President Buchanan Celebrates Dred Scott Anniversary
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
President Obama released a short statement on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
What other fundamental “rights” must be protected yet discouraged? Suppose the President or other Roe defenders had said:
I recommit myself to protecting the free exercise of religion, but will support initiatives to discourage faith.
I recommit myself to protecting freedom of speech, but will work to discourage people from having opinions or uttering them.... READ MORE
Forced Into Fatherhood?
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, May 27, 2010
How much say should a man have in the decision to become a parent?
For Catholics, the answer is easy: A man who doesn’t want to be a parent should not be having sex. That’s where the “freedom of choice” comes in. But the immorality of our secular, pro-abortion culture makes the question significantly more complicated than that.
This month, Elle magazine publishes a story about Greg Bruell, a man who made a pact with his girlfriend... READ MORE
"Just" Your Conscience
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Monday, November 16, 2009
My hometown’s City Council is poised to shut down many Catholic charities within the District of Columbia’s borders.
It’s doing so through a measure with the Orwellian title the “Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009.”
The proposed law does preserve the right of religious groups not to provide goods, services or facilities in violation of their religious beliefs.
Unless... READ MORE
An Almost Perfect Moment
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Wednesday, November 05, 2008
I grew up in a black neighborhood in Southeast Washington, DC.
We were the only young white family for blocks in any direction. It was a middle class neighborhood and we all shared the same values, so there were never any difficulties to speak of.
But if you have never had the experience of being the only one day after day who looks like you on your bus or in your school or walking down your street... READ MORE
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