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2016-05-20T05:30:00-04:00

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Democrats explain liberal tolerance

Last updated on: May 20, 2016 at 5:30 am By Dave Griffey

Here. The House narrowly missed a passing vote designed to protect LGBT individuals, so defined by liberalism, from discrimination. At least on the federal level. The inside baseball part of it has to do with procedure and the nuances behind the voting. But read through and see the reactions on the part of the Democrats. Note the ease with which they toss out words like ‘discrimination’ and ‘bigotry.’ Again, are we finished with this silly old notion that we want... Read more

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2016-05-19T12:16:00-04:00

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An opinion about the Obama pro-Transgender crusade

Last updated on: May 19, 2016 at 12:16 pm By Dave Griffey

Is here. I don’t vouch for it personally, nor do I know about the facts cited. That might seem a bit cowardly. If I don’t vouch or confirm, why post it? Because it is a voice representing a point of view that has become maligned overnight. With no public debate, no scientific consensus, no legal definitions, the Obama White House has used the power of the Federal Government to legislate morality by threat of retribution. And those who are bothered,... Read more

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2016-05-19T12:04:00-04:00

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When Japan apologizes

Last updated on: May 19, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Dave Griffey

Perhaps. But as long as Japan’s official attitude toward apologizing to America is variations on ‘you had it coming’, I’d say the apologies can wait. I hate it for the victims of the war that Japan started, including those innocents killed at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But it was Japan’s fault. Besides, as I said here, if we do blame the US for using the bombs, then we blame the entire world that had embraced the philosophies of the age allowing... Read more

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2016-05-19T11:47:00-04:00

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If you have seven or eight hours to kill

Last updated on: May 19, 2016 at 11:47 am By Dave Griffey

Then go to John C. Wright’s website and read through this post. Here, he takes on the notion that the media is absolutely fair and balanced when it comes to covering Islam and the modern terrorist culture that has arisen from that one primary source in the world today. In the post, Mr. Wright links to multiple cases where various pundits, politicians and journalists have done what seems to be a double-step to avoid, at least initially, linking Islam to... Read more

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2016-05-19T09:36:00-04:00

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This could be a parody of an actual editorial

Last updated on: May 19, 2016 at 9:36 am By Dave Griffey

It’s hard to say. With the some forms of punditry, you never can tell. Jesus as the first Transgender person sounds like a middle school attempt at wit. Obviously, any good liberal isn’t going to say Transgender started anywhere definitive. So that’s my first clue. Yes, the Left will often hijack our Faith and use it against us. The Devil does that. Remember the film The Exorcist? The demon will mix lies with truth to attack us. The Left, and... Read more

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2016-05-19T09:11:00-04:00

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Atheists against freedom

Last updated on: May 19, 2016 at 9:11 am By Dave Griffey

I say against freedom, because if you are against religious freedom, you are against freedom, at least as defined by liberalism. You’re saying that freedom only exists for the right kind of people who have the right kind of beliefs. And that’s fine. Christians have long said that. Knowing that, ultimately, we are all slaves to something, we’ve understood that freedom is not some open ended invitation to anything. Against the Left’s deceptions, however, many Christians have buckled and folded... Read more

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2016-05-19T08:13:00-04:00

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Why Hate Crimes are for fools and future tyrants

Last updated on: May 19, 2016 at 8:13 am By Dave Griffey

Really. Remember when the idea of Hate Crimes was open for debate, and a heated one at that? Remember when the idea was considered a dangerous step by some very sane, thoughtful individuals who saw danger in the idea that the reason you kill somebody based upon subjective labels could indicate whether your crime was worse than killing someone else, all things equal? This came back to me as I find out, just strolling through the Internet, that a historic... Read more

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2016-05-18T12:23:00-04:00

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Did Pope Francis really say that?

Last updated on: May 18, 2016 at 12:23 pm By Dave Griffey

The Washington Post is reporting that Pope Francis, in a way common throughout liberalism and liberal Protestantism, suggested that one could see the Great Commission as nothing other than an alternate version of conquest not unlike Islam’s proclivity toward conquest. I know, I know. It could be and, on some level, it is. After all, we’re saying that there is only one Truth and we need to proclaim that truth and the world needs to embrace it. Muslims, atheists, liberals,... Read more

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2016-05-18T10:10:00-04:00

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Mark Shea is correct

Last updated on: May 18, 2016 at 10:10 am By Dave Griffey

So I guess Mark Shea has rebooted his blog Catholic and Enjoying It. I won’t be visiting it, and I’ll explain why some day when I have a minute. But while searching for Catholics and voting, I noticed this link where Mark is making it clear that in order to stop Trump, a Catholic can vote for Hillary Clinton in good faith. Of course the Catholic can’t support the myriad sins that cry out to heaven for vengeance (assuming they... Read more

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2016-05-17T16:20:00-04:00

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In celebration of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Last updated on: May 17, 2016 at 4:20 pm By Dave Griffey

Or, as I like to call it, anti-Opinion Day, I thought I would link to an appropriate post from days gone by. It’s from the once legendary Zippy Catholic. Ah, Zippy. Sometimes too quick with a zinger, he would occasionally miss the point others were trying to make. But when he had a chance to sit back, collect his thoughts, and reflect on the world around us through a Catholic prism, there were few better. In this post, he takes... Read more

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