Government Appears Out of Touch with Angry Citizenry

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

Instead of listening to polls and confronting public opposition to the government’s proposed health care reform that has been erupting at townhall meetings across the country, the White House is resorting to personal smears and accusations of “manufactured” anger to counter the growing outrage.

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White House Asks Citizens to Report “Rumors” About Health Care

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

In an effort to control the nation’s rising anger over the government’s outrageous health care reform, the White House has established a special e-mail address to be used by people surfing the Internet who come across “rumors” about the government’s proposed health care reform written by people who oppose the plan.

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Forgiving the Unforgivable

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

Losing a child is certainly one of the most painful experiences a parent can endure, but just imagine having to suffer this agony twice in a lifetime. One woman not only lived through the loss of two children, she also learned how to forgive the persons responsible for their deaths.

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DC “Safe Sex” Education Results in Expanded STD Screening Program

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer 

In a ringing indictment of the nation’s “safe sex” programs, D.C. area school officials are planning to counter the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among youth by offering free testing to all high school students in the coming school year.

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Vatican to Examine “Soundness of Doctrine” of Religious Orders

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

For the first time, the woman appointed by the Vatican to review women’s religious orders in the U.S. has revealed that the process will include an examination of “the soundness of doctrine held and taught” by the women.

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New Study Says Children are Bad for the Environment

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

A study by statisticians at Oregon State University has concluded that deciding not to have an “extra” child is 20 times better for the environment than practices such as recycling, using energy efficient appliances and driving a “green” car.

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Catholic Charities to Receive $100 million from Government

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

Just three days after Catholic Charities USA shocked the Catholic world with their endorsement of the Obama Administration’s pro-abortion health care reform, news broke that the organization has received its first ever federal contract totaling $100 million.

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