“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Those words were written 234 years ago. What are they telling us as Americans and as Christians? They tell us …
Category: Politics
SCOTUS Ruling: Forget About It
For three days now I have been reading about Obamacare and the SCOTUS decision and whether it's good or bad, especially regarding the current fight against the HHS mandate. Let me sum it up this way: IT DOESN'T MATTER!Why? Becasue whether or not this ruling will affect the HHS mandate (personally I don't think it …
SCOTUS Ruling: Not As Bad As It Seems
By now everyone has heard about the Supreme Court's ruling on the "Affordable Healthcare Act" and depending on your political views either think it's great or it's the worst thing that has ever happened. Let me start by saying if you would like my political view on it you can read them on my other blog. …
Religious Freedom: Time To Fight Back
We are in the middle of the “Fortnight of Religious Freedom” which will end July 4th. Have you ever wondered how we allowed ourselves to even get to a position where we would have to be worried about losing our religious liberty? There isn’t a simple answer, there are many factors but one of them, …
Progressive Logic: It’s For The Children
There is a line in the classic Broadway musical “The Music Man” which sums up the logic of the progressive movement. It is when Professor Harold Hill is trying to convince the townspeople why they need a boy’s band/ “We’ve got to protect the children!” Once again we are being told about how laws banning …
Religious Liberty and Secular Thinking
Thursday begins the “Fortnight for Freedom” which is a two week event organized to spread information on the threat to our religious liberty through prayer, catechesis and public action. It is being organized by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Of course the secular media is claiming it is all about politics – …
You Think It’s Easy Being A Tea Party Catholic?
When I first became affiliated with the tea party movement I was pretty much prepared for the, let's say resistance, I would receive for my views, but never would I have expected the push back I would receive when I came out as a Catholic as well. Being Catholic and a tea party member are quite similar. People …
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Nancy Pelosi: A Catholic’s Catholic, Not
Everybody's favorite "Catholic's Catholic" Nancy Pelosi is at it again. Being the true Catholic she does her religion on Sunday's in church. According to this in the Washington Examiner Pelosi said: "I do my religion on Sundays, in church, and I try to go other days of the week; I don't do it at this press …
Religious Freedom Rallies and the Rosary, A Connection
Did you go to any of the religious freedom rallies today? If you did great, if you didn't I understand, I couldn't make it either. There was one in the city where I work, but I don't have a job where I can just disappear for an hour.I had an interesting revelation about the "Stand up …
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Finally A Real Catholic Democrat
An open letter to Jo Ann Nardelli, former Democrat from Pennsylvania:Dear Mrs. Nardelli, Welcome. It is good to finally see someone from the Democratic side of the aisle who isn’t afraid to stand up for something she believes in, even if it means having to resign her position. More and more we see Catholic Democrats …
The Wayward Catholic 