.com)
National News
Strict Abortion Measures Enacted in Oklahoma (New York Times)
States seek new ways to restrict abortions (USA Today)
High court supports Mojave cross in Calif. (AP/FoxNews.com)
High Court Says Mojave Desert Cross Can Remain (Wall Street Journal)
Sounding alarm on gonorrhea (Washington Times)
Poll finds Americans in an anti-incumbent mood as midterm elections near (Washington Post)
Reid: Senate to act on climate before immigration (AP/GOPUSA.com)
GOP eyes comeback for New England House seats (AP/GOPUSA.com)
Not us: Goldman execs deny wrongdoing in crisis (AP/GOPUSA.com)
Obama continues to hammer AZ immigration law (AP/GOPUSA.com)
AG: Court challenge possible on immigration law (AP/GOPUSA.com)
Analysis
How Arizona became center of immigration debate (AP/GOPUSA.com)
Commentary
How Mexico Treats Illegal Aliens (Michelle Malkin/GOPUSA.com)
Trying To Make People Like Us (Harris Sherline/GOPUSA.com)
Arizona’s 21-Bottle Salute (Brent Bozell/GOPUSA.com)
The Return of ‘Social Utility’ (Tony Blankley/GOPUSA.com)
