This Week's "Not So Catholic" Politician
Senator Dick Durbin (IL)
In 10 years the Senator has voted only once to support pro-life legislation. He has accepted over $60,000 from pro-abortion groups.
This Week's Headlines
WHITE HOUSE
President's Executive Order: Establishing a Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors and a Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror
FEDERAL
Feds Erase “In God We Trust” From Face of Coins—
CONGRESS
From Our Shepherds
VATICAN
Holy See Statement on Gender Equality "Equality Can be Achieved When Antagonism Gives Way to Respect"
Masonic lodge membership is gravely sinful, Vatican official says Catholics who become members of Masonic lodges are guilty of serious sin, a Vatican official has confirmed.
BISHOPS
US bishops on Immigration The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has joined a coalition of religious groups and refugee advocates in calling on Congress to address flawed provisions in national security laws that have blocked thousands of vulnerable refugees, freedom fighters, and victims of oppressive regimes from entering the United States.
Cardinal sees "Lost Tomb" as absurd The archpriest of a major Roman basilica has described the TV film “The Lost Tomb of Christ” as “a colossal absurdity.”
Noteworthy
The Pro-Abortion Catholic group "Catholics for a Free Choice" began an advertising campaign in Washington DC this week.
The campaign attempts to persuade Catholics to focus on preventing abortions rather then ending abortions. It has long been an objective of CFFC to encourage Catholics to reject the pro-life position of the Church.
March 10, 2007
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Presidential Race 2008
Hillary Solidly on the Left
'We Will Make Our Priorities Law of the Land,' Emily's List said it was looking ahead to a "President Hillary Clinton" in the White House.
Hillary's Gay Partnership Although Hillary claims to take the middle ground on gay marriage, in an address to the Human Rights Campaign she promised that if elected President in 2008 she would secure a range of gay rights victories.
Guiliani Dogged By Past
No Deal, Rudy Rudy Giuliani hopes pro-lifers will accept a bargain and support his bid to be president. We won't.
Giuliani: When the Sins of the Children Are Visited Upon Their Parents When Dad's Running for President, Can Junior's Behavior -- or Misbehavior -- Hurt Him in the Polls?
Why Rudy Really Shouldn't be President
Different or Double Standard?
Gingrich admits moral failures in Dobson talk Although he will wait until September to decide on entering the Presidential race, Gingrich currently in his 3rd marriage, discussed his marital infidelities, the rising threat of militant Islam in the West and his new book.
Newt on His Knees Will Confessing Help His Campaign?
Other Presidential Race News
Meltdown over Fox The liberal blogoshere upset the Fox News Network would co-sponsor a debate in Nevada with the Democratic candidates, set out to kill the deal. John Edwards obliged by declining to appear.
Obama struggles to clarify why his 'quasi-blind trust' wasn't really blind and why it bought shares in firms linked to two of his donors.
Can Mike Huckabee out-charm the GOP big three? In a race dominated by Giuliani, McCain and Romney, the folksy Arkansas Republican is a long shot. But he's the one Christian conservative running who might not scare independents.
Sam Brownback, 'Bleeding-Heart Conservative'
McCain goes over to the dark side
Please contact your Senators and Representatives
on the following bills.
S. 5 Federally Funded Embryonic Research
The Senate is scheduled to vote on this next week. This bill would amend the Public Health Service Act and provide federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. Sponsored by Senators Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)
Under the Bush Administration, the government has funded research on 22 stem cell lines based on human embryos existing prior to August 9, 2001. At the private level, embryonic stem cell research is unrestricted. This bill would allow for additional funding on human embryos created in fertility clinics.
The House version of this bill passed 253 - 174. View voting results
Contact Your Senators and tell them you strongly oppose this bill.
Another Bill Aimed at Grassroots Groups
H.R. 984 The “Executive Branch Reform Act,” sponsored by Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Tom Davis (R-VA)
The Taditional Values Coalition (TVC) reports:
“H.R. 984 or what should be more accurately described as the “Big Brother Act Of 2007” will require Executive Branch officials to report every “significant contact” with lobbyists and any private party (including citizens). This will require them to spend countless hours logging emails, conversations, faxes, phone calls, letters, etc. These contacts will then be made available on a public database.”
H.R. 984 is a direct attack upon the right of the American people to petition their government.
Contact your U.S. Representative and ask them to oppose H.R. 984.