Category Archives: Emanations from Penumbras

Pres. Obama has promoted abortion 241 times. Do you want him to choose two more Supreme Court Justices?

Posted on 22 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If re-elected, Pres. Obama would probably get to nominate two more Supreme Court Justices.
Think about that.
No vote at all is a “yes” vote for Obama.
Now read this from Life News:
President Obama’s Abortion Record: Promoting Abortion 241 Times
Dear LifeNews.com Readers,
We truly appreciate … Continue reading →

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The new, liberal version: “I pledge allegiance to Planned Parenthood…”

Posted on 18 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Someone sent me the following:
Having endorsed Planned Parenthood 5 times in the recent debate, Obama might as well have just declared:
“I pledge allegiance to Planned Parenthood, headquartered in the USA, and to the republic of the Culture of Death, one … Continue reading →

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Nobel Prize for stem cell technology

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Did you read about the Nobel Prizes?
These days the Nobel Prizes are a joke and/or not even veil liberal social declarations.
I saw this on American Catholic.
Why are Catholics Praising the Nobel Prize Stem Cell Technology?
It’s been all over the news … Continue reading →

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Liberals only invoke their Catholicism when it agrees with their Leftism

Posted on 16 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Radio talk-show great Dennis Prager analyzes pro-abortion catholic VP Joe Biden’s abortion response during the debate.  HERE.
A taste….
Joe Biden’s Religion: Catholicism or Leftism?
In the vice presidential debate, the two candidates, both Roman Catholics, were asked about their religious beliefs, how they … Continue reading →

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VP Biden: Planned Parenthood “under law cannot perform any abortions”.

Posted on 12 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I subscribe to the plan of voting for the most conservative candidate who has a real chance to win. The candidate might not be perfect, but, as the young papist Tom Peters put it today, imperfect is better than evil.
Evil … Continue reading →

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Pro-abortion ‘c’atholic VP Biden fibbed during debate

Posted on 12 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the USCCB:
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued the following statement, October 12. Full text follows:
Last night, the following statement was made during the Vice Presidential debate regarding the decision of the U.S. Department of Health and Human … Continue reading →

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Jon O’Brien’s (“catholics For Choice”) spittle-flecked nutty in HuffPo about Sr. Walsh’s remarks

Posted on 9 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

HuffPo has posted a spittle-flecked nutty from  Jon O’Brien, president of the disgusting pro-abortion catholic group, Catholics … catholics For Choice.
O’Brien’s nutty was sparked by a post on the USCCB blog by Sr. Mary Ann Walsh.
Sr. Walsh wrote:
“Going to Catholics for Choice … Continue reading →

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Catholics and voting

Posted on 1 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is interesting.  And it is irritating.
From WND:
America’s salvation depends on Catholics
Exclusive: Anita Crane reveals mind-blowing number not registered to vote
by Anita Crane
“The religious group that seems to be figuring most prominently in the presidential election right now is the … Continue reading →

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Pres. Obama’s record in regard to Christians and Biblical values

Posted on 1 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The fight for our religious liberty is really just beginning.
Remember how Pres. Obama said at Notre Shame that he was interested in “common ground”?   Remember what he promised Card. Dolan?
I was sent this list by a reader.  It recounts … Continue reading →

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Bp. Sample (D. Marquette) on the upcoming election, November 2012

Posted on 1 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend Fr. John Boyle has posted on his blog Caritas in veritate, some links to four articles from His Excellency Most Rev. Alexander Sample, Bishop of Marquette.    Take it away, Fr. Boyle:
Bishop Sample of Marquette, Michigan, is contributing … Continue reading →

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