Tag Archives: SCOTUS

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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Pres. Obama’s Tax on practicing your religion

Posted on 30 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate could survive as a tax. The penalties imposed are viewed, in the decision, as taxes.
But through the edict of non-elected HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Pres. Obama would force religious institutions against conscience … Continue reading →

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Krauthammer: Chief Justice Roberts “goes to China” (Why did he do it? Here’s why.) – POLL

Posted on 29 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

[Lively discussion about the SCOTUS decision is HERE.]
There is alot of speculation about what Chief Justice Roberts did and why in his majority opinion effectively upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by coming at it as a tax rather … Continue reading →

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ALL Supreme Court Decision discussion HERE – POLL OPEN

Posted on 28 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

POLL BELOW
It seems that, in some convoluted way, Obamacare was somewhat upheld by the Supreme Court.
That means that the law under which the the Obama Administration’s “HHS mandate” is still a threat to our religious liberty.
Here is a place to … Continue reading →

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The Final Frontier of the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

One of the greatest victories of feminists and left – including their catholic dupes and water-carriers – was to divorce the issue abortion from civil rights (and in the context of the Church, social justice) and twist it instead into … Continue reading →

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Fordham Feminist: You will be assimilated!

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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It is almost as if Jesuit-run entities, such as universities and magazines, were at war with the US Bishops.
I picked this up from the Cardinal Newman Society which keeps an eye on what’s going on at … Continue reading →

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Pres. Obama’s problematic proclamation for National Day of Prayer (3 May)

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In the wake of Pres. Obama’s direct attacks on the 1st Amendment both in its religious liberty clause and freedom of speech clause, in the wake of the Pres. Obama’s bungling of the Chen Guangcheng Affair, I read this on
CNA:
Religious freedom … Continue reading →

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“If it wasn’t for health care…”

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The nice UPS gal swooped in with a review DVD from First Run Films about the late Archbishop Oscar Romero.  I’ll probably watch it tonight.
In our brief chat, I mentioned how impressed I was that UPS and FedEx can move everything … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS unanimous decision upholding religious liberty, “ministerial exception”

Posted on 11 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My mind returns to the moment in Pres. Obama’s State of the Union Address when he chose to scold the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, while they sat and, from decorum and custom, could do nothing … Continue reading →

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Fr. Z about, and to, Mr. Gingrich. Implantation? Not conception?

Posted on 2 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

How many times have we heard that presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is smart? I would pay money to watch a debate between Mr. Gingrich and Pres. Obama.
People can convert, grow, change, mature, etc. … Continue reading →

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