Threshing Grain

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Friday, January 23, 2009

The Beginning of The End

Obama to Lift Ban on Overseas Abortion Funding

Q+A: What is the Mexico City Policy or Global Gag Rule?

Obama Abortion Policy Impact Examined

OPINION: Obama a New Era for Reproductive Rights

Geron Corporation: First Stem Cell Study Approved by FDA

Dick Morris: The Obama presidency: Here comes socialism

A Win For The Obama Worshippers

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Another YEAR - March for LIFE 2009

MARCH FOR LIFE ORGANIZERS INVITE PRO-ABORTION PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PRO-LIFE EVENT

POPE BENEDICT GENTLY ENCOURAGES OBAMA TO RESPECT LIFE AFTER INAUGURATION DAY

We place all our TRUST and HOPE IN HIM.

1 Corinthians 15:57

But thanks be to God, who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Watch live at EWTN.

Judge Obama on Performance Alone

"Our history, so marred by the sin of slavery, has come to the day when a man that an old segregationist would have described as "tea-colored" -- the child of a white woman and an African immigrant, who identifies as a member of the long oppressed and despised black minority -- was chosen by a mostly white nation as the personification of America's best sense of self as a nation of power and virtue."

Am I missing something?

Please LORD, let the truth be revealed.

The Battle Wages On

Catholic colleges, parishes host guests attending inauguration, balls

We ALL have to pray the Rosary EVERY DAY, not just for everyone else, but for ourselves too! We need the grace to get through these very trying times. Keep asking for the grace.

HIS poor SACRED HEART and Her Immaculate Heart!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A New Day?

Read this and weep for all of us.

Pray.

Pray the Rosary EVERY DAY!!!

C.A.I.N.- Citizen Activists Informed Network

Gotta check this out!

Herman Cain: Hermanator’s Intelligent Thinkers Movement

Citizen Activists Informed Network

Please Pray!

Mary and Obama?: Help protest desecration of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Icon in Bend, Oregon.

Scroll down this page: http://www.tsweekly.com/ -it is displayed on the lower left side column.

James has a bigger and better image; the other is rather small.

Please offer prayers of reparation and sacrifice for this situation. Also, please pray/ask the Holy Spirit if you are called to act accordingly to correct this situation.

Thank you James for alerting me to this desecration of Our Lady.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

The Vatican: Evangelization - Optimizing Technology

Pope Benedict the next YouTube star?

Prayer Need: RIP Fr. Richard John Neuhaus & his articles

I missed posting this.

Richard John Neuhaus, 1936-2009

Let us continue to pray for Fr. Neuhaus.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Fr. Neuhaus’ review of ‘The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right’-
The Pro-Life Movement as the Politics of the 1960s-

Cold Refuge

This is where I went- Eagle Harbor, MI - peace and quiet--and brrrr temps. Love IT!

The 'Big Lake' - almost completely frozen

While I was away...

(I see my counter disappeared....and now it's reappeared too...amazing. It appears Carrie had the same problem....hmmmm....I wonder where 'they' go?)

SEE: Fr. Booth's Letter to Obama - A MUST READ!

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Prayer Need: Carrie Tomko

Flu bug

CANCER JOURNAL - Bone Biopsy Results

Please pray big in this Christmas tide! Miracles abound!

O Mary, conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee.

New Year's Resolution 2009 and Beyond!

Read Fr. Z's post - QUAERITUR: “flee to orthodoxy”

Thank you Fr. Z! And God bless you. Have a blessed, healthy, and happy new year!

Sunday, January 04, 2009

PRAYER NEED: Israeli & Hamas Battle News

How Israel, Hamas define victory in Gaza

Pope urges Israel, Hamas to 'act immediately' on Gaza

Dick Cheney: Israel didn`t seek U.S. okay before Gaza invasion

Renowned Arab Thinker Lafif Lakhdar: Hamas Is Bringing Disaster upon the Palestinians

Heartache and hope in Gaza

Livni rejects offer to hold truce talks with Hamas via Russia

EU foreign policy chiefs begin mission to seek Gaza cease-fire

Hamas Boasts of Advanced Military Capabilities, Talks of Diplomatic Solution to Crisis

WATCH: Amid Gaza violence, Israeli and Palestinian doctors save baby's life

Ahmajinejad Advisor: We Must Send Iranians to Gaza on One-Way Ticket

Lebanese Organization Calls to Target Jewish and Israeli Interests Worldwide

US Affected by Israeli & Hamas Battle

This 'demonstration' took place in San Francisco, CA.
(*Warning -Graphic!*)

Would something like this situation lead to the following?
Study: DoD May Act On US Civil Unrest

The Epiphany

Don't forget to do your house blessing.

