stick to basketball

much like fox news channel, mfd strives to bring you 'fair and balanced' stories and opinions. in the past i have often sung the praise of my native state, pennsylvania, whenever it has been portrayed positively in the news. unfortunately that is not the case today, with the decision by villanova to move forward with their plans to erect a memorial for the victims of abortion on campus. the plan calls for a statue, depicting the virgin mary cradling the baby jesus, to be placed on the campus near the freshmen dorms.

is it me, or does the word victims imply that there has been a crime committed? and if that is the case, and abortion has been a legal procedure in america since roe vs. wade in 1973, than something is afoul here. maybe villanova should focus more on semantics and less on public art.

is it possible that they see this as an opportunity for young men and women to rub baby jesus's head for luck on their way to class, ala the clemson football team slapping howard's rock as they rush through the tunnel and onto the football field? just a thought.