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Tag Archives: Kathleen Sebelius
The day virtue was outlawed
Liberal catholics want us all to weenie out and avoid engaging in “culture wars”. Meanwhile, I saw this commentary piece at CNSNews: Free Exercise of Virtue Prohibited as of Today in USA As of today–Jan. 1, 2014–a Democratic administration led … Continue reading
SCOTUS to take up HHS mandate cases
The Supreme Court of these United States will take up a couple cases concerning the Obama administration’s anti-religious HHS mandate. Via Townhall: BREAKING: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to HHS Contraception Mandate The Supreme Court agreed on noon Tuesday … Continue reading
Diocletian/Obama’s Anti-Christian Edict
We have always known it would be this way, of course. From CNA: Obama’s Final Word: Catholics Must Buy/Provide Coverage for Abortion Drugs (CNSNews.com) – The Department of Health and Human Services today released the final text of the final … Continue reading
White House “takes out the trash” in its fake HHS Mandate tweaks
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
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, anti-catholicism, anti-Christian, HHS mandate, Kathleen Sebelius, Obamacare, Obamatax, Pres. Obama, religious freedom, religious liberty
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Rep. Ryan to Catholics: act before religious freedoms are eroded
From CNA: Paul Ryan urges Catholics to act before religious freedoms erode Presumptive Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says Catholics must act now to protect their right to religious freedom from being diminished in American society. “This is a … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged 1st Amendment, Affordable Care Act, anti-catholic, HHS mandate, Kathleen Sebelius, Obama Administration, Obamacare, Obamatax, preferential option for the poor, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Rep. Paul Ryan, Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, solidarity, subsidiarity
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USCCB Plea To Congress, Obama Administration To Repair Obamacare… er… ObamaTAX
Bishops Renew Plea To Congress And Administration To Repair Affordable Care Act [My emphases and comments.] June 28, 2012 Supreme Court decision does not address fundamental flaws in the law Legislation still needed to fix conscience, abortion funding, immigration problems … Continue reading
“c”atholics United: Who runs the dissident group politicizing the HHS mandate issue and fighting the US bishops?
Catholics United is politicizing the HHS mandate issue. A reader sent an article from the Baltimore Sun about the opening Mass for the Fortnight for Freedom. I am sure you have read about that elsewhere, so I will only point … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged 2012, American Patriot Catholic Association, Catholics United, Fortnight for Freedom, George Soros, HHS, HHS mandate, James Salt, Kathleen Sebelius, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pres. Obama
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Great Pentecost sermon on the signs of the times (e.g., the Obama’s HHS mandate and his war on the Church)
It is the Octave of Pentecost. We can should and review Pentecost during the Octave. A friend of mine, Fr. Richard Jacobs, OSA, gave this sermon for Pentecost Sunday: One of the Fathers of the Church, St. Cyril of Alexandria, … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services, Cyril of Alexandria, health care, HHS mandate, Kathleen Sebelius, Obama Administration, Pentecost, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, reproductive services
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CNS: Catholic Colleges Urge HHS to Rescind ‘Direct Violation’ of Religious Liberty
From the Cardinal Newman Society: Faithful Catholic Colleges Urge HHS to Rescind ‘Direct Violation’ of Religious Liberty Joined together by their firm commitment to strong Catholic identity and fidelity to Catholic teaching, 19 Catholic colleges, universities and online programs partnered … Continue reading
Good website for info about the attack on the Church through the HHS mandate
The Administration of “The First Gay President” is attacking the first liberties of all Americans by undermining the 1st Amendment. Pres. Obama is, through the HHS mandate, attacking also the Catholic Church and all religious institutions in the USA. I … Continue reading
Are you clear about what happened between Pres. Obama and the HHS mandate v. our first liberties?
The excellent Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has a great timeline on their site about the HHS mandate, along with a detailed list of plaintiffs against the Obama Administration. HHS Mandate Timeline: August, 2011, Federal government issues a regulation requiring that … Continue reading
Catholic organizations file religious liberty lawsuits against the federal government in a dozen jurisdictions
For a full list you can go here. ____ As you know, The First Gay President, Pres. Obama, has been undermining our 1st Amendment rights. He has been attacking the Catholic Church, directly and through his minions such as the … Continue reading
Author of “The Exorcist” building suit against Georgetown U for not living up to Catholic identity
Here is an interesting development. From CNA: ‘Exorcist’ author prepares canon lawsuit against Georgetown By Michelle Bauman Washington D.C., May 19, 2012 / 05:03 pm (CNA).- The author of the best-selling book and award-winning screenplay “The Exorcist” has announced that … Continue reading
“Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra! Sebelius and JFK at Georgetown!
Do you remember Archbp. Charles Chaput’s great talk in Texas about then candidate John F. Kennedy’s infamous speech in which he sold out his Catholic identity for the sake of life in the public square? Do you remember that then-candidate … Continue reading
Georgetown Jesuits invite Kathleen Sebelius
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! Jesuits. They have effectively said to the US Bishops: “Screw you!” From the CNS: Kathleen Sebelius to Speak at Georgetown Commencement Ceremony In what can only be interpreted as a direct challenge to America’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Amendment, Georgetown, HHS mandate, Jesuits, Kathleen Sebelius, Pres. Obama, religious liberty
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