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NARAL and other pro-abortion groups are urging senators to filibuster to block confirmation of Miguel Estrada, President Bush's nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. This court is generally considered to be second in importance only to the Supreme Court. Miguel Estrada was nominated by President Bush nearly two years ago. The American Bar Association's review committee unanimously rated Estrada as "well qualified," but the Senate Democratic leadership blocked his confirmation until they lost their majority. On January 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination on a 10-9 party-line vote. The full Senate will...

I wanted to write about the latest Lord of the Rings movie today. But as I scoured the Web reading what other people had to say, I realized I had nothing new to offer. I love Tolkien. It’s a good movie. A bit too long, I thought, but I will see it again, regardless. Anyway, while trying to figure out what to write, I kept stumbling on articles about how Tolkien was a racist and/or about how The Lord of the Rings is pro-war propaganda. Both of these ideas have dedicated adherents. For example, John Yatt says in the British...