Here's an update and some context on Colin Small, the young man who was arrested in Harrisonburg, VA last week for destroying voter registrations.

This is a young man who is very, very pro-life. Pro-life enough to jettison the delicate God/Caesar balance in a dumpster along with eight voter registrations? Read on, my friends, and let's see where we end up.

Colin Small has a degree in politics from  Catholic University of America. In addition, he received the Edumund Burke Fellowship from Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute to participate in the UN's General Assembly on Youth in July 2011. The vision of C-FAM is:

The preservation of international law by discrediting socially radical policies at the United Nations and other international institutions. http://www.c-fam.org/

This is an organization that is not coy about its interests. The website's home page features an article condemning "sneaking abortion into Ireland via new regulations" as well as another entitled "Gay Myths Exposed." Mr. Small is quoted on the site, discussing his fellowship:

"The Edmund Burke Fellowship was an amazing opportunity for me to work with like-minded youth to promote a culture of life at the UN.  While the UN officials attempted to push an outdated and increasingly out-of-touch agenda of contraception, sexual license and abortion, they were met by a crowd of young people with the words of Humanae Vitae and Caritas in Veritate on their tongues and hope for the authentic development of every person in their hearts.  On top of having the satisfaction of working for life and family at the UN, I also made a bunch of great new friends.  I would strongly encourage anybody considering applying to the Fellowship to do so, it’s an experience you won’t forget."

Just in case you don't have the idea yet, here's another student from the same group:

Attending the UN meeting as Edmund Burke Fellows made us very aware that we had enemies-- all those promoting the culture of death. Yet, through the Fellowship those battling for life, justice, and truth were united and empowered. Having the opportunity to engage so directly in the culture war was an experience that left us awakened and invisibly armed to recognize and respond to the surrounding battle.

I don't know about you, but if this case is ever seriously investigated, I hope Mr. Small will be carefully questioned about his religious decisions, and I hope witnesses will be asked if the subject of pro-life/pro-choice came up in any discussion of political views.

Cross-posted at fullostrich.com