Tag Archives: ACLU

Tolerance is over

The world is going nuts. I have often felt a bit like Cassandra, but … Cassandra was right. Here is another take. From the pen of John Zmirak at The Stream with my emphases and comments: The expected Supreme Court decision imposing … Read More

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Hijinx from the ACLU

More ALCU hijinx, from the site of site of KPEL radio: ACLU Of Louisiana Voices Opposition To Potential Lafayette Flags Ordinance LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — The executive director of Louisiana’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is cautioning against … Read More

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WaPo on Planned Parenthood and ALCU suing in Wisconsin

Pay attention to the language in “news” reports from the MSM.  There is often a rhetorical battle being waged at the level of word choices.  Background on the Wisconsin story HERE. From WaPo: Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue Wisconsin over abortion … Read More

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It’s Winter Festival time!

I was walking by a building in Manhattan last night and saw in their lobby a Christmas tree, a menorah, and an Islamic crescent moon. “Where’s the parity in that?”, quoth I.

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Federal court allows company to ignore HHS mandate

From The Hill: Federal court allows company to ignore birth-control mandate [When will these newsies get that this isn’t a “contraception mandate”.] By Sam Baker A federal court said Friday that a Colorado-based company does not have to comply with … Read More

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Good piece by Catholic League on links between Obamacare, HHS mandate, and ACLU

Be sure to review and file away for reference this piece from the Catholic League: OBAMA ENLISTS ACLU TO WAR ON CATHOLICS April 4, 2012 On April 3, Catholic News Service published a story on an internal memo from the … Read More

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Federal judge rules as unconstitutional Catholic pro-life provisions in Trafficking Victims Prevention Act

From CNA: Pro-life provisions in US bishops’ grant ruled unconstitutional By Kevin J. Jones Washington D.C., Mar 28, 2012 / 04:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A federal judge sparked criticism after he ruled unconstitutional the government’s accommodation of pro-life beliefs in … Read More

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The strangest thing I have read in a long time

From CMR comes something so breathtakingly absurd that I wondered if I wasn’t looking at a 1 April post. My emphases. In what has to be the stupidest idea the ACLU has ever had (and that’s really saying something) they … Read More

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ACLU shoves its forceps into Bp. Olmsted’s head

The ACLU apparently believes in freedom for their pet causes, such as the free aborting of babies, but not religious freedom for Catholics. I read on LifeSite: ACLU targets Phoenix bishop for opposing hospital abortion by Kathleen Gilbert NEW YORK, … Read More

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