(This rite of blessing the home -- led by a priest, if possible, or the father of the house if no priest is available)

Do and say the prayers & write over the threshold -

20 C+M+B 09

Saturday, January 03, 2009

Feast - The Most Holy Name of JESUS

Litany of the Holy Name of JESUS

SAINT BERNARDINE OF SIENA and the Power of the Name of Jesus

Friday, January 02, 2009

Go over and listen to Plains Radio - Right Now!

Developing information at Plains Radio.

And read Investigating Obama.

A look at the future - 2009

Recession, recovery, trade war and artificial life - welcome to 2009

Catholic Family with Disabled Children Wants to Network with Other Parents of Children with Special Needs

Family starts nonprofit to promote Catholic school inclusion of children with disabilities

Matt C. Abbott shares his opinion

U.S. Catholic Church Has Retrogressed Since Vatican II

Thursday, January 01, 2009

What is a Natural-Born Citizen?

Exactly What IS a Natural Born Citizen?

Prayer Alert: Priest in VA killed by Falling Tree

Priest Killed by Falling Tree

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Mary: Mother of God

(Holy Day of Obligation)

Ave Maria

(Pavarotti - Schubert)

Renew your Consecration

O Dearest, Mother Mary, Mother of God, we beg of you - your intercession for each of us - your small unworthy children.

We ask with child-like confidence that you please assist us in all our needs.

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

Have you called your Mother?

May we all resolve to spend time with our Mother in daily prayer - the rosary. What graces abound and await us in those moments spent with HIS Mother - praying & living through HIS life and Hers.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

May All Have a Very Blessed, Healthy, & Happy NEW YEAR - 2009!

Update on PlainsRadio News Item

I.O., "12/31, 2:30pm CT: Ed Hale has sent an email stating that his delivery has been delayed until Friday, 1/2. We wait another day for what he has to show. We can be patient in light of how long we wait for Barack Obama to admit the truth of his ineligibility per Article II (and show us the whole truth of his actual Hawaiian birth certificate, besides)."

Be cautious of this info...as 'they' are saying (right now) that Ed Hale will be making an announcement....

Whatever...

Listen to PlainsRadio Tonight - Obama's Parents' Divorce Decree Doc.

A special Internet broadcast, between 6pm and 10pm Central Time:Obama's Kenyan Birth Evidence to be Revealed Today, Online

Link to PlainsRadio and their message forum

Link to PlainsRadio and chat window

We wait to see if this is true.....

Revealing Information from 'Ministers'

First One -from Minister Louis Farrakhan:Farrakhan on President-Elect Barack Obama (he doesn't say born in Hawaii...hmmm)

RK: Minister, I’ll get back to the theme in a second, but we have a chat room that runs live as we go live on the air, and there is some great discussion going on in there right now. “[Mr.] Thomas” from Germany [asks]: “Can Obama function as a bridge between White and Black people, as well as the Muslim and Western world?”
HMLF: Absolutely. The very fact that Barack Obama has a White mother and an African father, and he grew up in Hawaii; and even though his African father left him at two years old, his mother married an Indonesian, and moved him to Indonesia where he spent four or five years growing up, again, in a Muslim country.
Although he is a Christian, he has great depth of understanding of the Muslim world. He has grown up in a multi-cultural and multi-racial setting, so who is better to build a bridge between Black and White? Between religious differences and different ethnicities?
We thank God for this young man, and I hope that the American people will realize that he is a mercy from God to the United States of America, to help America come up out of the condition that America’s leadership has placed the American people in.

Second one from Rev. Rick Warren: Pastor talks of faith, turmoil

In the same speech, Warren described the United States as a land of immigrants, telling his audience: “I think it’s historic that we have a first-generation immigrant who’s just been elected president.”

These people know the information.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

UPDATE:Berg Files Another Lawsuit on Behalf of A RETIRED COLONEL!

