Life Matters

In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston pulls back the covers the relativistic social teaching that has crept into the pro-life movement called "The Seamless Garment." Also referred to as "the consistent life ethic" The seamless garment asserts that the right to life of unborn children is merely one of many life issues and that a focus needs to be spent on all of the plethora of the...

In this episode, Brian brings an important warning from the National Right to Life Committee.  On May 9, 2022, Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, urged all supporters, members, and affiliates of National Right to Life to refrain from ANY public demonstration of support or opposition to the results of the Dobbs decision, which is expected shortly. Brian, reenforces and...

In this Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston examines the elections of Spring of 2022 in California. Most importantly, he delves into how the principles that need to be applied there, also apply everywhere that citizens have the freedom to vote. Brian puts particular emphasis on understanding the nature of the electoral and civic system under which an individual lives.   As election processes now v...

In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston takes the opportunity to examine California's unique situation in the cultural battle now raging across the nation and the world. Few Californians fully realize that our form of government has been dramatically changed through extreme alteration of our method of voting and tallying votes.  But this is only one aspect of the very serious attack...

In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston interviews attorney Sheila Green regarding the current situation in California in Spring of 2022. While it is an unusual circumstance within the state, it is critically important to recognize the methods and procedures used by abortion advocates which have now become a worldwide tool.  The radicalization of political parties both in the United States...

In this special episode from Spring of 2022, Brian Johnston interviews Sheila Green, Esquire, Vice President of the California ProLife Council.  The California ProLife Council had filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the state in 2020 regarding the enforcement of existing law. That law, Health & Safety Code Section: 123435 , specifically prohibits infanticide if a child is born alive in...

This episode of Life Matters takes on current events and the whole current waterfront of legal and political battles. Brian addresses the international flavor of the right to life and why America's founders insisted that this premise be at the heart of America's laws. As a nation, we continue to be a magnet for all of mankind's hopes and desires for their lives to be affirmed and protected.  Life...

In this episode, Commissioner Johnston explores aspects of current world conflicts that are in fact directly related to the right to life. The first part of the program is an interview with author Dr. Steven Mosher, whose most recent book, Bully of Asia: Why China's Dream Is The New Threat To World Order , is now reaching best seller status. As a graduate student at Stanford in the 1970s, Dr. Mosh...

The popular media often describes American opinion as being in favor of abortion – as "pro choice". The media also asserts that most Americans support Roe v. Wade . But a more studied examination of the facts reveals quite the opposite.  The word "choice" is intentionally used with two simultaneous meanings: Availability of abortion for just the hard cases, in case something goes "wrong". The othe...

In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston explains how the pro-life movement, and every political movement throughout history, has been successful: By organizing educating and motivating on the local level. The National Right to Life Committee is composed of 50 separate organizations, one in each state. In turn, each of these state affiliates are comprised of local volunteers and chapters wh...

In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston takes an in-depth analysis of the state laws recently examined by the Supreme Court. He explains, in particular, the Texas law which authorizes private individuals taking civil action against an abortionist. While Brian's educational background is in comparative languages, he has worked for many years in the legal world, not only as an advocate (lobb...

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...

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 underst...

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...

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...

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 th...

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 wha...

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 Calif...

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...

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...

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'...

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...

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 recall...

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 i...