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March 2012

March 15, 2012

Riding the Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (Because Catholics Dig Science)

Way back at the end of January and into early February, I was pretending to...

March 05, 2012

“Whereas Distractions are Evanescent, the Religious-Liberty Issue Hasn’t Gone Away”

Nor will it, because this is the crux of the matter. These revelations are nothing...

February 2012

February 25, 2012

Awaiting an Apology from POTUS = Crickets Chirping, and Other HHS Mandate Tidbits

Though I'm on leave, I sheepishly came back aboard the good ship YIMCatholic again to...

February 16, 2012

There is a Second Petition at the White House, FYI UPDATED

And it's cooking along at 1,431 signatures at last count (@15:45 EST), which is close...

February 13, 2012

Mail Call! Items From My “In” Basket For Your Consideration

Occasionally, folks send me e-mails with tidbits and requests that I share with readers. It's...

February 13, 2012

“The Kid” Writes the President Again, And the Cradle Still Rocks

You know who I mean, right? Marc Barnes, my 18 year old protégé. Or maybe...

February 11, 2012

As the Bishops Fight On, A Reader Writes Another HHS Mandate Petition

And kindly asks for your support. Hi Frank, I largely borrowed your wording from your...

February 11, 2012

FYI, The HHS Mandate Petition Skunked the Competition UPDATED

And here's why: meet the real Freedom of Conscience petition, y'all. Because although the NARAL petition...

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

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

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

Remember Yesterday’s Post by Steven Greydanus?

It's been updated. Go read it at once. Also, it turns out my Managing Editor...

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

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

NARAL’s Petition is still chasing us…UPDATED

It's kind of like this, folks. "Never tell me the odds!" Sign and share the...

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 07, 2012

The President Remarks About Our Petition…Bravo Zulu

"I can't believe Frank Weathers brought that petition into my den, and then shot it...

February 06, 2012

NARAL Wants to Make this A Petition Race? UPDATED

Evidently. You see, not content with convincing the Administration into drafting a program that will...

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...

January 2012

January 28, 2012

A Petition For All Freedom Loving People to Sign UPDATED

Notice: This petition reached the goal and was responded to by the Administration. Evidently,...