Tag: politics

Obama on Easter

Excerpted from Obama’s address to the Second Annual Easter Prayer Breakfast: “I wanted to host this breakfast for a simple reason -– because as busy as we are, as many tasks as pile up, during this season, we are reminded that there’s something about the resurrection — something about the resurrection of our savior, Jesus… Continue reading Obama on Easter

Abortion and the Budget Debate, Recap.

Well, the budget debate is finally over. Truly a mixed blessing.  Funding for Planned Parenthood stayed, funding for abortions in D.C. were nixed, and the government didn’t shut down.  For Republicans, this was all that they could have hoped for, given that they control “one-half of one-third of the government,” as Boehner put it.  As… Continue reading Abortion and the Budget Debate, Recap.

The Disturbing Political Reality We Face on Abortion

Today, something truly telling is occurring. One of the two major political parties has made it clear, and quite publicly, that they would rather shut down the entire federal government than give up these two priorities: Hundreds of millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood; Taxpayer-funded abortions in the District of Columbia (where more than one… Continue reading The Disturbing Political Reality We Face on Abortion

Signs of Hope on the Horizon in the Abortion Battle

It’s always heartwarming to see things like this.  A pro-life Chicago flash mob called, fittingly “LIFE Mob” took to the streets to honor Pro-life Action League founder and president, Joseph Scheidler, and to counter-protest a pretty ugly pro-choice protest. As Mark Shea said,” I love that they are so young!”   Anyone familiar with March for Life knows… Continue reading Signs of Hope on the Horizon in the Abortion Battle

St. Josemaria Escriva on Catholicism and Politics

One of the friends who’d I referenced in yesterday’s Catholicism and Politics post sent me along a great homily on the subject by St. Josemaria Escriva, delivered at an October 8, 1967 Mass: Light is shed upon many aspects of the world in which you live, when you start from these truths. Take your activity… Continue reading St. Josemaria Escriva on Catholicism and Politics

Why You Should Love South Dakota’s New Pro-Life Law

South Dakota just passed a new pro-life law which does three things: The abortion doctors must first meet the women coming in for abortions, and ensure that they are not being coerced into it   Requires a three-day waiting period between the first consultation with the abortion doctor and the actual abortion. Requires consultation with… Continue reading Why You Should Love South Dakota’s New Pro-Life Law

The Obama DOJ’s Betrayal on the Defense of Marriage Act

Despite claiming during his presidential campaign that he opposed gay marriage, the Obama administration has intentionally undermined any attempt to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the Justice Department has announced that they will not even defend the law (you can find Attorney General Holder’s letter here). There are a lot of good arguments… Continue reading The Obama DOJ’s Betrayal on the Defense of Marriage Act

What’s Happened to the Modern Man?

The Wall Street Journal runs controversial, conversation-starter pieces as part of a weekly column called “The Saturday Essay.”  In January, they ran an Amy Chua piece called “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” which set off a real firestorm. This past Saturday, they ran a piece called “Where Have the Good Men Gone?”  It’s very good,… Continue reading What’s Happened to the Modern Man?

More Positive Signs from Egypt

I mentioned last month that there were some great stories coming out of Egypt.  After Islamist attacks on Coptic Christian churches, a number of Muslim newspapers denounced the attacks, and better yet, a huge group of Muslims formed a human chain around the Coptic Cathedral so that the Christmas Mass (celebrated on the Epiphany in the East,… Continue reading More Positive Signs from Egypt