Press Release - DETERMINED to have the TRUTH regarding OBAMA that he is NOT “NATURAL BORN” and therefore NOT constitutionally QUALIFIED to be PRESIDENT BERG files a lawsuit on behalf of a RETIRED COLONEL The lawsuit is an “Interpleader” that shifts the burden of proof to OBAMA Further, OBAMA is named as “BARRY SOETORO” as that is his “real” name when he was legally adopted in Indonesia

China & the US

China-US ties at new historical starting point
Over the past 30 years, China and the United States have become more interdependent. Niall Ferguson, a famous economic historian, coined a new word, Chimerica, to describe the close ties between our two countries.
Remember this: "Did you know that...."

Faith Triumphs Over Persecution

China: Papal letter to loyal bishops

Cardinal Zen of China: 'We have to use this freedom to speak out’

Kissinger & New World Order

Kissinger Calls For New International System Out Of World Crises

Charlie Rose - Henry Kissinger, Michael Porter

Prayer Need: A Catholic Mother (Blogger) Has Passed Away

Catholic journalist who blogged about fight with cancer dies at 40

I did not know Emilie but I am so very touched and inspired by her life and death.
Read lemmondrops.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Prayer Need: 400 Civilians Massacred on Christmas

Congo groups: 400 massacred on Christmas day

Part 3 NYTimes Series: Priesthood

Divine Recruits
India, an Exporter of Priests, May Keep Them

On the horizon - NWO - News Items

'V/t' to Constance Cumbey (we both missed this one) And now for a world government

Game of Musical Chairs Starts Over New World Economic Order

Geopolitics: Crunch time for the old world order

SEE Global Agenda Report (pdf. file) - online content

The Clash Of Huntingtons

And things are 'popping' around the globe (Solana to the rescue?):

EU's Solana Calls For Opening Of Border Crossings To Gaza

Egypt rejects calls to open border with war-battered Gaza

Quartet holds conference call over Gaza crisis

Chaos fear after President Abdullahi Yusuf of Somalia resigns

UK arguing for coherent international action in Congo

Plans to beef up fight on pirates

Monday, December 29, 2008

Interesting Headline

The Anglican vicars, father and son, who became Catholic priests

Part 2 from the NYTimes - Series - Priesthood in the U.S.

Divine Recruits
In America for Job, a Kenyan Priest Finds a Home

GOD BLESS Father Chrispin Q. B. Oneko!

Fr. has a website- please visit -here. Read 'his words' .

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Feast of the Holy Family - Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

+ JMJ+

Feast of the Holy Family - Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

News:

Huge Catholic mass in Madrid seeks to promote family values

Spain: big pro-family rally in Madrid

'Pushin' it'

A talk with The Rev. Richard P. McBrien

"And why don't you leave?"

"McBRIEN: Because it's my church. It's my home. And I was born in it. I've been a Catholic all my life. And I have affirmation from so many good people. I feel that I have a responsibility to them to continue working at it and doing the best I can."

"Born in it."

But, continues to dissent against Holy Mother Church and her teaching...

A Good Question:

"Why don't you wear a collar?"

"McBRIEN: I only wear a collar when I go to my home parish in West Hartford to say Mass on a Sunday when I'm home. My Roman collar is my television uniform. You don't see the apostles with Roman collars on. It's a custom. And the custom in the academic world is that most priests who teach in Catholic colleges and universities wear a tie or just have an open sport shirt."

And there's your answer...

Pray for Fr. McBrien and for all priests.

Fr. Z comments (after all he is mentioned in the article)

Priest Shopping

A NYT series: Divine Recruits
Serving U.S. Parishes, Fathers Without Borders

And 'making the rounds' - A godsend: international priests & Commonweal- Importing priests

Another agenda?

"We experience the priest shortage, and rather than ask the question, 'Why do we have a priest shortage?' we just import some and act like we don't have a priest shortage," Holly said. "Until we face the issue of mandatory celibacy and the ordination of women, we can't deal with the lack of response to the invitation to priesthood."

Monday: One priest’s story.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

More Lawsuits filed - Obama

Another day ....another Obama Birth Certificate Lawsuit

And check out the comment: "Stop, Drop, and Enroll."

Merry Christmas!

Yes...we are still celebrating Christmas! My house will remain decorated until after the Epiphany!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Pro-life Priest in Blue Springs, Mo. Takes Action

Catholic priest pulls Obama books from school library. Hey, at least he didn't burn them!

Pics. In Portugal's 'Exorcism Clinic'

Inside The 'Real Exorcist' Clinic

Santa Claus and NORAD

Why NORAD tracks Santa each year

Update: Rick Warren Responds

Rick Warren says media and bloggers are lying about him

Pres.-elect Obama's Political Course?

