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July 2013

July 19, 2013

Same Judge Who Turned Hobby Lobby Down, Now Grants Them a Stay on HHS Mandate

I've read the news reports on several outlets, and I'm not exactly sure what the...

July 16, 2013

Conscience Rights and the Obama Administration

The USCCB released a new video today discussing the war on the right of conscience...

July 01, 2013

The Orwellian Press and Our Right to Know

Edward Snowden is the source of leaks that allowed the American people to learn that...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

Michael Hastings’ Life and Death: Who Ya Gonna Believe?

Michael Hastings sent this email at 1 pm, Monday, June 17: Hey [redacted] the...

June 24, 2013

Was Michael Hastings the Last American Journalist?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise...

June 04, 2013

How Much Influence Does this Christian Basher Have at the Pentagon?

Remember Michael, aka Mikey, Weinstein? It's not a name that falls trippingly off the tongue,...

April 2013

April 02, 2013

It’s Easter … and the Fight for Religious Freedom Continues

I focused on Holy Week issues last week. I would love to continue doing the...

March 2013

March 09, 2013

Militant Secularism, Atheism and Rising Legal Discrimination Against Christians

Militant secularism is on the march throughout the Western world. It began with court cases...

March 05, 2013

Fourteen Members of Congress Sign Letter Asking that Conscience Rights Be Included in Budget Bill

Fourteen members of Congress sent a letter to the House leadership asking that conscience rights...

February 2013

February 23, 2013

Obama Asks Court to Overturn Defense of Marriage Act

President Obama weighed in with the Supreme Court today. He filed an amicus brief asking...

February 16, 2013

Bishops: Make HHS Mandate a Bargaining Point in Fiscal Cliff Debates

The suggestion is late to the party, but it is about time it finally came....

February 07, 2013

HHS Mandate: Bishops Say Obama’s Proposed Compromise “Falls Short.”

I held back on extensive comments on President Obama's recent "compromise" to the HHS Mandate....

January 2013

January 04, 2013

Bishop Poprocki: Proposed Gay Marriage Law is a Lethal Attack on Religious Liberty

Cardinal George and the bishops of Illinois have come out swinging against the proposed gay...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

Bishops Issue a call to prayer for life, marriage and religious liberty

Our bishops are calling us to incorporate their call for penance, prayer and sacrifice for...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

Patheos Election Month: The Most Important Issue For Catholics Is …

I almost took a pass on this one. Something about Catholics picking out one issue...

October 16, 2012

But Leave it There

I respected the woman speaking to me. She and I had the same background, shared...

September 2012

September 22, 2012

Cardinal Dolan Explains Catholic Opposition to the HHS Mandate

Cardinal Timothy Dolan gave a brief interview a few months ago concerning the HHS Mandate....

September 15, 2012

The ACLU, the HHS Mandate, and Religious Freedom

For decades, the American Civil Liberties Union has been the self-appointed defender of civil liberties...

August 2012

August 01, 2012

It’s Eat a Chicken Sandwich for Freedom of Speech Day !

It's eat a chicken sandwich for freedom of speech day. Enjoy. I got the idea...

July 2012

July 28, 2012

In Defense

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June 2012

June 16, 2012

Rally for Religious Freedom OKC

Due to concerns over threats to religious freedom, both at home and abroad, the...

June 05, 2012

Fortnight for Freedom OKC

Calling all Oklahomans who believe in religious liberty! Rally for Religious Freedom June 23, 2012...

May 2012

May 09, 2012

The I Woulda Killed Him Deader Than You Did Debate

What's a Christian to do when the political debate in the campaign for President of...