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. …
Tag: Progressives
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 – …
Washing Your Mouth Out With Soap No Longer Works
This week in Middleborough, Massachusetts, voters at the Town Meeting adopted a bylaw which will impose a fine on anyone using foul language in public. The bylaw was proposed by the town’s Police Chief, Bruce Gates. One has to wonder if this could be considered a violation of the First Amendment. The fine, which is …
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Is It the End of Morality
Have we travelled down a road from which there is no return? Have we lost control? Can we fix the problems the Progressive movement has caused?Recently I have begun to wonder how much of our society’s problems are caused by what I will term, outside influences. I am not a psychologist or a sociologist or an aplogist like our …
Why Don’t Progressives Like Them Signs
Have you ever wondered why the Progressives are so adamant that there should be no public displays or signs regarding religion or religious views? Why do you think that is? Here is my theory.Yesterday I wrote about the fact it’s not the sinners that the church has a problem with, it’s the sins. I was …
Not Your Mother’s Girl Scouts
I have heard about these allegations before but never really looked into them. The allegations that the Girl Scouts promote some less than desirable causes such as Planned Parenthood. I came across this article on EPCC.org's website entitled "The Catholic Church and the Girl Scouts: A Scandalous Mess". In it are some links to information detailing the alleged …
The Wayward Catholic 