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Pro-lifer Seriously Injured in Violent Attack; Operation Rescue Says Officer Should Be Disciplined HARRISBURG, Penn., Dec. 31 /Christian Newswire/ -- Ed Snell, 69, received serious injuries that doctors feared could have cost him his life during an attack on December 22, 2007, outside the Hillcrest Abortion Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The responding female officer not only let the attacker go, but threatened to arrest witnesses that identified the perpetrator and demanded his arrest. Mr. Snell was standing on a sturdy platform he had attached to the top of his vehicle in order to offer help to women over a fence that had been erected to prevent pro-lifers from speaking to them. Witness John McTernan said that a man who was escorting a woman into the abortion clinic, "leaped on the vehicle with Ed and catapulted him off of the vehicle and onto the ground." Mr. Snell struck the pavement with his head. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital where he was treated

He said his Mormon mom taught him killing unborn babies was the right position when she ran for US Senate in 1970. Nice guy. Blaming his mom for his pro-abort position. Fred Abortion Issues Romney supports abortion in general, and believes in sustaining Roe v. Wade. "Romney ran against Senator Edward M. Kennedy in 1994. During a debate, Romney declared: 'I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a US Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it.' " (NOTE: Romney has supported abortion since before the 1972 Roe v. Wade ruling!) - Boston Globe, 3/2/2006 Video of Romney vs Kennedy 1994 debate. "When [during their debate] Kennedy called him 'multiple choice,' Romney demanded an extra rebuttal. He revealed that a close relative died of an illegal abortion years ago and said, 'Since that ti

thomasfroeser@sbcglobal.net writes: TomRoeser.com :: Why the Church Must Declare DePaul University No Longer Catholic. Posted: 28 Dec 2007 08:37 AM CST First in a series of three articles published in The Wanderer, the oldest national Catholic weekly in the United States. They will be republished here after they are available in Wanderer hard copy. TR. From the December 20, 2007 issue. By Thomas F. Roeser CHICAGO-DePaul University should be stripped of its designation as a "Catholic" university. And not just for the reason that makes it no different from all other. Sure, as with many other venerable Catholic schools, it waters down the teachings of the Church into a one-of-many options-an amalgam of views-without singling out any one objective truth. That goes for most of the colleges called "Catholic." But with DePaul there are decidedly other factors, as this long study engaged by me-a former DePaul graduate student and an adjunct professor there and at a host o

Excellent Comment. Thanks aeternus. aeternus said... Wow! What a story. Thank you. I especially was struck by the quote about Secularists. It is like the Pope has said - it we have no hope in God we have nothing! “Secularists, it seems to me, are also less keen on fighting. Since they do not believe in an afterlife, this life is the only thing they have to lose. Hence they will rather accept submission than fight. Like the German feminist Broder referred to, they prefer to be raped than to resist.”

Huckabee gains Among Iowa Republicans, the poll found that Huckabee dominates Romney and the rest of the field not only among born-again Christians and regular churchgoers but also among women and the disaffected. He was supported by 46% of women surveyed, and 44% of voters who say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Huckabee argues that the Republican Party needs to acknowledge the pocketbook anxieties of middle-class voters. The GOP contest in Iowa is essentially a two-man race: Huckabee's 37% and Romney's 23% outdistance McCain and former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee, both with 11%; and former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas and Rep. Duncan Hunter of Alpine, Calif., who all register in single digits. The Republican pecking order is completely different in New Hampshire, where evangelical conservatives hold less sway. There, Huckabee barely registers, backed by only 9%, while Romney leads with 34%. But McCain has made notable gains in r

"[Huckabee] has to Win Iowa. If he does, he will be the Favorite . . . for the Nomination" PJB: Is It Down to Mitt and Mike? posted by Linda by Patrick J. Buchanan Not since 1952 has the nation entered a presidential year with greater seeming uncertainty as to who will face off in November. Early that year, Tennessee Sen. Ernest Kefauver upset Harry Truman in New Hampshire, relieving the nation by dashing Harry’s hopes for another four years. The Republican race would be a titanic struggle between the Eastern Establishment’s Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and “Mr. Republican,” Ohio Sen. Robert Taft, the conservative paragon. Splitting the primaries between them, Ike and Taft fought all the way to the convention, where Ike’s Texas delegates were seated and Bob Taft’s booted. How important was that race? Ike would win and serve two terms. His young running mate, Richard Nixon, would be twice elected president. A dark horse for that GOP nomination, Gov. Earl Warren of California, who th

