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February 2012

February 11, 2012

Meanwhile, George Weigel Clarifies Things…

for folks who are used to getting all of their views from the sclerotic filters...

February 11, 2012

Why the Constitution Means A Lot To Me

Dr. Beckwith allows that this quote contained therein, choked him up, "Our parents and grandparents...

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

Seeings How Jail Time May Be in Our Future…

Call me Mr. Practical, but do you have a free hour and forty-five minutes? If...

February 10, 2012

The Official White House Response to the HHS Mandate Petition-UPDATED

I reckon this can be considered "breaking news," because the following note just landed in...

February 10, 2012

Fr. Robert Barron Makes it Clear…

This is a power grab and a push to secularize our nation and ghettoize Catholics....

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

Our Evangelical Brethren Sound the Call to Meet Us At Helm’s Deep! UPDATED

Over on Christianity Today, that is the message that Timothy George and Chuck Colson...

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 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 08, 2012

So, About the “Freedom of Conscience” Petition UPDATED

Good news! "The Petition" is now number three on the list of "popular" petitions over...

February 08, 2012

Steven Greydanus reminds us to never…

trust Lucy with the football. No, Obama is NOT looking to compromise or backdown.

February 08, 2012

An Interview On Why I Drafted the Petition…

can be found at The Revered Review. "Revered" as in Paul Revere. Thanks for contacting...

February 08, 2012

The Blog “Whosoever Desires” asks the Question, “Why War?”

The answer is quite simple, really. Wars happen because the ones who start them think...

February 05, 2012

The Neat Thing That Happens When Folks Get Excited…

about something that is larger than themselves is, they get really, selflessly, creative. For example,...

February 05, 2012

Here Come the Orthodox Christians! (Rescind the HHS Mandate)

Remember what the Anchoress said about thanking the Obama Administration for clarity its actions have...

February 04, 2012

The Cinematic Good vs. Evil Matrix and a Message from Mission Control UPDATED

Above, in poster form, are thoughts that flashed though my mind as the solid propellant...

February 03, 2012

If You Sign the Petition on the HHS Mandate…

You'll be joining a long line of patriots who have not knuckled under to bullies...

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 02, 2012

Do What Father Zuhlsdorf Commands…

Like a good Jedi. The Empire has conspired to turn the moon into a Deathstar,...

February 01, 2012

A Word From Your Captain: The USCCB Has Noticed The Petition

Via radio transmission from the U.S.S. Freedom of Conscience, Joe Six-Pack, USMC, Commanding Howdy folks....

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 31, 2012

White House Petition Update: Houston…We Need a Faster Ship UPDATED

See that awesome rocket plane above? Twenty-two short hours ago, that was our new ticket...

January 31, 2012

The Crescat Says the “H” Word, Regarding the HHS Mandate

I mean seriously folks. Why the hell should we care about the HHS mandate? I'll...

January 31, 2012

Obamacare’s Great Gift: Clarification

Thank you, Mr. President. Some of us weren't sure until recently. But now, thanks to...

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

The HHS Mandate: Now it’s Personal.

Oh, you thought the HHS Mandate would only apply to the big Catholic institutions? But...