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June 2016

June 02, 2016

HHS Forced Sex Changes? There Ain’t No Fait Accompli For The Church Here

Over at Get Religion, Terry Mattingly wonders why journalists have basically ignored the possibility that...

June 18, 2015

The Supreme Court Unanimously Finds That Speech Is Created Equal

In other words, the government can't decide that one type of speech is more worth...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Would You Believe That Young Arab Muslims Are Sending Love Letters To Israel? UPDATED

Of course you wouldn't. Because to hear of such a thing would bring into...

April 08, 2015

Just Bake The Cake! Just Deliver The Beer! What’s The Crucial Difference?

You tell me, citizen. See, a friend of mine posted a story up on his...

October 2014

October 20, 2014

Cardinal Kasper Kind Of, Sort Of, Apologizes (Maybe)…

“If one of my remarks about Africans was perceived as demeaning or insulting, then I...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Pope Francis With The Quote of the Week

"Dear brothers, dear friends, from this holy place I make a heartfelt plea to all...

May 16, 2014

Stuff That Makes Me Question Authority? When The Agriculture Department Requests Tommy Guns

Source. Since when did every single government department need their own private police force? Since...

February 2014

February 18, 2014

Pope Francis Is Just Like Us (Exhibit # 742: He Renews His Argentine Passport)

You know how when your passport, or your drivers license, comes up for renewal, and...

February 05, 2014

CVS Stops Selling Tobacco Products, But You Can Still Buy Your Sex Toys There

More news that is being greeted with hosannas from the world today is the decision...

January 2014

January 26, 2014

To Celebrate 30 Years Of Diplomatic Relations Between The United States And The Vatican

Yes, while the rest of the world was celebrating the 30th birthday of the Macintosh...

January 15, 2014

Secretary John Kerry Gets An Earful From The Vatican SecState Regarding The HHS Mandate

The big headline was all about Pope Francis's strong words regarding the horror of abortion....

January 11, 2014

U.S. News Didn’t Dodge The Bigotry Bullet; They Loaded The Weapon, And Pulled The Trigger

That's how I read their editor's statement, written by Brian Kelly. Titled as a "Statement...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Good News On The HHS Mandate Front From The Pennsylvania Sector…

A preliminary injunction from the HHS Mandate has been granted to the Dioceses of Erie,...

November 21, 2013

Remember All The “Premature” HHS Mandate Lawsuits? They’re Mature Now…

I reckon they were in the incubator long enough, because they can head to court...

October 2013

October 17, 2013

Pope Francis Identifies The Elephant In The Room: Confusing Ideology With The Faith

A month or so ago, I noted that Pope Francis and I agree about politics....

October 10, 2013

The Battle of Helm’s Deep…LEGO Edition!

Who knows? After this post, I might get my geek card back. Because life is...

August 2013

August 02, 2013

Women Rally In Front Of The White House To Protest HHS Mandate, Media Ignores The Story

It happened yesterday. From what I gather, no one was arrested or anything. Unfortunately, no...