It all starts with US

Many of us wonder how just one person can make any impact at all in the seemingly monumental Culture of Death. lt is easy for us to believe we are small and insignificant voices compared to the complex marketing machinery that comprises the opposing viewpoint. But let's reconsider this idea. In fact, as this video demonstrates, we must reconsider this idea if we are to combat despair with hope.

During this Year of Faith, we must radiate like Mary whose single soul magnified the Lord.
We must think like Paul who saw his weakness as strength.  We must fight like Joan of Arc who courageously delivered France during one of history's darkest ages. We must collapse our pride like Therese of Lisieux and become like little children, for it is in truth of innocence that we will win the most stubborn and calloused souls.

What one thing can you do in the coming year to spread Christ's fragrance?
Create Hope? Defend Life?
Let us be about His business.
La Chaim!

Merry Christmas

Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they had not been in you they would have not been at all. You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace.

-Confessions, St. Augustine

Sounds of heaven

See what the human voice can do?  This is heavenly.  And no instruments to weight or ground the musical exercise whatsoever....it is free to soar to the purposeful heights of this wonder of architecture.  See how we are so drawn to beauty?  God knows how to charm us.  This is a magnficent piece...one of my favorites.

I am so struck with wonder that God should come to earth as a baby...something inconceivable in the form of something to so tiny and vulnerable.  Yet He was conceived. He was sent to save us. How happy that angel to deliver the news to a world so desperately in need.

I hope you are able to take some time today and tomorrow to sit in wonder (something that sets us apart from the rest of the animals) and ponder the miracle that is Christ's Mass.


O magnum mysterium
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,
jacentem in præsepio.
Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
portare Dominum Christum, Alleluia!

Translation:
O great mystery
and wondrous sacrament,
that animals should see the newborn Lord
lying in their manger.
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy
to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

Karen's Top Shopping Pick for Advent

okay, I love craft stores, I'll admit it.  I can spend hours in them.  Just ask my teenager. So what's weird is that I've never visited a Hobby Lobby....until yesterday!  Now I'm hooked.  I went in for some pink and purple ribbon.  I emerged 90 minutes later with STUFF!  Oh the joys.

Some things you should know about Hobby Lobby:
1.  They have struggled because of their FAITH.  Read CEO letter below.
2.  They are NOT violating the 1st commandment by being open on Sundays.  Hooray!
3.  Their merchandise is suspiciously VIRTUOUS. They are the only game in town that sells a life-size nativity set.  Something I could not find in any retail establishment last year. Oh, sure, I could spend a few grand on an online version, but I want to actually see something non-pixilated before I spend that kind of money.
4.  There was an amazing 50% off sale yesterday.  The prices are really good.
5.  The workers are, stunningly, happy to help you. I was met with respect and courtesy, not glazed-over snarky-ness.
6.  So...if you're reading this post:  Go Shop The Hobby Lobby! (Just not today...it's Sunday after all.)


A Letter from Hobby Lobby Stores CEO
By David Green, the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

When my family and I started our company 40 years ago, we were working out of a garage on a $600 bank loan, assembling miniature picture frames. Our first retail store wasn't much bigger than most people's living rooms, but we had faith that we would succeed if we lived and worked according to God's word. From there,Hobby Lobby has become one of the nation's largest arts and crafts retailers, with more than 500 locations in 41 states. Our children grew up into fine business leaders, and today we run Hobby Lobby together, as a family.

We're Christians, and we run our business on Christian principles. I've always said that the first two goals of our business are (1) to run our business in harmony with God's laws, and (2) to focus on people more than money. And that's what we've tried to do. We close early so our employees can see their families at night. We keep our stores closed on Sundays, one of the week's biggest shopping days, so that our workers and their families can enjoy a day of rest. We believe that it is by God's grace that Hobby Lobby has endured, and he has blessed us and our employees. We've not only added jobs in a weak economy, we've raised wages for the past four years in a row. Our full-time employees start at 80% above minimum wage.

But now, our government threatens to change all of that. A new government health care mandate says that our family business MUST provide what I believe are abortion-causing drugs as part of our health insurance. Being Christians, we don't pay for drugs that might cause abortions, which means that we don't cover emergency contraception, the morning-after pill or the week-after pill. We believe doing so might end a life after the moment of conception, something that is contrary to our most important beliefs. It goes against the Biblical principles on which we have run this company since day one. If we refuse to comply, we could face $1.3 million PER DAY in government fines.

