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February 2012

February 10, 2012

Dear President Obama, Go.Pound.Sand.

Deacon Greg Kandra shares the New York Times story where someone in the Administration admitted,...

February 10, 2012

Meanwhile, In Mr. Obama’s Old Stomping Grounds, John Kass writes…

in the Op-Ed pages of the Chicago Tribune, The way President Barack Obama has started...

February 10, 2012

The White House is Under Pressure, May Make A Statement Today UPDATED

That is the latest scoop, from ABC News this morning. Feb 10, 2012 7:04am White...

February 09, 2012

Sen. Harry Reid Runs Headlong Into the Constitution, Comes Away Shaken

It seems there was some talk of amendments to a Transportation Bill, that got side-swiped...

February 09, 2012

Yes, the Obama Administration has “Uncorked It” UPDATED

That's aviator speak for "lost control of it." That much is obvious. Bloggers Amie Parnes...

February 09, 2012

The Latest Lawsuit Against HHS is Filed by EWTN

Details are at the National Catholic Register, which is owned by EWTN. Boogity. Send a message...

February 09, 2012

Mr. Obama? The Church Will Bury You

So says a couple of secular journalists in the Business Insider article with the greatest...

February 08, 2012

Senator Rand Paul Quotes a Papal Encylical?!

Yes.He.Does. Right here in his article in today's National Review Online. That is the third...

February 03, 2012

Have You Purchased Your Susan G. Komen Pistol Yet? UPDATED

Aw...ain't it cute? OK, file this one under the "Truth is stranger than fiction" category....

February 03, 2012

Eyewitness Account: Planned Parenthood Never Had Mammography Machines UPDATED!

Sure, by now everyone has heard the news that the Susan G. Komen Foundation has...

February 02, 2012

Ross Douthat Makes A Good Point…

Just because you can think up an idea, doesn't mean it's a good one. Or...

February 01, 2012

Senator Marco Rubio Writes a Bill: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act

How weird has it gotten when a right that is codified in the law of...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

Verily, The Catholic Cradle Doth Rock

Have you seen Junior's grades? Heh. Yeah, I have. You know I love "the Kid,"...

January 30, 2012

It’s Not the Contraceptives, Stupid

If you think so, that is just a load of egregious twaddle. Speaking of which,...

January 28, 2012

A Facebook Group All Freedom Loving People Should Join Today

Do you have a Facebook account? If so, you should join, and share, this group...

January 24, 2012

How to Make A Silk Purse Out of A Sow’s Ear

That's easy. Make an argument that serial marriage makes for a better President. Fox...

January 23, 2012

SCOTUS Holds That Warrantless GPS Tracking is Unconstitutional UPDATED

Once again, I heartily endorse the wisdom of the Founding Fathers and their radical concept...

January 20, 2012

“The Kid” Got Mentioned in the Wall Street Journal

I'm talkin' bout the Boy Wonder, aka the Bad Catholic, Marc Barnes. Jonathan Fitzgerald of...

January 13, 2012

For Pro-Life Thoughts Inspired By A Food Critic

I unwittingly came across one of the best Pro-Life articles I’ve ever read (via the...

January 12, 2012

A Great Idea For Cell Phone Etiquette…

One of the best I've heard, anyway. You know, aside from saying "could you please...

January 11, 2012

Three Cheers for the Separation of Powers! UPDATED

SCOTUS Unanimous for Religious Freedom! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! In honor of this decision, I share...

January 11, 2012

Justin Bieber: “I Don’t Think I’m Religious. I Am Spiritual” UPDATED

On the heels of the faith affirming appearance of Mark Walhlberg on yesterday's CBS This...

January 10, 2012

“Marky Mark” Grew Up And Digs the New Translation

Among other things. Mark Wahlberg, see, was interviewed on the CBS This Morning show today....

January 09, 2012

Thank God for Truth Telling Fools

Like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Because nowadays, evidently, only satirical comedy shows can provide...

January 07, 2012

A Quick Primer on Politics, Circa 1936

As Decision 2012 looms before us, and as we are asked by all the candidates...

January 06, 2012

Happy Birthday to St. Joan of Arc

600 hundred years ago, the Maid of Orleans was born. True, her Feast Day is...

January 04, 2012

A Bishop Has Children Out of Wedlock…Updated!

So you wanted to just be a simple Catholic man. One who tries to...

January 02, 2012

A Contrarian Way To Invest Like A Catholic

See what I discovered: God made man simple, but they get lost in their many...

January 01, 2012

The Problem With the “Status Quo” in the Holy Places

Is summed up nicely by St. John in his first letter. Beloved: The way we...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Speaking of Errors and Being “In the Know,”

Am I alone here in thinking it's about time our elected representatives in Congress, as...