Life Matters

In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston examines the implications of the possible overturn of Roe v. Wade. Roe v. Wade prohibited all states from legally protecting children because it did not allow prosecution of abortionist doctors. Roe v. Wade was actually the combination of two conjoined decisions Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton.  In fact Roe v. Wade did not enforce a trimester system as commonly believed, because a powerful loophole exception was placed under Doe v. Bolton, allowing for abortion whenever the abortionist felt it might be appropriate for “health” reasons. Cases of health could include psychological emotional and sociological factors.   If Roe v. Wade is overturned it will not outlaw a single abortion, it will merely allow the various states to once again ensure protection under the law for unborn children. Twenty-one states have already passed laws that will immediately take affect if Roe is overturned. But many states - California chief amongst them - will have to pass legisl

Roe v. Wade didn’t give women anything. What it did do is give doctors the right to kill babies. “Roe really isn’t about the woman’s choice... It’s about the doctor’s freedom to practice his profession as he thinks best.It was not woman centered. It was physician centered.” - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, University of Chicago lecture May 10, 2013 The media doesn’t tell you this. Very few people understand Roe. It is in fact an amalgam of two separate decisions that were then ‘conjoined’ by the Court. Roe v. Wade addressed a Texas law. Doe v. Bolton dismissed the abortion laws of Georgia. On Jan 22nd, 1973, they were both handed down simultaneously and “conjoined” by the Court as one ruling. Many now call this conjoined action “Roe” or “the Roe regime.” Though they dealt with two different states, and each has very different tone, the net effect of the combined decision was to strike down not only those two states’ laws, but the laws of every other state as well! In the Doe portion of the decision, the author, Justice

In this episode of Life  Matters Commissioner Johnston explores the statements and teachings of radical-feminist theory, specifically as expressed by Ruth Bader Ginsberg.  He repeats her quotes from the bench and shares her comments from later interviews.    Ruth Bader Ginsberg openly quoted Marx from from the bench of the United States Supreme Court. But does not give him attribution. Very few I have read Marx nor do they understand the sweeping cultural dictates of the Marxist philosophy. They are therefore ignorant of these ideas when couched in progressive culture and then placed directly into the laws of our nation by the highest court of land.     When Justice Blackmun reviewed the various feminist arguments submitted in the amicus briefs for Roe v. Wade in Doe v Bolton, he did not recognize those assertions as coming directly from the statements of Karl Marx. But they did.    There is only one political philosophy in the history of mankind that has asserted the idea that unlimited abortions are an esse

In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston examines the vital importance of the Hippocratic Oath for retaining the values of Western Civilization - respect for the vulnerable innocent. Reading portions from his book, Evil Twins - Roe and Doe: How the Supreme Court Unleashed Medical Killing, Brian underscores the incredible significance of these decisions in assaulting and redefining the healing role of the medical profession. Astoundingly, even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg openly condemned the Roe and Doe decisions for licensing doctors to kill as they saw fit, but not actually giving women any rights at all!  The program includes extensive commentary on the importance of re-establishing the Oath and proclamation of the Rome declaration of ethical doctors who are calling the medical profession back to its roots, and reaffirming the Hippocratic Oath.

In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston examines, in-depth, the surprising news that the Supreme Court is accelerating its review of Roe versus Wade. November 1, 2021 the Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments in the case of the new Texas law known as the “Heartbeat Bill”. Abortion radicals are deeply alarmed at the impact of allowing the Texas measure to stay in affect, which the Supreme Court has done up until this point. The Biden administration, fulfilling its loyalty to the abortion industry, has pledged to use every aspect of the federal government to stop this Texas measure. The passionate desire to overturn the Texas law has precipitated the Justice Department to not only request a full hearing on the Texas measure immediately, they have specifically requested a ruling on the possibility that it may lead to the overturn of Roe versus Wade. In addition to establishing a beating human heart as a definitive, objective measure of the presence of a human life, the Texas bill (SB 8) also al

In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston discusses why it’s good to get old and how the language and words we use can dramatically impact our attitudes towards our own aging and towards the aging of others. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal (9/24/21), examines how in Japan, demographically the oldest nation in the world, they have begun to re-define what the meaning of what ‘old’ is. For example, the city of Nagano is officially changing its legal definition of “elderly”. Beginning next year, in order to keep residents active and engaged in their lives, what is considered ‘old’ now, 65 or over, will only apply linguistically and legally at age 75.   Nagano was the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics.  Now the new definition will reduce the proportion of its population classified as ‘elderly’ to just 16% from 30% of the population under the old definition, transitioning it from one of the oldest to one of the youngest cities in Japan. Ironically, the values, language, and legal definitions

