Bishop Confronts Catholic Senator Who Voted Against Life

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

A Pennsylvania Senator who refers to himself as “pro-life” received a stern letter from his bishop after he voted against an amendment that would have reinstated the Mexico City Policy, a law forbidding the use of taxpayer funds for overseas abortions that was overturned by executive order of President Barack Obama.

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Taxpayer Supported Pro-Abortion Group Praises Demise of Family

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

A representative of one of the group’s that will now receive taxpayer money from U.S. citizens to fund overseas abortions has publicly stated that the breakdown of traditional families is not a crisis but a “triumph for human rights.”

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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Corrects Inauguration Promotion

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

Under a hail of criticism, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has corrected its announcement about celebrating “freedom of choice” on Inauguration Day with a free doughtnut of “choice.” The company realized the inappropriateness of its phrasing and reissued the announcement with the offending language removed.

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Unrestricted Abortion Supported by Small Minority of Americans

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
 
If President-elect Barack Obama’s plans to push the pro-abortion agenda to new heights in the coming years, he will be doing so against the will of the American people. Yet another survey, this one commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), found that only nine percent of the population believes abortion should be legal for any reason at any time during pregnancy.

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Obama May Force Massachusetts Health Care “Mistake” To Go National

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

Anyone wondering what universal health care might look like under President-elect Barack Obama won’t have to look very far. If Obama and Senator Ted Kennedy have their way, Massachusett’s disastrous health care plan may soon be imposed upon the rest of the nation.

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