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October 2013

October 04, 2013

A Reminder On What The HHS Mandate Is All About

From our colleagues in the fight at Summit Ministries, a brief recap on what's at stake....

September 2013

September 20, 2013

The Obama Administration Appeals Hobby Lobby Case to the Supreme Court

Coming soon to a docket at the SCOTUS? We'll know in a few weeks. The...

September 17, 2013

Shocking! Pope Francis and I Agree on Politics

Did you see Pope Francis's homily yesterday? Therein he said, “A good Catholic meddles in...

September 11, 2013

Vladimir Putin, From Russia With Love?

Valdimir Putin in the New York Times, writing with poise about the de-evolution of US...

September 11, 2013

Al-Qaeda Learns How To Lobby Congress? UPDATED

Just put together an American 501(c)(3), nonprofit corporation, call it the Syrian Emergency Task Force, and get...

September 07, 2013

Did You Catch the Latest on the HHS Mandate During the Premiere of EWTN News Nightly?

In case you missed it, your intrepid blogger can point you to the segment below....

August 2013

August 23, 2013

Joseph Bottum Writes “The Long Goodbye” UPDATES

Or is it "Farewell My Lovely?" Those are the titles that came to my mind...

August 20, 2013

Someone Send Governor Christie A Catechism. Please.

By just perusing it briefly, see, he could learn a lot of neat things. You...

August 17, 2013

Like the Coptic Church Does, The United States Should Be Supporting the Egyptian Provisional Government UPDATED

The Coptic Christian Church in Egypt has put out the following statement, “The Egyptian Coptic...

July 2013

July 03, 2013

Clothing the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Flag? Great Moments in ‘Murika!

So there I was, minding my own business, getting ready for a day off tomorrow...

July 02, 2013

To Pray For the People of Egypt And For Peace in the Middle East

I've been feeling a bit like Obi Wan Kenobi did after Alderaan was destroyed. Too...

June 2013

June 30, 2013

St. Francis, Poverty, and the Saving Madness of the Gospel…

Months and months ago, long before there was an inkling that Pope Benedict XVI would...

June 08, 2013

Do We Have the Will To Remove The Infrastructure of Tyranny We Have Erected?

I'm not going to waste a lot of your time recapping what you are already...

June 06, 2013

It’s Not Everyday That The New York Times Says The Obama Administration Has Lost All Credibility…UPDATED

But that's what The Gray Lady did this evening. It's kind of fitting that it...

June 02, 2013

Do Business Owners Lose Their Constitutional Rights When They Earn A Living?

The short answer is, "No." The long answer is "show me where it says that...

May 2013

May 17, 2013

That Twilight Zone Moment When The IRS Agent Asks You For The Content Of Your Group Member’s Prayers

That's when you break out your pocket copy of the Constitution, read the agents of...

May 17, 2013

What Does the Benghazi Scandal Have To Do With Religious Liberty?

Or the IRS and AP scandals? Well, just like the claims that people of conscience...

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 15, 2013

This Just In! IRS Seeking Agency Name Change…UPDATED

The IRS, seeking to shed its image as a benign, and somewhat boring, revenue collection...

May 14, 2013

The National Organization for Marriage Made the IRS “Enemies List?” Do Tell.

Remember how during the Presidential campaign word got out the Mitt Romney had made a...

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,...

May 12, 2013

A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far, Away…

When Democrats swore that they supported traditional marriage. Oh. Wait. That was only nine short...

May 08, 2013

Marriage Equality: The Prosperous Pol vs. The Gay Pauper

I'm with the gay pauper on this one. And so is the Catholic Church. Think...

May 01, 2013

Can a Pope Know More About Liberty Than the Founding Fathers?

See for yourself. The liberty of those who are in authority does not consist in...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

Preliminary Injunction Granted to Seneca Hardwood Lumber Company from the HHS Mandate Rules

Back on April 19th, a family owned lumber company in Pennsylvania received some good news...

April 24, 2013

The Archdiocese of New York Withdraws Subpoena Served on the White House…

Back on April 4th, the big news was that the Archdiocese of New York subpoenaed...

April 17, 2013

The Oldest Natural and Organic Food Company in North America Files Suit Against the HHS Mandate, Outraging A Vocal Minority

No, it's not Kraft Foods, or Mondelez International, or any of the other gigantic food processors...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Hobby Lobby Granted Appeal of Previous Decision. Full Court Will Consider Halting HHS Mandate Enforcement Against the Firm

What would Good Friday be like without a little HHS Mandate news? The timing may...

March 21, 2013

The USSCB Says the HHS Mandate Violates First Amendment, Freedoms Of Religious Organizations UPDATED

Yesterday I shared a little update on what has been cooking on the HHS Mandate...

March 21, 2013

BREAK: A Message From the Front Lines of “Operation Enduring Travesty” UPDATED

Joe Six-Pack, USMC (Ret.) here. You probably have never heard of the mission with that...