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Ota Benga and Abortion

Posted on January 11, 2022 by David E Smith

Why was a man named Ota Benga put in a display with an orangutan at the Bronx Zoo in 1906? What does this perverse act, part of our nation’s history, have to do with abortion? While the treatment of Benga and the atrocity of abortion are not identical, they do share a point in common – a refusal to recognize humanity, which leads to treating another person, or an unborn baby, as an object that can be taken, killed, or used in a way others deem acceptable.

Ota Benga, of the Mbuti people, was born in the Belgian Congo around …

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Bronx Zoo, Capitol Fax, David Catchpoole, Eric Scheidler, J.B. Pritzker, M.S. Gabriel, Mbuti, New York Times, Ota Benga, Parental Notification Act, Rich Miller, Wildlife Conservation Society | Comments Off

‘Lame Duck’ Tax Increase Debated While Both Parties Struggle with Basic Math

Posted on November 30, 2016 by David E Smith

Anyone paying the least bit of attention to Illinois government knows the state is a fiscal mess, and the ongoing drama being played out between our Republican governor and Democrat General Assembly is like a long-running TV soap opera.

The news of the day is that Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax is reporting that the passing of a tax increase during the current lame duck session is now not going to happen. For those unfamiliar with Capitol Fax, it is in some ways to Illinois politics what the Drudge Report is nationally. While Drudge is a conservative, both sides can benefit

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Posted in Illinois Politics | Tagged Bruce Rauner, Capitol Fax, Illinois Policy Institute, Mike Madigan, Rich Miller, Ted Dabrowski | Comments Off