'V/t' to The Right Side of Life for these:

The Evil of Good Deeds and Good Thoughts

Barack Obama and the Strategy of Manufactured Crisis (& notice the date-Sept.)

And RSoL- Phil's :The Art of Conservative Political War

Information to be aware of

Strategic Studies Institute - KNOWN UNKNOWNS: UNCONVENTIONAL "STRATEGIC SHOCKS" IN DEFENSE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

Homeland Insecurity: The Inevitability of “Unconventional Strategic Shocks”

Homeland Insecurity Part II: Financial Inevitabilities

Upset with Obama

Gay-rights leaders' enthusiasm for Obama subsides

EU & UN: 'Gender Identity'- 'Issues'

'V/t' to Catholic Action UK - UN battle over 'gender identity' discrimination

Monday, December 22, 2008

Microchip News: Animal & Human

UK- Councils will force owners to microchip their dogs

NZ -Input sought on legislation proposing foal microchipping

Bigger and better than ever

Microchip implants for better gaming

Update:Indonesia: Microchipping People with HIV/AIDS

Microchip ditched in HIV/AIDS bylaw

Dr. Patrick Whelan (Pres. Cath. Dems.) Speak At K of C

Catholic activist to speak at the Knights of Columbus
Dr. Patrick Whelan, who is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the K of C, 92 Washington Square.

Maybe letters to the Pres. of K of C will assist in this matter?

Contact K of C

A Message to Members of Congress - Pass It On!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

WND - Jerome Corsi News

Corsi detention orchestrated by Obama's political friendInvestigative reporter held in Kenya while reviewing president-elect's links

Friday, December 19, 2008

NCReporter John Allen - Cardinal Avery Dulles

An unpublished interview with Avery Dulles

Meeting with Obama Team

Social justice groups meet with Obama team, Catholic bishops express doubt

More 'EarthSpirit Rising'

Xavier University Will Host ‘EarthSpirit Rising 2009’ Conference

Letter to Pastor Rick Warren from HLI's - Pres. Rev. Tom Euteuneuer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Stephen Phelan, 602-380-3464
December 19, 2008
StephenPhelan@hotmail.com

HLI Challenges Pastor’s Participation
In Obama Inauguration
FRONT ROYAL, VA — The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, STL, president of Human Life International (HLI), today challenged Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA to reconsider his participation in the upcoming inaugural ceremonies for President-elect Barack Obama.

“We applaud Pastor Warren’s support of pro-life causes as well as his defense of traditional marriage,” said Father Euteneuer. “This is why we are concerned that his high-profile and explicitly Christian prayerful invocation at President-elect Obama’s inauguration may be perceived as an endorsement, even a blessing, of what will likely be the most anti-life administration in the history of this country.”

President-elect Obama has promised to sign into law the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), a massive assault on the dignity of life. He is also widely expected to reverse President George W. Bush’s executive order reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which prevents funding of international groups and programs that advocate abortion, as well as funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which, among other assaults on life, has been demonstrated to support coercive “family planning” measures in China, including forced abortions and sterilizations.

“President-elect Obama has given every indication that he has no respect for the lives of the unborn, and whenever given the opportunity, has promised to enforce the most extreme demands of anti-life groups,” said Father Euteneuer. “This extremist agenda should not be seen to have the endorsement of pro-life leaders such as Pastor Warren.”

“I respect the personal relationship that Pastor Warren has with Mr. Obama,” said Father Euteneuer. “But such a public and explicitly Christian endorsement as this invocation is certainly confusing to those who know Mr. Obama’s record on life issues. We respectfully ask Pastor Warren to reconsider his participation in the inaugural ceremonies, given Mr. Obama’s extremist anti-life views.”
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Vacationing in Hawaii

Obama heading to Hawaii for family vacation

Articles - Obama Controversy

IMPOSTOR PRESIDENT OBAMA: VICTORY WILL BE SHORT LIVED

IN THE SHADOW OF NEMESIS

Self-Publishing Information

In case you were wondering....Self-publishing a book: 25 things you need to know

Kathleen Parker's Latest

The Media's Double Standard on Resumes

Irony Alert: Kathleen Parker on Media's Palin/Kennedy Double Standard

Transplant News Item

Transplant surgeon acquitted in case involving potential organ donor's death

Will Smith's Newest Movie - "Seven Pounds" - A Review

Will Smith: Suicide, Career And Otherwise
""Seven Pounds" is just gruesome, a horrid misfire by a well intentioned actor who will definitely be able to bounce back. I hope."

