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ASTOUNDING! CCHD & Alinsky

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The first in a brand new series of programs from RealCatholicTV.com. The shocking truth behind the founders of the CCHD

Is the Declaration of Independence Still Relevant?

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BILL WHITTLE, BIG JOURNALISM, MARCH 9, 2010 http://bigjournalism.com/bwhittle/2010/03/09/is-the-declaration-of-independence-still-relevant/ When I was at CPAC a few weeks ago, I decided to stay an extra day and do the Washington tour. Now as someone who lives in Los Angeles, it is simply shocking to me how much history is within walking distance of the Washington monument, say. [...]

RSC Ad Features Talking Babies Rejecting ObamaCare

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“You realize the chances of winning are the same as the democrats’ chance of avoiding an ethics scandal and a new backroom deal?”

Rep. Rogers’ Video of Obamacare Reaches Nearly 7 million at YouTube

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RenewAmerica staff, March 10, 2010 When the president’s socialized health care plan was first introduced in Congress in July 2009, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) of the House Subcommittee on Health delivered a scathing — but common-sense — appraisal of “Obamacare,” labeling it a “travesty.” The congressman’s remarks, made July 16, 2009, have since gone “viral” [...]

Normalizing the Extraordinary Form: Priests Are Free to Celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass at Any Time

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BY EDWARD PENTIN, National Catholic Register,  3/9/10 The Vatican has issued a directive to a Polish diocese that emphasizes the freedom of priests to celebrate Mass in the extraordinary form whenever they choose. The Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei made the clarification in January in a series of responses to questions from a Polish diocese, which [...]

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll: Ratings Not Good, But Does BHO Care?

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RASSMUSEN, March 09, 2010 The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 22% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -19 (see trends). One year after reaching the [...]

How the Takeover Works (The Real Health-Care Plan)

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….The Senate can only pass one reconciliation bill per year, which is why the Democrats — who seem to intuit that they won’t be so numerous next year — are laying the groundwork for a health-plus-education 51-vote omnibus reconciliation package. But in a way, the combination of student loans and health care is very clarifying. [...]

Ungovernable Savages?

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….there is a thin line between leadership and dictatorship . . . Obama — if he signs this reform into law — will be consciously thwarting the clearly expressed desires of a large majority of the American people . . . In the most recent Rasmussen poll, 76% rate their own health coverage as good [...]

Are You Dizzy Yet?

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‘END’ OF THE ‘END GAME’ OR ‘THE END’? TODAY: Obama pushing on health care end game (AP) Last year: July 28: Healthcare endgame on Capitol Hill (Reuters) August 21: Analysis: Health care endgame near but uncertain (AP) October 14: Senate, administration begin healthcare endgame as Dem leaders express unity (Hill) October 25: Senators say health [...]

HUMOR

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The Haircut One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, “I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week.” The florist was pleased and left the shop. When the barber went to open his shop the next [...]

Being Free vs. Living Under Tyranny

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Brief, Patriot Post, March 8, 2010 The Foundation “No man in his senses can hesitate in choosing to be free, rather than a slave.” –Alexander Hamilton Liberty “While American politicians and intellectuals have not reached the depths of tyrants such as Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Hitler, they share a common vision. Tyrants denounce free markets [...]

Padre Pio Devotions: Daily Reflection

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Blessed are those who for love of the Lord plunge headlong into trials and troubles without anger or sadness; when they escape, they soon reach safety in the harbor of the divinity, and through their good works come to God’s home and have rest from their troubles, rejoicing in their hope. Those who run the [...]

Is This the Most Ridiculous Statement of the Decade?

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….But we have to pass the (health care) bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy….. Pelosi Remarks at the 2010 Legislative Conference for National Association of Counties Nancy’s website: http://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/pressreleases?id=1576

The Shameless Abortion Carnival

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….women are increasingly coming forward everywhere, just like the original “Jane Roe,” Norma McCorvey, publicly admitting the horror of their actions, genuinely penitent — and genuinely forgiven. But their stories aren’t deemed “newsworthy.”…. By L. Brent Bozell, Patriot Post, March 10, 2010 If anyone was looking for a self-righteous extreme feminist, they found one in [...]

ObamaCare: Making Life Difficult

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Tony Perkins, Family Research Council, March 9, 2010 How does President Obama celebrate “International Women’s Day?” By leading the effort to pass the most pro-abortion health care plan in U.S. history. With billions set aside for groups like Planned Parenthood, the President’s latest bill would trick Americans into funding a procedure that victimizes women and [...]

LifeNews.com Headlines: March 10, 2010

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STUPAK SAYS NO ABORTION FUNDING DEAL IN PLACE, WON’T BACK DOWN ON HEALTH CARE Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) – Bart Stupak, the Michigan congressman whose pro-life Democratic colleagues have the ability to determine whether the Senate health care bill that contains massive abortion funding lives or dies, said in a late Tuesday interview that no abortion [...]

Madame Speaker: Americans Sees Through the Fog & the 2700 Pages and Still DON’T Want IT!

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“….But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it….” Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com 

Founder’s Quote Daily

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“  One hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one.” –James Madison, Federalist No. 48

‘Very Troubling’ -Roberts Questions SOTU Attendance

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Supreme Court Chief Justice: Scene at State of Union Was ‘Very Troubling’ “The image of having the members of one branch of government standing up, literally surrounding the Supreme Court, cheering and hollering while the court — according the requirements of protocol — has to sit there expressionless, I think is very troubling.”

Unbelievable Coincidence Saves Baby from Abortion in Indianapolis

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Commentary by David Bereit, National Coordinator, 40 Days for Life, March 9, 2010, (LifeSiteNews.com) I know you’re familiar with the old saying, “God works in mysterious ways.” Please sit down and read this whole story. Our God of mystery has outdone Himself this time! A young woman in Indianapolis, Indiana – we’ll call her Erin [...]

GOSPEL & MEDITATION: To Keep or To Abolish…

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Wednesday, 3rd Week of Lent Father Daniel Polzer, LC Matthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or [...]

TODAY’S SAINT: ST. JOHN OGILVIE

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CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY, MARCH 10, 2010 St. John Ogilvie was born of a noble Scottish family in 1579 and was raised a Calvinist. The wealth of his family allowed him to be educated on the continent, and there he became exposed to the religious conflict of the Reformation and Counter Reformation. After learning about both [...]

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010

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