Our government threatens to fine job creators in a bad economy. Our government threatens to fine a company that's raised wages four years running. Our government threatens to fine a family for running its business according to its beliefs. It's not right. I know people will say we ought to follow the rules; that it's the same for everybody. But that's not true. The government has exempted thousands of companies from this mandate, for reasons of convenience or cost. But it won't exempt them for reasons of religious belief.

So, Hobby Lobby and my family are forced to make a choice. With great reluctance, we filed a lawsuit today, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, asking a federal court to stop this mandate before it hurts our business. We don't like to go running into court, but we no longer have a choice. We believe people are more important than the bottom line and that honoring God is more important than turning a profit.

My family has lived the American dream. We want to continue growing our company and providing great jobs for thousands of employees, but the government is going to make that much more difficult. The government is forcing us to choose between following our faith and following the law. I say that's a choice no American and no American business should have to make.
The government cannot force you to follow laws that go against your fundamental religious belief. They have exempted thousands of companies but will not except Christian organizations including the Catholic church.

Since you will not see this covered in any of the liberal media, pass this on to all your contacts.

Sincerely,
David Green, CEO and Founder of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

Got Gratitude?

Just might be the best 6 minutes of your hour!  Thanks for the inspiration Little Fleur. xo

Reminder to Pray for Holy Souls

Each November we recall, in a special way, those who have died and who await heaven. Let us be mindful of the Holy Souls desirous of our prayers.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord; and may perpetual light shine upon them.

DE PROFUNDIS (Psalm 130...the church uses this Psalm in her liturgy for the souls in purgatory). What a beautiful prayer....


Out of the depths I call to you, LORD;
Lord, hear my cry!
May your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.

If you, LORD, keep account of sins,
Lord, who can stand?

But with you is forgiveness
and so you are revered.

I wait for the LORD,
my soul waits and I hope for his word.

My soul looks for the Lord
more than sentinels for daybreak.

More than sentinels for daybreak,
let Israel hope in the LORD,
For with the LORD is mercy,
with him is plenteous redemption

And he will redeem Israel
from all its sins.

The Freethinkers need to do a little more free thinking

By now you may have seen the hubbub regarding the Arkansas elementary school versus the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers.  Basically it goes like this: the school wants to plan a Dec 14 field trip to a local church to watch a Charlie Brown Christmas and the Freethinkers (atheists) want to put an end to it because they think that the school is trying to indoctrinate kids into believing in God.  See the whole mess here: Peanuts versus Atheists

First of all, no one can force you to believe anything. Either you believe that you are a puppet or a real human being.  Puppets can be made to think and do anything a puppeteer commands.  That's why they are puppets.  Human beings, on the other hand, can think freely, on their own. There is no hand up the back of the shirt.  Even children (and this is where the argument is), can think on their own. They can choose to believe or not to believe. Wasn't it Christ Himself who said...let the little children come to me?  I don't think we give our children nearly enough free-thinking credit here.  Either they will come to view the cartoon (animated brilliance) by Charles Schultz as a fun, festive way to usher in the Christmas season or maybe, they will see a deeper reality glimmering out of a circle of friends who are just asking the same questions and dealing with the same struggles as all children, families and friends deal with. It puts the question squarely in their midst.  Either God is or God isn't at the center of human existence.

Second of all, maybe it's just me, but don't you think that children have a right to learn the history behind why Christmas is Christmas? I mean, even if you're not a Christian, it would probably be helpful to know how Christmas came to be. Even I know a little about Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and the new religions of our day....secular humanism and moral relativism. I am not a KKK member, but, sad to say, I do know what the hoods are about. So what is so wrong about teaching our children the fundamental origins of Christianity? Are we afraid they might see something profoundly beautiful in it?  Profoundly life changing. What's more...the school is offering this as an optional event. Basically, kids of "free-thinking" folks can opt-out of the Charlie Brown cartoon as it may be too dangerous for innocent eyes.

I think the Freethinkers are not being intellectually honest with themselves. I think they should get on the bus and attend the cartoon with the kiddos on the 14th of December. Even if they miss the God-spoiler at the end, they might see the benevolent horticultural theme that I'm sure would captivate their imaginations.

Let the little children come...

So over---Casual Catholicism

"The age of casual Catholicism is over, the age of heroic Catholicism has begun. We can no longer be Catholics by accident, but instead be Catholics by conviction."
- Fr. Terence Henry, TOR, president of Franciscan University

Here's an excellent offering from Randy Hain of "The Integrated Catholic Life";  an excellent blog. 
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5 Ways to Escape Apathy-Ville

Please join me for a moment of honest self-reflection.

