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June 2015

June 27, 2015

Because Jesus Said Plenty About Marriage, and Other Inconvenient Stuff Too…UPDATED

Hey y'all. Didn't you know that Jesus didn't say nothin about homosexuality in the Bible?...

August 2014

August 16, 2014

Keep Calm, And Keep Praying. We Aren’t Abandoning The Persecuted In Iraq UPDATED

On Thursday, President Obama gave a brief speech that raised the hackles of folks...

May 2013

May 15, 2013

Billy Graham Ministries Audited by the IRS After Supporting Marriage Amendment in North Carolina

As the hours click off the clock, more and more folks are coming out of...

May 13, 2013

Is It Just Me, Or Has This Been A Tough Week For The Obama Administration?

I mean, it's so bad, even CNN's Piers Morgan is seeing the light. Benghazi, IRS,...

February 2013

February 09, 2013

A Reminder: Why the Bishops Stand Against the HHS Mandate

To see the future of the USCCB's discussion of the HHS Mandate, we need to...

January 2013

January 16, 2013

Irony Alert! Today is Religious Freedom Day UPDATED

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Foremost among the rights...

January 03, 2013

While The President is On Vacation, Sign This Petition at the White House

A few minutes ago, a citizen named Nick left a comment with a link to...

December 2012

December 16, 2012

Video: President Obama Speaking at the Prayer Vigil for Newtown Shooting Victims

Just a little while ago... The full transcript of the President's speech can be found...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

Obama and the Crass Roots Campaign

I thought the above was over the top. And then I saw this. Our President approves...

September 2012

September 17, 2012

“We Stand for Religious Freedom…”

You know, except for when we don't. President Barack Obama said the United States supports...

September 01, 2012

Possibly the Brightest Chapter in the Obama Presidency: Beer Brewing in the White House

It doesn't get much better than this... I hope there is bipartisan support for continuing...

August 2012

August 16, 2012

The YIMCatholic Presidential Straw Poll UPDATED

Because you've been dying to vote, and you don't want to wait until November. Why...

July 2012

July 29, 2012

What Would President Obama’s Second Term Look Like?

Dinesh D'Souza has an idea. And he has a film coming out soon wherein he...

July 06, 2012

A Business Contract With America? It’s Not Enough UPDATED

Timothy Dalyrymple is a published author, and a Ph.D. While I was learning to field...

May 2012

May 27, 2012

Can Mary Ann Glendon Change the President’s Mind on the HHS Mandate?

Last Tuesday, I shared Mary Ann Glendon's piece in the Wall Street Journal explaining why...

May 23, 2012

With the HHS Mandate, Belloc’s Heresy “The Modern Phase” Has Arrived UPDATED

A couple of years ago, when I was boring folks with YIMCatholic Book Club posts,...

May 21, 2012

The Dozen Lawsuits Filed Today Garnered all of 15 Seconds on CBS News. We Shall Overcome.

Calvin and Hobbes are at it again, making great points in less than 10 seconds....

May 14, 2012

The Golden Rule? Or Gilding the Lily?

Fellow Patheos blogger and philospher, Francis Beckwith on President Obama's misunderstanding of the one, while...

May 02, 2012

Irony Alert: President Obama’s Proclamation for National Day of Prayer

Forwarded with pleasure, because it is the kind of prayer request that I can get...

April 2012

April 22, 2012

Death to Tribalism: Or Several Anti-NDAA Bills in Congress You Should Support Now

I know, I know, it's easy to forget that which has gone on before. The...

April 10, 2012

A Brand New Top Tier UPDATED

Nobody saw this matchup coming, huh? Former senator Rick Santorum is announcing the suspension of...

April 05, 2012

A Petulant POTUS, or an All-Powerful Genie?

Here's hoping he's both. In the "petulant President" department, John Fund, a writer based in New York,...

April 03, 2012

POTUS is Playing Checkers, While the Courts Are Playing Chess

Oops. That's awkward. And while the board looks the same, chess is a whole 'nother...

April 02, 2012

POTUS, SCOTUS, Healthcare law, the HHS Mandate, the Bishops and Catholic Social Teaching. Oh My!

When you have a post with a title with two acronyms, a healthcare law, a...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

Cardinal Dolan on How the POTUS Broke Faith And Announced the HHS Mandate Was a “Fait Accompli”

Stop the presses, as this just came in from todays' Wall Street Journal. A frank...

March 28, 2012

Mr. President? A Trifecta of Anti-HHS Mandate Videos for the Situation Room

Not so fast, Mr. President. In fact, it appears that you have awoken a sleeping...

March 13, 2012

A Letter to the President That Explains His Drop in the Polls, A Film, and A Song

Earlier today I wrote a book-length post built around explaining how "confirmation bias," or what...

March 09, 2012

The Article on the HHS Mandate America Magazine Did Well By Publishing

Remember a few days back when I shared Bishop Lori's letter to the editors at...

March 05, 2012

The Politics of the HHS Mandate Made Clear, Part Deux

Remember the other day when I said "it’s all about getting votes for the incumbent,...

March 04, 2012

Ben Franklin’s Warning, Winston Churchill’s Observation, And Catholic Support for the Rights of Mankind UPDATED

For about a few months now, I've been mentioning things political that should matter to...