Me too...sad...at Christmas too. (Movie tickets, in my neck of the woods, are too expensive for my budget anyway - $9.25 each - a pretty expensive night out with hubby)

Mary Ann Kreitzer's - Great Plan

Bishops Plan to Fight FOCA

The battle continues

Clinton, Murray vow reversal of Bush abortion rule

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The "O Antiphons"

Fr. Mark's Post

What are the "O Antiphons"?

More info here & here.

O Holy Night - I know this one doesn't come under the "O Antiphons" but it is one my favorite Christmas Carols. The verses touch my heart each time I hear it.

Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;

Dr. Orly Taitz, Esq. Lead Counsel in Keyes v. Obama - 2 Videos

A Good Read: Dick Morris & Eileen McGann's Column 12-15-08

THE IMPENDING COLLAPSE OF OUR ENEMIES
"The result is that there will be constant deflationary pressure on oil prices, a vicious cycle that will impoverish all the right people."

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Recommendation of site: The Right Side of Life

The Right Side of Life...is thorough, organized, up-to-date (up-to-the min. too) and quite comprehensive...go there...bookmark it!

SEE tonight:Berg v. Obama: Application Refiled with Justice Kennedy

AOL in on the Obama Birth Certificate Controversy

Vote

And this one made me feel much better about the situation - read - Do not be discouraged: we need to fight on

Nativity News Round-up

Nativity attack was pointless (UK)

Benedict XVI Encourages Home Nativity Scenes

Pickup truck Nativity scene returns to Lafayette

Unusual Nativity Scenes in Spain

Obama New Top Wise Man In Nativity Scenes

Salina, Richfield decline to display nativity

Anglicans Add Hindu Snowmen, Chinese Dragon to Christmas Displays

Jesus figurine stolen from nativity scene in Paw Paw

Lawsuit Against Manitowoc County Nativity Scene

Ohio city's Jesus figure found hanging

Churches can track baby Jesus statutes

No, Virginia, Christmas isn’t being exterminated

Faith keeps seaside Nativity scene on shelf

GPS, hidden cameras watching over Baby Jesus

Foundation Threatens to Sue Wisconsin Rapids Over Nativity Display

Seasonal thefts

Prayer Need: Nativity Scene: Baby Jesus Taken

Baby Jesus swiped from Nativity near Independence Hall

Sorry, Baby Jesus. While You are with Your 'captors', I know You'll make and leave a mark on their hearts.

Catholic Health Association Welcomes the Naming of Tom Daschle & Jeanne Lambrew to Obama Cabinet

Catholic Health Association Statement on the Naming of Tom Daschle and Jeanne Lambrew to Health Leadership Positions in President-Elect Obama's Administration

The Catholic Health Association welcomes President-elect Barack Obama's official nomination today of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to be his secretary of Health and Human Services and the person to oversee a new White House Office of Health Reform. Also, we are pleased that Obama named Jeanne Lambrew to serve as deputy director of new White House Office of Health Reform.

We applaud the President-elect for choosing these two extraordinary and capable leaders who bring an enormous understanding of health care delivery issues and the need for meaningful reform for American families and businesses.

President-elect Obama has shown with today's announcements that he continues to understand that health care reform is a major domestic policy issue. At the same time, he remains true to his pre-election promises to achieve health care reform that provides affordable, accessible health care for all Americans while building on the existing health care system.

We share the vision that our country will only have a renewed and vibrant economy when we enact health reform designed to create and sustain a strong, healthy national community. The reforms should truly promote the nation's well-being and cover everyone with a reasonable, basic benefits package. To achieve this goal, the Catholic health ministry looks forward to working with the President-elect and with future HHS Secretary Daschle and Deputy Director Lambrew.

GET YOUR FOCA LETTER READY!!!!

It seems to me we're doing double work here....does anybody else feel that way? If we'd just gotten the job done right the first time we wouldn't be in this position.

Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - USCCB

Update: Reaction to Mexico-Playboy's Offensive Cover

Catholics Are Skeptical of Playboy’s Denial About Controversial ‘Virgin Mary’ Cover

Mexican Playboy Angers Catholic Officials

Good Info

Check out The Right Side of Life for further info on SCOTUS & Obama situations/cases- SCOTUS: Is It Really Over?

