Tag Archives: 1st Amendment

“You have the right to remain silent.”

Posted on 13 June 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

So, maybe there aren’t obvious links in what follows.  Just like “metadata”, however, when you start putting together small pieces of information, a large picture emerges.
From Investor’s Business Daily:
While Your Phone Calls Are Tracked & Stored – Obama’s Snooping Excludes … Continue reading →

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Lighter Fare… not so much. POLL!

Posted on 11 June 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It’s starting to feel like this, isn’t it?

Be honest, now.   Has it crossed your mind?  Even in a fleeting way?
 

Technorati Tags: 1st Amendment, 4th Amendment, civil liberties, data mining, HHS mandate, IRS, Obama Administration, poll, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, … Continue reading →

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“Wake Up! Religious Liberty at Risk in USA”

Posted on 9 June 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNSNews:
Catholic Archbishop: Wake Up! Religious Liberty at Risk in USA
(CNSNews.com) – Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is calling on Americans to wake up [Is it too late?  We must keep working.] and recognize that the Founding Fathers’ vision … Continue reading →

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Excellent address by Archbp. Chaput on the attacks on religious liberty

Posted on 25 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has some remarks on religious liberty which I found on the site of the Witherspoon Institute.  My emphases and comments.
Our First Right: Religious Liberty
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Simply put, religious freedom is a fundamental natural right and first among … Continue reading →

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USCCB to Pres. Obama: your supposed “accommodation” falls short

Posted on 7 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today the U.S. Bishops issued a statement about the supposed “accommodation” proffered by the Obama Administration in regard to the anti-1st Amendment HHS Mandate.
HHS Proposal Falls Short In Meeting Church Concerns; Bishops Look Forward To Addressing Issues With Administration
February 7, … Continue reading →

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White House “takes out the trash” in its fake HHS Mandate tweaks

Posted on 1 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the TV series The West Wing you learn about “taking out the trash”.  That is, the White House releases what might be potentially problematic news on a Friday, so that things can calm down over the weekend and other stories … Continue reading →

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Pres. Obama declares – no kidding – “Religious Freedom Day”

Posted on 17 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I must have walked through the wrong door and into Bearded-Spock Universe.
This isn’t a joke.  Here is the link to the site of the White House.
Read the language carefully.
It’s supposed to be “Religious Freedom Day”, but the text starts out … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Chaput on St. Thomas More in light of Obamacare

Posted on 19 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In the light of the Obama Administration’s attack on our religious freedom, this piece deserves wide circulation:
A Man for This Season, and All Seasons
by Charles J. Chaput
within Religion and the Public Square
December 19th, 2012
There is only one Thomas More: A … Continue reading →

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High-living, big-spending, bloated, decadent, parasitical, wastrel monarchy v. Citizen-executive of a republic of limited government

Posted on 12 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Mark Steyn made an interesting point in his recent piece HERE:
[Pres. Obama] and his family are about to jet off on their Christmas vacation to watch America slide off the fiscal cliff from the luxury beach resort of Kailua. The … Continue reading →

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Senate Bill gives govt. agencies WARRANTLESS access to everything you do on the internet

Posted on 20 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks!
HOW TO FIND YOUR SENATORS’ PHONE NUMBERS: HERE
I think this is the ‘‘Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011’’ – or S. 1011.
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The Obama Administration has been undermining the 1st and 2nd Amendments.
Here is … Continue reading →

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