Do you ever feel numb or helpless in the face of all the problems the world faces each day?

One only has to watch the news or follow the events of the day online to feel completely overwhelmed.  Some of the challenges facing the world include ever-increasing threats to our Catholic faith.  The Church is being accosted on all sides and the culture wars are raging.  We are locked in an ongoing series of battles over the HHS Mandate, abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage and immigration.  Voters recently re-elected the most pro-abortion President in history whose policies are often in direct conflict with the teachings of the Church and polls show that he enjoyed the support of 50% of America’s Catholics.  There is a crisis in vocations to the priesthood and in some areas of our country, parishes are nearly empty.  These are real issues which demand a response.

What can we do?  How do we engage?

Unfortunately, many of us succumb to feelings of indifference and apathy rather than get involved.  We may think to ourselves that somebody else will take care of these problems as we have enough to handle already or believe the issues don’t really affect us.  At times, it feels to me like we are living in an isolated little town of our own making called Apathy-ville.

How did we get here?

If we take a candid look around us, it is obvious that we live in a consumer-driven, materialistic society.  Advertisers bombard us with messages about how our lives can be so much better if we only had the latest gadget or toy.  Additionally, over the last few years, we have seen unparalleled growth in the federal government and its subtle, but ever-growing influence over the economy, healthcare and education as well as moral issues such as abortion and marriage.  It seems that so many of us have wrongly placed our faith in material things, the government and ourselves, instead of in Christ and His Church.  Political correctness has seeped into our collective consciousness like a disease and made us fearful of saying and doing what is necessary to defend our faith and stand up for what is right and true.  If we tolerate everything, it leads one to think that we likely stand for nothing.  “I don’t want to offend” often translates into “I am not willing to defend.”  As G.K. Chesterton once said, “Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.”

They said it best

To stimulate more self-awareness and reflection on how we may have arrived in Apathy-ville, I have listed below some quotes which I hope will challenge all of us, make us question our actions and serve as a catalyst for different behaviors.  Let’s be honest as we ask ourselves if any of these quotes apply to us.

“Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.  But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.” (Matt 10:32-33)
“So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” (Rev 3:16)
“For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity, will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths.”  (2 Tim 4:3-4)
“Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” (Blessed John Paul II)
“You cannot please both God and the world at the same time.  They are utterly opposed to each other in their thoughts, their desires, and their actions.” (St. John Vianney)
“Faced with today’s problems and disappointments, many people will try to escape from their responsibility. Escape in selfishness, escape in sexual pleasure, escape in drugs, escape in violence, escape in indifference and cynical attitudes. I propose to you the option of love, which is the opposite of escape.” (Blessed John Paul II)
“Really, most of us live below the level of our energy. And in order to be happy, we have to do more. Now, we can do more, spiritually and every other way. . . so you see how important it is to have in the mind to do all that you can. To work to the limit of your ability. Our world is really suffering from indifference. Indifference is apathy, not caring. I wonder maybe if our Lord does not suffer more from our indifference, than he did from the Crucifixion.” (Archbishop Fulton Sheen)
How do we respond?  What can we do?

First of all, we can’t stand on the sidelines and watch.  We also must believe that one person can make a difference!  At times it seems we have lost our way and forgotten or ignored the teachings of the Church.  Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadephia offers this insight which cuts to the heart of the matter in his excellent book, Render Unto Caesar (p.197): “What needs to be done by Catholics today for their country? The answer is: Don’t lie. If we say we’re Catholic, we need to prove it. America’s public life needs people willing to stand alone, without apologies, for the truth of the Catholic faith and the common human values it defends. One person can make a difference – if that individual has a faith he or she is willing to suffer for.”  Are we willing to suffer for our faith?  What sacrifices are we willing to make to follow the teachings of the Church?

Are there good examples for us to follow?

The good news is we have many examples to emulate, ranging from the numerous Pro-Life groups who pray outside abortion clinics to the Bishops who are challenging government leaders over the HHS Mandate, same-sex marriage and reforming our immigration laws.  Some of the greatest examples may be our friends and neighbors who pray constantly for the Church in the quiet of their homes, who write letters to their government representatives and devote time before the Blessed Sacrament in prayer for the blessing of the Church and Pope Benedict.  There are also those who offer financial and personal support to those in critical need.  Also, remember our Priests and the incredible job they do in serving their parishes.  We clearly have examples to follow, but far too many of us have only been watching, tolerating and…turning away.