Prayer Need: Excommunication of 2 Priests

Catholic Church excommunicates 2 Mesa priests

Blessed Mother help your sons.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Vatican & Bio-ethics

Pope Benedict offers ethical evaluation of biomedical advances

Vatican condemns IVF in bio-ethics review

Vatican Issues Instruction on Bioethics

'Dignity of a person' reinforced in Vatican bioethics document

Obama on Social Issues

Change is Coming to the Nation's Abortion Laws

Obama will not moderate on social issues, commentator predicts

FOCA remains a threat, Russell Shaw warns

Spirit & Life ® Volume 03, Number 44 | Friday, December 12, 2008

Election III - Assault on Conscience and Reality

November 4th was not just a historic date in history because of the election of the nation's first black president; it also marked a new division that was established in our country between those who have consciences formed in the truth and those who don't. I have constantly spoken of the need to battle for America's very soul, but I am seeing that there is more at stake here: we are engaged in a battle to define reality, and the outcome of that battle undoubtedly determines the fate of souls.

As evidence of this fight for reality, a court in Montana last week arbitrarily decided that doctors in that state can help people kill themselves. This was defined as an extension of a fundamental human "right" of the man who brought the case. That esteemed court pontificated thus: "The Montana constitutional rights of individual privacy and human dignity, taken together, encompass the right of a competent terminally (ill) patient to die with dignity...Montanans generally mind their own business and do not wish to restrict other people in their freedoms unless the exercise of those freedoms interferes with other members of society." Well, that's exactly the point, isn't it? Now that assisted suicide is the law of the States of Oregon, Washington and Montana, will the elderly, the sick and the handicapped begin to have a duty to die as well? Ask Terri Schiavo if she was "free" to choose life.

When the courts, or the policy-makers, divorce reality from sanity, then "other people's freedoms" will indeed interfere with the life of others in society, particularly the most vulnerable. Gone are the days when we could just say that we have to tolerate another's right to choose his own personalized belief system - pretty soon we will be forced to choose between his alien belief system and ours, and the results will not be pretty. Haven't we noticed in recent weeks, since the election, that the forces of lawlessness are marching in a militant fashion? Washington State legalized physician-assisted suicide in the election and Montana follows suit weeks later. Three states said a resounding "No!" to gay marriage, and churches and pro-marriage organizations have been attacked sadistically by homosexual activists. We also just learned that President-elect Obama has fawningly invited a radical Gay and Lesbian group called the Decadence Festival to march in the Inaugural Parade. We elect two pro-abort branches of government and these proceed to choose the most extreme abortion advocates for key positions in the Administration while all the world's attention is fixated on their money and their bailouts.

The distortion of meaning and sanity in the public forum will not be alleviated in the Obama Administration; in fact, it will be intensified. Americans have handed the institutions of political and social power over to people who have proven track-records of activism on radical issues that will destroy lives and souls. These have been emboldened by what they have interpreted as a national mandate for their agenda. Only the forces of conscience based on objective moral truth and common sense will counter the unholy agendas that will be visited upon our nation as a result of this election. We, for our part, must batten down the moral and spiritual hatches to make sure that we evaluate all things with the Mind of Christ, and when in doubt, let's look to the enduring wisdom of the Christian Tradition and the official teachings or our Church for guidance. We will be fortified in our battle by these blessings from on high.

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer,

President, Human Life International

Tony & Cherie Blair News

Blair explains Catholicism move

Tony Blair was a 'secret Catholic,' former aide says

Globalization Needs 'Values' to Succeed, Says Blair

Blair had fears about becoming Catholic

Blair feared 'palaver' over Catholicism conversion

Tony Blair and Belinda Stronach Join to Support Faiths Act Fellowship

Tony Blair Organizing World's Faiths to Stomp for Abortion Via UN Millenium Development Goals

Cherie Blair Denies Pro-Abortion Label at Angelicum Lecture

Cherie Blair defends pro-life credentials

'I don't have horns and a tail,' Cherie Blair tells Vatican college audience

"'I have been a practicing Catholic all my life and it would be rather strange if I didn't adhere to the teachings of the Church."

[...]

Then in a clear reference to her own views Mrs Blair added:'I am on the record as having had difficulties with accepting the current teaching of responsible parenthood.'

Mrs Blair also surprised Vatican observers by calling for more women in the Church and said:'There is no reason why half of all Curia (governing body of the Catholic Church) posts should not be filled by women.

'It seems an impossible dream.'