I have been reading that the Muslims are cursing the knight hood given to Salman Rushdie by Queen Elizabeth. There are ways to look at these honors   and reach a conclusion. It is also a parameter to judge the jury who choose Rushdie for this honor. Let us see some reasons why Rushdie deserved this honor.
From Muslims’ Perspective: The […]

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Ted Lipien’s new book, Wojtyla’s Women: How They Shaped the Life of Pope John Paul II and Changed the Catholic Church, published this month by the UK publisher O-Books and available on Amazon, reveals for the first time the role of remarkable women in the life of Karol Wojtyla and their impact on his papacy and the […]

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It’s now official.
The NYTIMES clone, the International Herald Tribune, now admits that Hillary is fading from view in the press.
Even her victory speech in Kentucky on Tuesday, shown live on cable news, was given perfunctory attention - a footnote to someone else’s page in history. When MSNBC called the Kentucky primary early in the evening, […]

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Following on from the blog post on hybrid embryo’s another free vote is taking place in the British parliament but this time it is about whether to reduce the time limit on abortions in the UK. The current limit is 24 weeks into pregnancy.
MPs will be voting to either leave the limit as it is […]

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From Churchill’s Parrot blog
TO:
Mr. Larry Cornett
Director - Earth Religion Rights Network
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/erro.htm#INTRO
Miss Wren Walker and Mr. Fritz Jung
Founders– The Witches’ Voice, Inc. - NeoPagan News Network
http://www.witchvox.com
Dear Sirs and Madam … or … whatever,
We have recently uncovered a development to which we are compelled to alert you with utmost urgency. It is our belief that armies of […]

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By Hugh McNichol

April 30, 2008 - Rudy Giuliani, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy and a host of other high profile politicians, actors, and social advocates need to clearly understand that the practice of Catholicism is a committed lifestyle of faithful and loving adherence to the Church’s regulations and teachings.
It is indeed the right time […]

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Taking example from John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI did not scold Americans during his first pontifical visit to the United States. Just like John Paul II, he was also concerned about his public image. Vatican diplomats have admitted as much in their pre-trip media interviews when they suggested that the pope will try to present a moderate tone during his American visit. More […]

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Currently, here at Grove City College, the Center for Vision and Values is hosting our annual conference. Titled, “Church and State: 2008 - A history of church-state relations and and a look at where the values voter will turn in 2008,” the schedule is filled with scholarly papers regarding church-state relations with special emphasis on […]

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Two writers I respect have noted the “over the top” Obamamania crowds.
Roger Simon writes on his blog about the President as celebrity, wryly noting:
I don’t know about you, but my observation in life has been that when you fall in love your judgment is, shall we say, skewed.
And another wag started an “tongue in cheek” […]

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Barack Obama has set out to woo the Evangelical vote.
Evangelicals are not a homogenous bloc of voters and differ on a number of issues. However, there are fundamentals that a vast majority of Evangelicals agree on and abortion is one of them.
This week, Candidate Obama’s interview with Christianity Today was posted online and […]

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That’s the opinion that Tennessee Right To Life holds. The entire sentiment is expressed by Tennessee Right to Life this way:
SJR 127 would allow Tennesseans and our elected officials to once again determine abortion policy in our state.
On a matter of life and death, shouldn’t every Tennessean have a say? Let the People Vote: […]

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On July 17, 2007, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Elizabeth Edwards spoke before activists with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
Videos of the three speeches have been available at the Planned Parenthood website www.imoneinamillion.com but transcripts have not been available.
Opinion writer Laura Echevarria transcribed the Clinton speech and has nearly completed the transcript for the […]

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More Cash, More Endorsements, More Delegates for Ron Paul
“Jane Roe” of Roe v. Wade Endorses Paul
More Delegates Likely in Louisiana’s Caucuses
State of the Ron Paul Campaign for Tuesday January 22, 2008
The Ron Paul campaign continues to pick up three things: money, endorsements and the scorn of pundits.
It may also looks like the Texan […]

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On January 11th, The Washington Post ran an article about a new method of harvesting stem cells from embryos. Researchers at Advanced Cell Technologies (ACT) in Massachusetts claimed that their technique of removing only one stem cell from an eight-celled embryo should qualify them for federal funds.
The technique used by researchers is the same used by infertility clinics when conducting genetic testing […]