Two Important Things to Remember

Is simply being Catholic enough to motivate everyone to authentically embrace the responsibilities of our faith?  One would hope so, but perhaps we need these additional reminders:

1.  We all received the call to holiness at our Baptism.

“The call to holiness is rooted in Baptism and proposed anew in the other Sacraments, principally in the Eucharist. Since Christians are reclothed in Christ Jesus and refreshed by his Spirit, they are ‘holy’. They therefore have the ability to manifest this holiness and the responsibility to bear witness to it in all that they do. The apostle Paul never tires of admonishing all Christians to live ‘as is fitting among saints’ (Eph 5:3).  (Blessed John Paul II, Christifideles Laici 16)

2.  We are made for Heaven, not this place.

‎”The big, blazing truth about man is that he has a heaven-sized hole in his heart, and nothing else can fill it. We pass our lives trying to fill the Grand Canyon with marbles. As St. Augustine said: ‘Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” (Peter Kreeft)

“We must always remind ourselves that we are pilgrims until we arrive at our heavenly homeland, and we must not let our affections delay us in the roadside inns and lands through which we pass, otherwise we will forget our destination and lose interest in our final goal.” (St. Ignatius of Loyola)

‎”I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country, which I shall not find till after death; I must never let it get snowed under or turned aside; I must make it the main object of life to press on to that other country and to help others to do the same.” (C.S. Lewis)

Please reflect carefully on these two points as we can clearly see how to conduct ourselves on our faith journeys (the call to holiness) and our final destination (Heaven).  As Catholics, we are set apart and therefore not to allow ourselves to be assimilated into the surrounding culture.  It requires courage, trials and often loneliness to walk this path, but we know what our final reward will be if we embrace our calling.

5 Keys to Escaping Apathy-ville

How do we escape Apathy-ville?  First, we need to acknowledge that perhaps our personal response (and indifference) to the challenges the Church faces is woefully inadequate.  Second, we must truly desire to do something about it.  I have quoted the teaching of Our Lord and the wisdom of Blessed John Paul II, Saints and others in an effort to illuminate the right path.  I have reminded us of the call to holiness which we received at our Baptism and that we are all made for Heaven, and not this place.  What else do we require to leave Apathy-ville? Here are five tips:

Stop practicing “Cafeteria Catholicism.” We can’t pick and choose what we believe and still be authentically Catholic.  Follow the Magisterium and authentically practice our faith, trusting that two millennia of Church history and teaching are far superior to what we may come up with on our own.  ‎”Be Catholic, really, faithfully, unapologetically Catholic, and the future will have the kind of articulate and morally mature leaders it needs.” (Archbishop Charles Chaput)
We can’t explain or defend what we don’t know. We may be indifferent to challenges the Church faces because we don’t understand them.  We may believe the lies and half-truths being said about Catholicism because we have forgotten or never bothered to learn the truth of what the Church teaches.  Poor faith formation for a generation of Catholics is one of the biggest problems the Church faces today.  We have to study our faith-the Bible, the Catechism, parish adult education and a number of online resources are readily available.
Prayer is the key. We can’t remain apathetic about Christ and His Church if we are conversing with Him in prayer each day.  Most indifferent Catholics I have encountered are struggling in their prayer lives and yet, turning our thoughts to Him in prayer, thanking Him and asking for His help can be so easy if we will only surrender and acknowledge that we can’t do it alone.
Put our Pride aside. Peter Kreeft wrote: ‎”The national anthem of Hell is ‘I did it my way.”  It must take a pretty big ego to show indifference to Christ and His Church!   What we need is more humility and a sincere commitment to put Christ’s will before our own.  I know from personal experience that doing it my way has never really worked out well!
Know the enemy. We rarely hear this in homilies these days and little is written about it in contemporary books or articles, but who stands to gain the most by our apathy towards defending the Church?  The Devil is the clear winner.  Read the Book of Revelation to see the similarities between modern times and the prophetic visions of Saint John, or heed the words of Saint (Padre) Pio of Pietrelcina:  “Temptations, discouragement and unrest are the wares offered by the enemy. Remember this:  if the devil makes noise, it is a sign that he is still outside and not yet within.  That which must terrify us is his peace and concord with the human soul. That which comes from Satan begins with calmness and ends in storm, indifference and apathy.”
What could be said about resisting an indifferent attitude towards our Catholic faith would fill several volumes and much more needs to be written and discussed on this subject.  My goal is simply to grab your attention, if only for a few minutes, and tell you we are in trouble if we don’t step up in defense of Mother Church.  You may ask yourself what gives me the right to challenge you and everyone else about being apathetic.

