Producer's Desk

What is “The Producer’s Desk”?

As you know, Richard Land LIVE! is a once-a-week broadcast. This is fine and good, but some of us are–let’s be honest–borderline ‘addicts’ when it comes to reading the news and blogs. Fear not! This is where the Producer’s Desk fills that Sunday-through-Friday void when RLL is not broadcasting.

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We hope you enjoy!

-The Producers

If you come across something in your online reading you think is worthy of posting here, send us the link and your comments through the Contact form in the right column of this page!

(This is a separate subscription from the RLL Podcast found in the right-hand column of this page.)

Mugged by Ultrasound - Weekly Standard

posted by Matthew Hawkins on 02.01.2010

Topics: abortion, ultrasound,

“Abortion rights activists have long preferred to hold themselves at some remove from the practice they promote; rather than naming it, they speak of “choice” and “reproductive freedom.” But those who perform abortions have no such luxury. Instead, advances in ultrasound imaging and abortion procedures have forced providers ever closer to the nub of their work. Especially in abortions performed far enough along in gestation that the fetus is recognizably a tiny baby, this intimacy exacts an emotional toll, stirring sentiments for which doctors, nurses, and aides are sometimes unprepared. Most apparently have managed to reconcile their belief in the right to abortion with their revulsion at dying and dead fetuses, but a noteworthy number have found the conflict unbearable and have defected to the pro-life cause.”

Read the complete article…

Albert Mohler adds commentary…

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RLL Jan 30 = SNOW DAY!

posted by Matthew Hawkins on 01.30.2010

Topics: guests,

Due to hazardous road conditions in the Nashville, TN area, Richard thought it best to keep our staff at home today.

We hope you enjoy anything from our archives or today’s “best-of” programs with guests Jarrod Jones here and Steve Waldman here.

RLL will be live again next Saturday, Feb 6.

Happy snow day!

As Heard on RLL - Jan 23, 2010

posted by Amber Chesser on 01.23.2010

Topics:

mympowerbox.com
Newsflash: First Amendment Upheld - Wall Street Journal
They Still Don’t Get It - Bob Herbert
Health Care Is Hurting Democrats - Wall Street Journal
Scott Brown’s victory is canary in the coal mine for Democrats - Ralph Reed
The Once-Appealing Barack Obama - Peter Wehner
The U.S. Isn’t as Free as It Used to Be - Wall Street Journal

Richard Land coming to Houston Jan 17-18

posted by Matthew Hawkins on 01.16.2010

Topics:

Sunday Morning - 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am

Sunday Evening - 6:00 pm

Monday Morning - 9:30 am

As Heard on RLL - Jan 9, 2010

posted by Amber Chesser on 01.09.2010

Topics:

Pro-Life Advocates Plan to Protest Opening of Largest Abortion Clinic in U.S. - CNS News
Gibbs Refuses to Address Question About Obama’s Broken C-SPAN Promises - Wall Street Journal
C-SPAN Health Care Letter (pdf)
Obama’s C-Span Problem -Real Clear Politics
In Health Bill for Everyone, Provisions for a Few -NY Times
Hume’s Gentle Witness - National Review
How Dare He? - Chuck Colson
Brit Hume’s Tiger Woods remarks shine light on true intolerance - Michael Gerson
Injury swipes McCoy’s one goal - ESPN
Review of Christmas attack shows disturbing complacency - USA Today

As Heard on RLL - Jan 2, 2010

posted by Matthew Hawkins on 01.02.2010

Topics: abstinence, constitution, health care,

Crosse & Blackwell’s Mince Meat Pie
Web Memo: The Case for Maintaining Abstinence Education Funding - Heritage.org
- Abstinence Education: Assessing the Evidence - Heritage.org
Why the Health-Care Bills Are Unconstitutional - WSJ
Government’s abortion mandate - Washington Times
The Radical Legacy of 1979 - WSJ

Poll du jour - Washington Times

72 percent of Republicans are “absolutely certain” there is a God.
53 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents agree.
59 percent of Americans overall are “absolutely certain” there is a God.
66 percent of women and 51 percent of men agree.
87 percent of born-again Christians, 76 percent of Protestants, 67 percent of both blacks and Catholic respondents, and 38 percent of Jews also agree.