In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explorers what happened in the 2021 recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom. Previous episodes leading up to the recall prepared listeners for the fact that it would be a difficult task and that aside from simply voting ‘YES’ on the recall, there was a great need to also vote for a replacement.  Brian explains how, for the first time in California history, the Democrat party demanded that there be no Democrat replacement even suggested, and promised to punish any Democrat officeholder who presented themselves as a possible replacement candidate. All government employee unions instructed their members to only vote ‘NO’, and under the strong possibility of social exclusion, there was to be no discussion or suggestion of supporting a replacement. In addition to the multiple millions spent by these government employee unions, outside leftist money from the likes of political provocateurs like George Soros poured into the state. But Brian is not discouraged.

In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston issues a special update regarding the actual status of Texas law SB-8. When it was signed into law by Governor Abbot of Texas,  pro-abortion forces immediately sought to have it stayed by the courts, to prevent it from going into effect. This request was sent up to the US Supreme Court and specifically to Justice Alito, who is responsible for the sixth district federal court of appeals. He referred the matter to the full court.  The US Supreme Court did not rule on the merits of the law, it simply stated it was not appropriate to stop or enjoin the law until it has been reviewed by the lower courts.  The media immediately swung into action and decried the Supreme Court for following its principles and standard procedures. Abortion advocates in the media are seeking to gin-up their grassroots supporters - requesting among other things - a demand to pack the US Supreme Court and to question all pro-life laws because supposedly this was now the overturn of I

In our ongoing effort to awaken Californians to the very real possibility of replacing Gavin Newsom, the single most outspoken advocate of intentionally killing human beings for social reasons, we are making known some of the alternative candidates. We have already published under the California Prolife Council webpage a listing of the life stances of all the candidates there are 14 candidates who have either signed pledges or made public statements that they believe the law should protect innocent human lives. In today’s program we interview three more of the diverse and interesting people who are pro-life, and seek to replace Gavin Newsom for governor. * Chauncey "Slim" Killens * Joe Symmon * Diego Martinez California Prolife Council has not made a specific endorsement, but is encouraging voters to first vote ‘Yes’, to replace Gavin Newsom and then of the 14 remaining alternatives choose a favorite pro-life candidate. The combined ‘Yes’es  for recalling Gavin Newsom are absolutely necessary in order for the

In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston issues a California action alert on Senate Bill 380. The measure has passed out of the Senate and is now going to the Assembly floor. Each and every member of the Assembly will be voting on it. If approved, it would go to the governor, who supports intentionally killing the depressed vulnerable patient. SB-380 removes all existing ‘safeguards’ for depressed and dependent patients. The Assembly is preparing to vote, and the death folk are pushing it hard! Depressed COVID patients, nursing home residents, solitary elderly, the ill and infirm, disabled - all now in the crosshairs of a killing medical profession. Stop expansion of ‘assisted suicide’! When assisted suicide was narrowly passed with bipartisan opposition during a special legislative session on Medi-Cal in 2015, then-Senator Bill Monning, a co-author of the bill, assured opponents in California Healthline that, “the joint and co-authors on this bill … have endeavored to build in protections in th

In this episode of Life Matters we continue interviewing several of the many Pro-life candidates running for governor. Today’s program includes: James Hanink, Robert Newman, comments from Larry Elder, and reference to Doug Ose, who has withdrawn from the race due to a heart attack. There is also reference to the upcoming LifeFest Film Festival with update from Actor Kevin Sorbo.  LifeFest will be available for online streaming in your home beginning August 26-31, 2021.

257: California Gubernatorial Recall of Gavin Newsom In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explains the recall of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Particular focus is brought on the life issues as pursued and implemented by Governor Newsom.  For a successful recall at least half of the voters must vote “yes” on the first question on the ballot: “Shall Governor Newsom be recalled?”  If that question receives more than 50% ‘yes‘ then the second question is: “Who should replace him?” Forty-two candidates have filed as potential replacements, and 14 of them are pro-life. Brian introduces both them and relevant issues of California policy. Future programs will allow opportunity for candidates to introduce themselves. 

