Over in Great Britain, the House of Commons recently passed the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill which, among other things, keeps the time limit on abortions at twenty-four weeks (in spite a hope that it would be lowered), authorizes the creation of “savior siblings (brothers and sisters deliberately created in a lab solely for their organs to be harvested for use … [Read More]

What’s the most popular boys’ name in Britain?  If you guessed “Jack,” you’d be right.  That’s a pretty common British name—in fact, it’s been the most popular boys’ name for 13 years now. What about the second most popular?  Well, that depends.  If we treat each variant spelling of a name as a separate name, then the second most popular boys’ … [Read More]

On Wednesday, November 28, Derrick Shareef pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Chicago on federal charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.  I’ve discussed the Shareef case before on this website, most notably here, here, and here. In the past, I’ve suggested the Shareef case was only the tip of the iceberg, and that those who thought … [Read More]

Three headlines from the month of July: ”45 Muslim doctors planned US terror raids” (from the Telegraph of London) ”Italy ‘terror school’ imam had bomb chemicals-police” (from Reuters) ”Former U.S sailor in terror case discussed attacking military personnel, prosecutor says” (from the International Herald Tribune) Why, I’m often asked (even in comments on this website), do I bother discussing the threat … [Read More]

Oh, to be in England! The once upon a time green and pleasant land is now Europe’s burglary capital, the most violent country in the old continent, Albania included. It’s gotten so bad that the paralyzed Blair government has reverted to television slogans such as: “Don’t moan, take action: it’s your street too.” Sure, and pigs may fly. In Britain’s mean … [Read More]