“A lot of people are listening and most people believe global warming is a problem and they'd like to see it addressed. But governments and the biggest companies in the world don't want to deal with it like they didn't want to deal with the fact that tobacco causes cancer.” PeopleWorldWantBelieveFactsProblemGovernmentCausesDealsCompanyListeningCancerGlobal WarmingTobacco Author:John H Richardson
“But then you say, Well, who makes the decision? Does the government make the decision? The reason this is such a national dispute and moral issue for people is because it occurs inside the body of a woman. That makes it really complicated. What are you going to do? Put women in prison? How much do we want the government to intrude on this?” PeopleWantWellsDoeReasonBodyGovernmentDecisionMoralIssuesPrisonComplicatedDisputesMoral Issues Author:John H Richardson
“That's his definition of mercy. This is the year of the Mercy Jubilee of the pope. I know that he's against abortion, but he talks about Christ's emphasis on mercy instead of his emphasis on judgment. He talks about the lack of Christian charity and the pride that are afloat in our world these days in terms of making moral judgments on other people. That's really it for Willie. He's really a missionary.” PeopleKnowsWorldYearsChristianTermChristMoralPrideJudgmentMercyCharityDefinitionsThese DaysAbortionOur WorldMissionaryPopeEmphasisMoral JudgmentJubileeAgainst Abortion Author:John H Richardson
“I don't think in the religious way that most people associate that word with, but Hern is a committed guy. He's doing the hardest job with the late-term thing. I don't think that's easy on a person, especially under the kind of terrorism that doctors of his kind have seen over the past twenty years. He's a tough guy.” PeopleThinkingWayYearsKindPersonsJobsPastGuyEasyTermReligiousLateToughDoctorsTwentiesCommittedTerrorismHardestAssociatesOver The PastTough GuyHardest Job Author:John H Richardson
“Planned Parenthood gave me an award for the Willie Parker story that I was deeply honored by. I didn't get any negative comments. I think the Willie Parker piece had more of an impact on people in that sense because it went deeper into the clinic itself.” PeopleThinkingStoriesPiecesNegativeImpactDeeperAwardsParenthoodCommentHonoredClinicPlanned ParenthoodNegative Comments Author:John H Richardson