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In the halcyon days of TV there was a game show, “To Tell The Truth,” in which contestants bluffed – even lied – their way through their résumés, claiming experiences and expertise they did not have. The object of the game was to fool the panel into voting for the bogus contestants, instead of the […]

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NOTE: The piece below was published by Sunstone Magazine in November of 2005. Since, then it has been cited by many other national reporters, most recently last Sunday 12/16/07 by Tim Russert on Meet The Press. Regular updates about Romney’s pursuit of the Presidency are available at www.catchingmitt.com This piece may […]

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What Might Have Been—The Man Who Could Have Reversed Roe v. Wade:

An interview with Paul Kengor on Judge Bill Clark
In this interview, historian Paul Kengor discusses Ronald Reagan’s intention in selecting a Supreme Court justice for the spot eventually occupied by Sandra Day O’Connor. Quite probably, Judge Bill Clark would have voted differently than Justice O’Connor, thus undermining […]

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The Thompson Campaign has Quietly Lined up Pro-Life Endorsements
West Virginians For Life Announce Support
One Problem Thompson Doesn’t Have 
Fred Thompson picked up an endorsement today that highlights one problem he doesn’t have: his backing by pro-life forces.
West Virginians for Life gave their endorsement to Thompson. The Republican candidate from Tennessee, who has a solid record on […]

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On today’s Lunch, braniacs are divided, Clinton undoes Clinton, and Tancredo scares the bejeezus out of people watching his ads. and much more. Watch now!

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Abortion, gun control and gay marriage are the three most reliable issues that get conservative and religious “values voters” to turn out in the primaries. This election cycle, there’s another issue that trumps this unholy trinity: the global spread of Islamic fundamentalism (or Islamofascism, as some prefer). The Associated Press reports:
† Televangelist Pat Robertson, explaining […]

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I was always in favor of gun control, at least until I was a missionary in Africa, when we noticed the criminal gangs/freedom fighters (the groups, as is usual in the third world, overlapped) started attacking missionaries, in cars, in missions, and in hospitals.
They tended to hit places with nuns, because the veils were easier […]

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One thing that is different in free countries is that you are left alone.
Yes, there is public opinion, and yes there is peer pressure from family and friends, but indoctrination is not imposed uniformly on people, who can hide out in the cracks.
So if you didn’t like the indoctrination in Catholic schools, you could become […]

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For today’s Tuesday Snack, Will serves up some Presidential trivia and announces a contest in which you can win your very own Political Lunch hat and mug. You’ll be the envy of your friends!
Watch Now!

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This post is another in the series of interviews with my colleague Paul Kengor regarding social issues and the 2008 election. This one veers off this track a bit in that we discuss the recent conversion of author Anne Rice to Catholicism as well as her endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president. Dr. Kengor takes […]

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Yesterday, I posted the beginning of an interview with Dr. Paul Kengor on the religious views of Hillary Clinton and her abortion policy. Today, I post part two of this interview by discussing other Barack Obama and what a head to head contest between Hillary and Rudy would mean for abortion politics. Go to the […]

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This article references an ongoing series of interviews with colleague Paul Kengor examining the religious views of leading candidates for president. In this interview, Dr. Kengor expands his prior treatment of Hillary Clinton’s beliefs about abortion by describing “pro-choice Christians.” Links to the previous posts on this and related topics are listed at the end of the […]

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The recent articles regarding Hillary Clinton have been quite popular. I am following up with a series of interviews with friend, colleague and presidential historian Paul Kengor regarding the role of faith and social policy in the upcoming election. This interview presents Paul’s take on the religious views of front-runners Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani, […]

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The National Public Radio (NPR) website today (10/2/07) reports a discussion on their daily radio show, “All Things Considered”, about the religious right’s new stand on the possibility of Rudy Giuliani winning the Republican presidential nomination:
“This weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, a group of leading social conservatives — all members of an organization called […]

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With 400 days until Election ‘08, Rob and Will report on Newt’s political abstinence, Rudy’s moderate handicap, the power of McCain’s straight talk, a Desperate (Housewives) tour for change, and much more.
Watch now!

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Apparently a growing number of researchers are saying so, even alleging it partly explains the severe black-white mortality gap. To a certain degree they’re right — some infant deaths are stress-related, racism causes stress, and blacks face more racism than whites.
John Lott needed little more than a Google search to prove it’s not that big […]

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