The “Consider This!” Podcast, Episode 40: Listener Feedback on Polygamy, and Who Else (Beside the Media) Ignored Kermit Gosnell

By: Doug Payton (Diary)  |  May 9th at 12:09 PM  | 

The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. I got our first e-mail listener feedback from what I talked about last episode, regarding whether or not legalizing same-sex marriage necessarily leads to polygamy. I thought it had to, but one listener took on my challenge to come up with a scenario where it didn’t have to happen. We | Read More »

The “Consider This!” Podcast, Episode 37

By: Doug Payton (Diary)  |  April 17th at 12:14 PM  | 

The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. The bombing of the Boston Marathon started a number of things; a terrorism investigation, increased security all over the country, and the media’s attempt to, again, blame the Right for domestic terrorism. Folks, please, let’s take care of the wounded and bury our dead before breaking out the knee-jerk reactions, OK? | Read More »

“Consider This!” Podcast, Episode 28

By: Doug Payton (Diary)  |  January 29th at 12:27 PM  | 

The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out; let’s talk politics in 10 minutes or less. A federal judge ruled in December that a North Carolina plan to offer license plates that say “Choose Life” is unconstitutional, saying the state cannot issue the plates without offering a similar product for the opposing viewpoint. So are they going to now have “Choose Death” plates? CNN would | Read More »

“Consider This!” Podcast, Episode 27

By: Doug Payton (Diary)  |  January 23rd at 03:28 PM  | 

The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out; let’s talk politics in 10 minutes or less. There are some surprise consequences from the passing of ObamaCare. (And by “surprise”, I mean “easily predictable”.) Hospitals are shutting down services and the electronic medical records that were going to save us all money may actually cost us more. Yeah, who could have possible predicted that? (Hint: | Read More »

The Life of the Mother

By: Doug Payton (Diary)  |  September 11th at 11:53 AM  | 

Rape, incest, or the life of the mother; these are typically the three reasons under which almost everyone would say that an abortion should be permissible. Well, an international symposium on maternal healthcare in Dublin, Ireland last weekend may reduce that number. About 140 medical professionals were at the event, including experts in obstetrics and gynaecology, mental health and molecular biology. They presented new research | Read More »