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Tag Archives: Obama Administration
Making it illegal to differentiate between male and female
One of these days horrible things will start happening because of the blurring of sex and the because of the sick and twisted “gender” re-engineering that is going. We are hurtling toward the brink. From CNA: Could it soon be … Read More
USCCB Pres. Archbp. Kurtz comments on Obama Admin’s slithery new HHS mandate rules
The Obama Administration’s war on religion continues unabated. From Catholic News Agency: Obama administration announces new HHS mandate rules Washington D.C., Aug 22, 2014 / 10:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Department of Health and Human Services issued on Friday new … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Archbp. Kurtz, contraception, HHS mandate, Hobby Lobby, Obama Administration, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, USCCB
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Is Pres. Obama going to “nullify” immigration laws?
From The Weekly Standard: GOP Senator: Obama To ‘Effectively End Immigration Enforcement’ The Obama administration is preparing to effectively “nullify” the immigration laws of the United States through an executive action, says one Republican senator. As Time reported Thursday, President … Read More
Short video about power of prayer and fasting
In light of the fact of the continuing erosion of our civil liberties and the marginalization of religion (Christianity) and religious (Christian) values, and in light of the fact that we are in the mysterious period between Ascension Thursday and … Read More
Disgusting from Pres. Obama’s V.A.
The V.A. What can one say? From FNC: VA hospital hides Jesus behind curtain By Todd Starnes I may have figured out why the Department of Veterans Affairs had such difficulty finding time to treat patients. It’s because it was … Read More
I’m sure the content has nothing to do with their choice.
This is rather amusing. From The Week: Obama’s press secretary decorates home with Soviet propaganda White House Press Secretary Jay Carney and his family are featured in a worshipful profile in this month’s Washingtonian magazine. It’s the sort of adoring … Read More
“So help me God” and the Obama Administrations war on God at the Air Force Academy
From Rev. Mr. Kandra’s page: Chaplains erect billboard supporting phrase “So help me God”—UPDATED This press release was posted by the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Freedom: The Chaplain Alliance for Religious Freedom has joined with other members of the Restore … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Pò sì jiù, Religious Liberty
Tagged Air Force Academy, oath, Obama Administration, So Help Me God
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Of the Viet Cong and Radical Feminist Nuns
I’ll bet that some of you younger readers don’t know who the Viet Cong were and what they did. They started as a tiny groups or cadres of committed Communists, insurgents, in the south of Vietnam, after the end of … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Magisterium of Nuns, Pò sì jiù, Religious Liberty, The Drill, Women Religious
Tagged HHS mandate, Ho Chi Minh Trail, LCWR, magisterium of nuns, MSNBC, National Coalition of American Nuns, NCAN, Obama Administration, Patricia Miller, Sinsinawa Dominicans, Sr. Donna Quinn, Viet Cong
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Vanishing Transparency, Disappearing Freedom
In other news, under the Obama Adminstration statists’ dreams are coming true! From The Washington Times, Survey: U.S. press freedom plunges under Obama to 46th in world, after Romania The Obama administration’s handling of whistleblower Edward Snowden, the National Security … Read More
Irony abounds
I saw an e-cigarette for the first time the other day. At least I saw one close up and knew what it was. A little strange. Apparently they help people stop smoking. That’s good, right? Lo and behold, today I … Read More
Posted in Liberals
Tagged e-cigarettes, HHS mandate, irony, Obama Administration, White House
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16 Comments
Hell’s Bible attacks the Little Sisters of the Poor
At NRO Kathryn Jean Lopez makes a good observation about the Hell’s Bible attack on the Little Sisters of the Poor. The New York Times position [which, if you read the piece, is factually wrong] is that the Little Sisters … Read More
Obama Administration asks SCOTUS not to exempt Catholic groups
The Obama Administration continues its jihad against the 1st Amendment, religious freedom, especially Catholic religious freedom. From FNC: Administration to high court: Don’t exempt Catholic groups from contraception mandate The Obama administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court not to exempt … Read More
Obama’s V.A. hospital forbids Christmas cards made by children for wounded vets
More BAH! HUMBUG! from Pres. Obama’s Veteran’s Administration. First, they ban Christmas carols. Now, they ban cards made by children. From FNC (where there is also video): Boys and girls at Grace Academy in Prosper, Tex., spent most of last Friday … Read More
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 … Read More
Obama Admin cuts off money for funerals of fallen troops
It sounds as if military chaplain priests will be allowed by Pres. Obama to function as priests again. HERE. Not to worry. They found another way to inflict pain for political gain. There might be a priest… but… From the … Read More
Obama Administration attacks Catholic military personnel and threatens their chaplains
I already posted about this HERE but we need to keep it in front of our eyes. From Todd Starnes at FNC. Catholic priests in military face arrest for celebrating Mass By Todd Starnes The U.S. military has furloughed as many … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, government shutdown, HHS mandate, limited government, military chaplains, Obama Administration, religious liberty, The First Gay President
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85 Comments
Airman won’t support same-sex marriage, punished by commandrix
Watching the signs of the times! From Breitbart: CHRISTIAN AIRMAN PUNISHED BY LESBIAN COMMANDER FACES POSSIBLE COURT MARTIAL Updating our earlier report on Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, a Christian serving in the Air Force whose unit is now commanded … Read More
The Jesuit General’s selective indignation
The Superior General of the Jesuits, Fr. Adolfo Nicholas, in an interview issued a blistering criticism of the Obama Administration regarding Syria. The whole text is on the site of Vatican Radio. Here is the summary with my emphases: The … Read More
Posted in I'm just askin'..., Liberals, The Drill
Tagged abortion, Fr. Adolfo Nicholas, Jesuits, Obama Administration
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68 Comments
Obama Administration forced same-sex bathrooms, locker rooms at California schools
Remember the gender bender story from a few days ago about legislation in California that would “require public schools in his state to allow students to choose which bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams match their gender identity.” HERE Keep … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Pò sì jiù, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Department of Justice, DoJ, Obama Administration
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34 Comments