Coulter is trying to make Huckabee appear to be for "sodomy." To be fair to Ann, Huckabee is a pro-life and anti-gay mafia liberal on many issues. But I'll take a pro-family liberal to a gay mafia pro-abortion "conservative" any day of the week. It appears Coulter may be more Republican than pro-life and pro-family. Please read what the gay mafia says about Huck and then read Ann's article. P.S. One other thing that the gay mafia and the Republican establishment are trying to put out is that Huckabee will lose to Hillary or Obama. History says just the opposite. -Pro-life Carter beat Pro-abort Ford -Pro-life Reagan beat Pro-abort Carter -Pro-life Bush II beat Pro-abort Gore and Kerry -Clinton beat Bush I and Dole because they ran away from the pro-life message. Fred Monday, Dec. 10, 2007 12:41 EST Mike Huckabee's gay and lesbian thing The first thing you tend to hear about former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is that he is a new kind of evangelical politic

What is the difference between Giuliani and Romney? The Gay Mafia's media attacked Huckbee for saying Merry Christmas and daring to mention Jesus during Happy Holidays season. The Gay Mafia supports Romney and Giuliani for promoting "homosexual 'marriage,' same-sex adoption and pro- homosexuality indoctrination of schoolchildren." What is the difference between Giuliani and Romney? Romney seems to be deeper in the pocket of the Gay Mafia. Even Giuliani seems afraid to give a "Christmas Present to the 'Gay' Lobby." Fred Mitt Romney's Christmas Present to the 'Gay' Lobby Should End Pro-Family Leaders' Support for his Candidacy CHICAGO, December 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- Peter LaBarbera, longtime pro- family advocate and founder of the Republicans For Family Values website, is calling on pro-family leaders who have endorsed Mitt Romney to withdraw their support for his candidacy in light of his recent comments on NBC's "Mee

Huckabee Stands by Christmas Campaign Ad By ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer Sunday, December 23, 2007 (12-23) 20:08 PST SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made no apologies Sunday for the religious tone of a recent holiday campaign commercial and said it is important to look for Jesus at this time of year. "You can find Santa at every mall. You can find discounts in every store," Huckabee said from the pulpit of Cornerstone Church. "But if you mention the name of Jesus, as I found out recently, it upsets the whole world. Forgive me, but I thought that was the point of the whole day." Huckabee was referring to the ad airing in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina that shows him in a red sweater in front of a Christmas tree as he asks, "Are you about worn out by all the television commercials you've been seeing, mostly about politics? Well, I don't blame you. At this time of year sometimes it's nice to pull

To download go to: http://www.topcatholicsongs.com/ Fred Top Catholic Songs of 2007. 1.Sean Clive's Amazed from Amazed 2.Teresa Smith's Holy Holy Holy from Blooming 3.Joel Stein's Satisfied from Always Forward 4.Nick Cardilino's Discover the Way from Discover the Way 5.News at Eleven's Alleluia (Raise Your Voice) from Here to the End Hearty congratulations to all participating musicians. Be sure to check out these incredible songs. Support Catholic Music today! [http://www.topcatholicsongs.com/]

It’s poetry — and not just the parts that are supposed to be poetry. Here’s an unofficial translation from Teresa Benedetta: By Pope Benedict XVI Dear brothers and sisters, According to common thinking today, Christianity is a European religion, which was later exported with European culture to other nations. But the fact is much more complex, because the roots of the Christian religtion are found in the Old Testament, and therefore in jerusalem and the Semitic world. Christianity haa always nourished itself from its roots in the Old Testament. Even its expansion in the first centuries took place in both directions: to the West - the Greek and Latin world, where it then inspired European culture; and towards the East, to Persia and as far as India, thus contributing to raise a specific culture, in the Semitic languages, with its own identity. To show this cultural pluriformity of the only Christian faith in the beginning, last Wednesday I spoke of a representative of this other Christ

14 Pro-lifers Arrested Outside Giuliani's Headquarters Anti-Abortion Legend, Joan Andrews Bell and Companions Refuse to Pay Fine; Jailed for 5 Days "There should be 1,000 pro-lifers sitting in at Giuliani's offices nationwide; he is like Joseph Stalin when it comes to killing the innocent." -- Joan Andrews-Bell MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- 14 arrested outside Rudy Giuliani's headquarters in Manchester. Among them were dedicated anti-Abortion leaders, Randall Terry (founder of Operation Rescue), Joan Andrews-Bell (who has served multiple years in prison and is the Author of "You Reject Them, You Reject Me.") and her son Emiliano (whom suffers from "frozen joint disease" and was adopted after being rescued from a dumpster after being born with no legs.) 11 anti-abortion protestors led by Randall Terry were arrested on Tuesday for blocking the entrance to Guiliani's headquarters and charged for criminal trespassin