Throughout Western Civilization it has always been asserted that human beings are more than merely animals.  They should not be treated like animals that can be owned or disposed of but that we have an intrinsic value, a spark of the divine, what the Judeo-Christian world calls the image of God.  There is something special about human beings.   Each individual is unique and deserves protection in particular when they are most vulnerable. Today’s episode delves into the science of ultrasound and the power of this technology to see these individual lives within the womb.  Brian will talk with Bri Knaus, owner of Hello My Baby which provides ultrasound services beyond the traditional 2D imagery that most people are familiar with. The proof of life is in the pictures!   https://hellomybaby3d.com

In this vital episode, Commissioner Johnston examines how history is being directly attacked and rewritten at this very moment. This practice is the ongoing pattern of progressive, historical revisionism. It also reflects a fundamental principle lost on most of us in our day-to-day lives: what has preceded us has lead to this moment.  A proper understanding of history will empower us to address this moment in which we live. Brian ties this to an understanding of the abortion culture surrounding us, and even more importantly, to what truly happened in the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions. Many Americans and even numerous pro-lifers do not fully understand the impact these decisions, nearly 50 years ago, have had on our present moment and how we are to address it. Brian explains that our misunderstandings of history are not our fault.  Many educational institutions, particularly in the United States, are under the sway of the John Dewey view of education, progressivism, and relativism. In Europe, this ha

In this second episode of Life Matters with Dr. Patrick Marmion, Brian explores the current debate and dramatic culture change that is being brought upon end-of-life care and the presumption of both non-treatment and termination of dependent and vulnerable patients.

Dr. Patrick Marmion is an obstetrician gynecologist that has worked in various aspects of the medical profession for more than 46 years. In this extended episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explores questions of medical ethics and the incredible pressure that is placed on physicians to comply with the killing of patients. In this first episode, Dr. Marmion relays his story of being forced to support abortion and even being dismissed from a Catholic hospital after his public lecture and demonstration of the direct harms that abortions cause to women.

251: The Subversive Agenda of the Media in Silencing to Right To Life   In this episode of “Life Matters”, Commissioner Johnston explains that we are in a battle of ideas, a frequent theme of the “Life Matters” program. It is critically important to realize that the dominant media culture is not merely tolerant of a pro-death worldview - it is selling it and selling it hard. In many ways, we, here today, are living in a dystopia. Dystopias are not the merely fictional worlds of 1984 or Brave New World, but the authentic cultures in which a particular worldview is constantly repeated and reemphasized by the dominant media. Dissent from that worldview is not condoned. Those who disagree with the official way of thinking are condemned, diminished, and dismissed. The social pressure to accept those ideas are very strong. Look at Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, Cuba, Communist China, Venezuela, around the world, where government and media work together to control the thinking and direction of the populace. That is

In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston explores the more profound significance of the Roe v. Wade narrative. As has been discussed in other programs and deeply explained by other Supreme Court justices, by Justice Blackmun’s court clerks, and many other legal experts who would prefer legalized abortion, Roe versus Wade is a confusing jumble. It’s a wild story that leads us confusingly through legal and medical history, through an arbitrary division of pregnancy into trimesters and assertions of where abortion should be performed in the various trimesters. Brian explains that this narrative, this story, is a spiel. That is why other legal experts can’t get it to make sense.  It’s a story to distract us and confuse us. The new real action taken is in Doe versus Bolton, where Blackmun clearly states that he will authorize and direct doctors to now be killers and that they can use their personal medical judgment at any time in the pregnancy.  They need not answer to anyone else for that decision. The pur

Relatively few Americans understand the actual nature of abortion law in the United States. Many do know that the Roe v. Wade decision authorized abortion throughout the nation. Still, beyond that, there is mass confusion as to when it is approved, what conditions are legally necessary for the abortion to take place, etc.  Even more specifically, few realize Roe was joined by a companion decision, Doe v. Bolton,  and it is this quiet, unexamined companion decision which authorizes a physician the absolute right to end the child’s life whenever the abortionist feel appropriate. Due to garbled and ideological media coverage, many Americans think that the abortion issue is simply a matter of women’s rights. But so much more was changed by that decision. When the court authorized the ending of that child’s life, for that is what an abortion does, it had to confirm who was to do the killing. Radical feminist groups had demanded the right to have, and even perform abortions at their discretion and at any time in pr

Contemporary media as well as the leadership of the Democrat Party have become incredibly aggressive now that the party controls all levels of the federal government.  There is apparently a conscious decision to simply use that newly grasped authority to 'declare as law' those measures which have previously failed. The expectation is that an accommodating media will simply echo the 'establishment of these precious new rights' and demand acquiescence. This enactment of dead provisions appears to be an essential part of progressives political hegemony. Legally and culturally speaking, it is making law by proclaiming a ‘Zombie Apocalypse'. Measures which were dead and defeated are simply dead no longer.  In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston again interviews Douglas Johnson, Federal Legislative Director Emeritus of the National Right to Life Committee as he explains how another intentional falsehood is being put forward by the abortion industry and its advocates. They are seeking to revive a lon