Opinion

When Does The Fetus Acquire A Moral Status Of A Human Being? The Philosophy Of ‘Gradualism’ Can Provide Answers

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 12:00am

I lost my twins in the second trimester of my first pregnancy. One fetus died around 14 weeks, and a month later I went into preterm labor – likely caused by the death of the first and an infection. I delivered the second twin, who appeared perfectly healthy on the ultrasound but was simply not old enough to survive, at 18½ weeks.

I grieved for years; these were some of my worst moments.

Defending America’s First Freedom

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 12:00am

Religious freedom is the first freedom listed in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.  That’s no accident.  Religious freedom is the cornerstone of a free society.

The Founders of the United States recognized the importance of religion to the health of our Republic.  They also knew that religion flourishes best when practiced without coercion. 

Small Businesses Are Paying the Tax of a Broken Patent System

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 12:00am

When I made the decision to take my experience managing roofing, siding, and gutter crews and turn it into a technology startup – CompanyCam – I knew it was going to be difficult. Whether it was developing the technology, securing funding, growing our customer base, or any of the other daily barriers that come with starting a business, we faced new challenges every step of the way. I wasn’t naive: I knew that building something new was going to take a lot of hard work.

Bacon Votes To Restore Mental Health For Americans

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 12:00am

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act:

Does Hardening Schools Make Students Safer?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:00am

The first real possibility for federal firearms legislation in decades has been sketched out by a bipartisan group of senators.

It comes in the wake of the May 23, 2022, school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers before himself being killed in a gunfire exchange with police.

Pablo Picasso Was Not A Lone Genius Creator – He Was At The Centre Of Several Creative Hubs, And Changed The Course Of Western Art

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 2:00am
“Femmes à leur toilette” by Pablo Picasso, a collage of cut and pasted papers. (Alberto Pezzali / AP Photo)

The Picasso Century exhibition presents Picasso as we have never seen him before. 

Supreme Court Security

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 1:00am

More than a half century ago, Creighton invited Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas to address the university community and I, as chair of the Poli Sci Department, was asked to pick him up at the airport.

Maybe It’s Time To Change The Message: Nebraska Is For Everyone

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 06/20/2022 - 1:00am

In reality, Nebraska likely isn’t for everyone, but it’s time for the state’s tourism commission to drop the slogan and give the world a chance to decide for itself.

There Is No One ‘Religious View’ On Abortion: A Scholar Of Religion, Gender And Sexuality Explains

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 06/15/2022 - 5:01am

The Catholic Church’s official line on abortion, and even on any artificial birth control, is well known: Don’t do it.

Surveys of how American Catholics live their lives, though, tell a different story. 

The Military Power, Economics And Strategy That Led To D-Day

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 2:00am
Result of a northeasterly gale which swept the beach-head in Normandy, France, during the June invasion. (AP Photo)

On June 6 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy. Their number rose to 1.5 million over the next six weeks. With them came millions of tons of equipment, ranging from munitions, vehicles, food and fuel to prefabricated floating harbours.

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