So there is a "possible link between the Giuliani campaign and Fox News CEO Roger Ailes." If Hillary were a Republican, FOX would be pushing her on the "pro-life" Hannity show. Fred "In the fall, a story broke regarding a possible link between the Giuliani campaign and Fox News CEO Roger Ailes which was meant to bolster the former New York Mayor's popularity." RFFM.org Commentary Daniel T. Zanoza, National Director Dan@rffm.org December 16, 2007 As Huckabee Soars, Attacks Soar, Too: Especially From FOX News? by Daniel T. Zanoza I haven't decided who I will support among the gaggle of Republicans seeking their party's presidential nomination. Well, there's one candidate who I will never support and that's former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. However, like many, I have been astounded by the meteoric rise in the polls of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Recent polling indicates Huckabee has a double-digit lead in Iowa and he is

The Iraq Debate: Russell Shaw's Closing Statement by Russell Shaw 12/14/07 Display Full Article/Printer Friendly | Send to a Friend Five quick comments: 1. My thanks to Bob Reilly for making my point: UN weapons inspectors were back in Iraq months before the U.S.-led invasion. That Saddam Hussein wasn't happy is neither surprising nor relevant. 2. Even I, no expert in such matters, can see something slightly, shall we say, fishy about anti-Saddam revelations by a defecting brother-in-law. In any case, this inventory of Saddam's WMD arsenal goes back eight years before the war. I share Reilly's wonderment at the disappearance of such a formidable force -- supposing it ever existed, that is. 3. It's beside the point that President Clinton in 1998 signed a measure declaring it American policy to "support efforts" to overturn Saddam Hussein. Lending unspecified support to others -- in this case, presumably, disaffected Iraqis -- and launching a war of

The Iraq Debate: Robert R. Reilly's Closing Statement by Robert R. Reilly 12/14/07 Display Full Article/Printer Friendly | Send to a Friend It simply will not do to demote the importance of enforcing treaties at the end of wars to some kind of adolescent "need to save face." After World War I, the Allies failed to enforce the provision of the Versailles Treaty that forbade German forces from remilitarizing the Rhineland. The cost of that failure was not simply "humiliation," but World War II. To not enforce the 1991 cease-fire agreement with Iraq would have been to abandon the political goals for which the war had been fought. Russell Shaw does not bother to address the potential costs of such a defeat, probably because he thinks Saddam was "a pipsqueak tyrant," who offered no real threat. Hitler was a pipsqueak in 1936, until he faced down the Allies, whose military forces were at that time far superior to the German. In the former Yugoslavia

http://www.unitypublishing.com/Newsletter/Confession.html EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE BEFORE CONFESSION 1. Have I ever failed to confess a serious sin, disguised it or justified it? 2. Have I been guilty of irreverence for this sacrament by failing to examine my conscience carefully? 3. Have I failed to perform the penance given me by the confessor or disobeyed any of his directions? 4. Have I neglected the Easter duty of receiving Holy Communion or failed to confess my sins within a year? 5. Have I any HABITS of serious sin to confess first (impurity, drunkenness, gossip, anger, sloth, vanity, neglect of duties, etc.)? FIRST THREE COMMANDMENTS Love God with your whole heart, mind and soul FIRST COMMANDMENT Am I ignorant of my catechism (Act of Contrition, Apostle's Creed, Ten Commandments, Seven Sacraments, the Our Father)? Have I willfully doubted or denied any of the teachings of the Church (heresy)? Have I taken active part in any non-Catholic worship? Am I a member of any anti-C

Romney vs. JFK BY The Editors December 16-22, 2007 Issue | Posted 12/11/07 at 1:47 PM There are reasons a Catholic might wince when Mitt Romney, a Mormon and the former governor of Massachusetts, gives a speech about religious tolerance. We found plenty. But we also found reasons to applaud. The first reason to wince is the anti-Catholic nature of his religion. Mormons believe that Christ failed in his project to found a church, and that the history of Christendom is the story of “The Great Apostate,” the Catholic Church. More than 1,800 years would pass before the true church was founded: the Church of Latter-Day Saints. The second reason to wince is the political legacy of Mitt Romney. It was on Romney’s watch that the Supreme Court of Massachusetts demanded that the state’s Legislature legalize homosexual “marriage” — among the most damaging usurpations of legislative power by a judicial body in American history. America is a democracy. Here, citizens and their representatives make

DrFrank@abortiontruths.net writes: http://www.catholic.org/ COMMENTARY: Huckabee and Catholics By Deacon Keith Fournier 12/13/2007 Catholic Online The last Republican primary debate before Iowa is over. The emergence of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to front runner status is the story of the hour. Catholics are starting to look seriously at this new former Governor from Hope named Huckabee. Many like what they see. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (Catholic Online) - The big news in the fast paced presidential race is the emergence of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee from the back of the pack, even to the lead, in many polls. The 2008 primary campaign has become a real horse race for Republican candidates. The untold story is the apparent fear that such a turn of events is producing in his opponents, both Democrat and Republican. The Democratic Party has put out its talking points, apparently intended to stem the growing Huckabee surge. These points found their way into every pos