To put it simply, I am just like many of you.  I am human…and I have my struggles with this problem as well.  But, I also know full well we can’t continue looking to others to fight issues counter to the teachings of the Church.  What is going on matters to us, our children, our friends, neighbors… the entire world.

The last train is ready to leave Apathy-ville… will we be on board?

The Battle Ahead

Dearest Friends for Life,

My heart is heavy this morning. Particularly for the unborn and for those who understand what it is to mourn the loss of our religious freedom.

I was not optimistic about the election to begin with. We chose a moderate candidate who is a very nice gentleman, who has a great family, who is not 100% pro-life. There were preventable problems in the campaign and unpreventable circumstances that no one could not control. It was an uphill climb from the outset. But it is God's most Holy will and who am I to question?  Job put it best....'Blessed be the Lord'. 

So what is our response at a time like this? Seems to me that it is always darkest before dawn. Rather than gaze and despair in the darkness though, I believe it is time to live our faith; now more than ever. What are our tools? The Sacraments, the Church, the Faithful near and around you, Prayer--especially for those who persecute you--, Action, Service to neighbor. The list is yours to discover. There is no better time than now for a YEAR of faith, let alone a 'forever' full of faith. I firmly believe that God put us here in this place, at this time, so that we as His children, can speak the truth in love and with great hope. We shine. Not with a false hope based on political idioms, but a real, radiant hope based on the life, death and resurrection of our Savior who conquered our oldest enemies of sin and death. God is bigger than all of this. We all have a voice. We are all witnesses.  We all will rise to the challenge. We will all be called to account. I am nothing but a dustball (lowly dust maiden :-) , but I am a dustball with the King of the Universe as my Father. 

This isn't over. 

So, my words of hope and encouragement to you are this....hang in there. You are now part of the Divinely-led 'Chin Up' Minority.  We've got work!  No saint was ever called to a cushy job. No saint was ever born into a cushy generation. No saint was unacquainted with uphill climbs.

This is OUR time to be light and salt because of all HE did for us on that cross. You with me?

Soldiering on in hope...

Yours always in Christ,

Karen

Buckeyes...I'm counting on you.

I have never been rooting so hard for the good folks of Ohio as I am tonight. Punditry advises that for Romney to win on Tue, Romney must win Ohio.
So I am begging.
I am pleading.
I would even wear scarlet and gray and sing your OSU fight song.
If you would please get your buckeyes in a group and do the right thing - vote for Romney/Ryan.

Here's a great clip from SNL that never aired. Oh the Ohirony.

Hope we can change for; Change we can hope for

5 Reasons that illuminate why BHO is the most Pro-Abort President in US History…

thank you Susan B. Anthony list for supplying this concise and relevant summary of our current president's stance on our most fundamental right. Foundationally speaking, if you deny the right to life to some members of a society while allowing it for others, you are accomplishing the same thing that Pharaoh did, Herod did, Nero did, Hitler did, Mao did, Stalin did. 

Are we going to be party to this?  Will we sit idly by and watch as genocide continues for the countless unborn in this country? 

Abortion is bad for babies, bad for women, bad for men, bad for society, bad for all God's children.  It's time to restore hope; it's time for a change. There are 16 days until the election. Praying for an end to the madness.

Fact #1: Obama Callously Refuses to Protect Babies Who Survive Failed Abortions

•       As a State Senator in Illinois, Barack Obama opposed legislation that would have provided equal protection for unborn babies who survive abortions.  The legislation: “[Provided] that a live child born as a result of an abortion shall be fully recognized as a human person and accorded immediate protection under the law.”

•       The legislation was introduced after Jill Stanek testified in 1999 that, while working as a nurse at Christ Hospital in Illinois, infants who survived induced abortions were being left to die in a utility room.

For more information about Obama’s refusal to grant equal treatment and constitutional protections to babies born alive after a failed abortion, visit www.sba-list.org/melissa

Fact #2: Obamacare is the largest expansion of abortion on-demand since Roe v. Wade

•       Obamacare uses taxpayer dollars to subsidize health care plans that include coverage for elective abortion.

•       Under Obamacare, millions of Americans will unknowingly be enrolled in health plans that include abortion coverage. These plans will charge enrollees an “abortion surcharge” – that will go into a national abortion slush fund.

