Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
If there was ever a time for Catholics to take a stand against the uncivil discourse gripping the nation these days, it’s now. After a weekend that saw a member of the Trump administration refused dinner in a restaurant simply because of who she works for, and a member of the U.S. Congress openly calling for harassment of all members of the President’s Cabinet, we need to let our faith find a way to put the brakes on this rampant incivility before someone gets killed.
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Parents who are becoming increasingly fed up with public schools that allow teachers to indoctrinate students in Islam under the guise of “world religion” or “social studies” courses are fighting back in court – and winning!
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Something needs to be done immediately to stop the separation of children from their parents on the nation’s border, but unless our immigration policy is fixed, how can we insure that these injustices won't happen again? You can gather this and
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Members of the African American community are crying foul after a black woman, who was looking for a Father’s Day card at Target that her family could identify with, found her only choice to be a card featuring a black couple kissing behind the words “Baby Daddy.”
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The Trump administration recently proposed new rules for family planning clinics which will prohibit all abortion-related practices – including referrals for abortion – from taking place in clinics that receive federal grants. Bioethicists on both sides of the issue are avidly debating these new rules and revealing just how stark a difference there is between the secular and Catholic view of reproductive health care.
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In a groundbreaking conference held in Washington DC last month, some of the Church’s most influential women spoke about how the #MeToo movement proves the abject failure of the now 50-year-old sexual revolution that was supposed to liberate us and set us free.
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Local news stations are trying to report on a new protest by parents over a sex ed program in San Diego but the content is so pornographic it can't be shown on television.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The new all-woman leadership of the Miss America pageant has decided to draw more attention to the beauty of authentic femininity rather than women’s body parts by axing the swimsuit competition and doing away with the concept of judging contestants based on their physical appearance. What could be wrong with that?
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
For the second year in a row, the White House has refused to issue a proclamation recognizing the month of June as “Pride Month,” not because the president has an animus toward the LGBT community, but because he is looking out for the rights of all Americans.
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Racial insensitivity isn’t Starbucks’ only problem. The company is also donating big bucks to Planned Parenthood through a matching gift program that has convinced many a customer that the time has come to find another source for their morning brew.
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