•       Obamacare forces employers – whether religious or secular – to pay for insurance plans that cover abortion-inducing drugs and sterilization, regardless of religious or moral objections.

Polling shows that the majority of Americans oppose taxpayer funding of abortion in Obamacare. A 2009 Washington Post/ABC News poll found that 61% of Americans believe that taxpayer-subsided health care plans should not be allowed to include coverage for abortions.

Fact #3: Obama Refuses to Protect Unborn Baby Girls from Sex-Selective Abortion

•       In May 2012, the House of Representatives voted on legislation that would ban sex-selection abortions, which occur when the gender of the child is not preferred by the parents. A study by the Lozier Institute shows that sex-selection abortion is happening here in the United States, with unborn baby girls falling victim. The majority of U.S. representatives – 246-168 – voted in favor of this ban.

•       President Obama opposed the ban on sex-selection abortions, saying, “The government should not intrude in medical decisions … in this way.”

•       A poll by the Lozier Institute found that 77 percent of respondents would support a law banning abortion in cases where “the fact that the developing baby is a girl is the sole reason for seeking an abortion.”  The proportion of women supporting such a law is 80 percent.

To learn more about the issue of sex-selection abortion, both here in the U.S. and around the world, click here.

Fact #4: Obama is an Unyielding Ally of Planned Parenthood, America’s Abortion Giant

•       After undercover videos exposed Planned Parenthood employees showing a willingness to aid and abet in alleged human trafficking of young girls, Obama refused to cut a dime from Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding, even if it meant shutting down the government during the 2011 budget fight.

•       Obama has bullied five states — Indiana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, and New Jersey – for defunding Planned Parenthood. His administration even yanked Medicaid funding or contracted directly with Planned Parenthood in states that have taken action to defund them.

To learn more about Obama’s unyielding loyalty to America’s abortion giant, visit www.sba-list.org/turnoffthemusic

Fact #5: Obama is Exporting His Abortion Agenda Overseas

•       On his first day in office, Obama rescinded the Mexico City Policy, which bars non-governmental organizations that receive American tax dollars from performing or promoting abortion abroad.

•       After taking office, Obama immediately restored funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which helps implement China’s brutal One-Child Policy. From 2009 to 2011, $145 million has been appropriated for UNFPA, and $47 million was requested in the President’s 2012 budget.

All Together Now: PP DOES NOT DO MAMMOS

Please Mr. President....stop lying to the women you claim to be trying to help.

When Diversity is Dumb

[from Creative Minority Report]

Deaf Black Women Not Diverse Enough for College

This is unbelievable. A deaf black women who acts as a diversity officer at a college isn't diverse enough for the college. I know what you're thinking. Deaf. Black. Sure sounds like the college hit the diversity jackpot. I mean she's not 1/8 Cherokee like Elizabeth Warren but hey, deaf and black is pretty darn diverse. You know, their Human Resources guy won some kind of diversity award when they hired her. I bet there's a plaque right next to his night school diploma.

But it turns out that the the black deaf woman isn't diverse enough. The college suspended her. Guess why. You see, she signed a petition in her church to protect traditional marriage. So the college suspended her. Because to these imbeciles diversity has nothing to do with diversity of thought.

But the other thing that jumps out at me is you can't work at a college and be Christian.

Fox News reports:

Angela McCaskill, a 23-year veteran of the university, was placed on paid leave as the university investigates her support for traditional marriage.

“It recently came to my attention that Dr. McCaskill has participated in a legislative initiative that some feel is inappropriate for an individual serving as Chief Diversity Officer; however, other individuals feel differently,” wrote Gallaudet president T. Alan Hurwitz in an email sent to the campus community.

McCaskill’s attorney said they will hold a press conference on Tuesday — stressing that his client is not “anti-gay.”

McCaskill was one of 200,000 residents who signed a petition to put “Maryland’s Question 6” on the ballot. The measure is a referendum on same-sex “marriage.”

The Washington Blade published the names and addresses of every person who signed the petition. An anonymous faculty member spotted McCaskill’s name in the newspaper and immediately notified authorites.

Hurwitz said McCaskill, who earned the school’s first Ph.D as a deaf African-American woman, was immediately placed on leave. Her job remains in jeopardy

These people are tolerance Nazis. If you're not tolerant of what we say you should be tolerant of we will drum you out.

Most voters get hung up right here....

I love this very short and sweet explanation about the role of government and the concept of subsidiarity.  Sound confused?  Watch this and you won't be.