“There really isn’t a constitutional issue involved in this.” – David Boies, on “The Last Word,” with Lawrence O’Donnnell (leading U.S. constitutional attorney) There is no constitutional issue on the contraceptive coverage mandate, as David Boies explained last night. Republicans have two choices, only one of which could work. Right now they’re all doubling down [...]
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Rachel Maddow Slams ’60-something Male Pundits’
“I realize a lot of 60-something male pundits look at this issue & think hmmm… bad politics for Democrats on the Catholic side. There’s another way to look at it.” – Rachel Maddow Who are those “60-something male pundits?” More importantly why do we care what they think? Mark Shields, E.J. Dionne and Chris Matthews, [...]
Some of The President’s Faith Allies
On the Diane Rehm show today, according to my husband who sometimes listens to NPR while he’s driving from order to order, a man called in. They were discussing the Administration’s decision on contraceptive coverage. The gist of what the man asked, as I got it from Mark, is that the man said he got [...]
Women Want Their Birth Control
“The Peggy Noonan piece left some things out. … But I have to say, the article appears to be very misleading.” – Mika Brzezinski, “Morning Joe” (7 Feburary) This started yesterday on “Morning Joe,” with Brzezinski reading part of an over the top declarative Peggy Noonan op-ed and getting very exercised about it before she [...]
Susan G. Komen Fiasco Delivers Karen Handel Resignation
**UPDATED** From the AP: Karen Handel, Susan G. Komen official, resigns after Planned Parenthood dispute Karen Handel, the charity’s vice president for public policy, told Komen officials that she supported the move to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. She said the discussion started before she arrived at the organization and was approved at the [...]
Al Sharpton Schools Morning Joe
The Catholic League, according to CBS, is “poised to go to war with Obama over mandatory birth control payments.” A better stenographer the Catholic League could not have than CBS, with the threat meant to put a political scare into Obama. But this isn’t 1980 and the Catholic League is facing a new generation in [...]
And Republicans Wonder Why Turnout is Down
This cannot end well for him, particularly doing this claiming to be a Christian. And it might not end well for the rest of us either. Barack Obama has gone to war with Christians’ consciences and he is perverting God’s word in the process to get his way on public policy. – The Perversion of [...]
Komen Caves? Not Really.
**UPDATED** “We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives,” the group said. “We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our [...]
Susan G. Komen Puts Romney’s ‘Not Concerned About the Poor’ In Perfect Context
The decision, made in December, caused an uproar inside Komen. Three sources told me that the organization’s top public health official, Mollie Williams, resigned in protest immediately following the Komen board’s decision to cut off Planned Parenthood. ..Three sources told me the organization’s top public health official, Mollie Williams, resigned in protest immediately following the [...]
Komen Move to Defund Planned Parenthood Not a Surprise
Planned Parenthood confirms that Komen is the first, and only, organization to cut off funding since the Congress began debating the issue in earnest last winter. Komen said it could not continue to fund Planned Parenthood because it has adopted new guidelines that bar it from funding organizations under congressional investigation. The House oversight and [...]
Why Does the Catholic Church Enjoy IRS Protection?
The answer is simple. Because no Republican or Democratic politician has the courage to challenge any church today. E.J. Dionne reveals why: That is why it is so remarkable that he utterly botched the admittedly difficult question of how contraceptive services should be treated under the new health care law. His administration mishandled this decision [...]
First Amendment Protects Odious Speech Too
“Speech is powerful,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote for the majority. “It can stir people to action, move them to tears of both joy and sorrow, and — as it did here — inflict great pain.” But under the First Amendment, he went on, “we cannot react to that pain by punishing the [...]
Censored by Two Mormons
Freedom. At last. I can finally write what I want without some Mormon censoring me. In fact, if I hadn’t switched tech teams I couldn’t even use the graphic above. It’s been a harrowing six weeks and it’s all the General‘s fault. Actually it’s not, but it all started with one little, measly link from [...]
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The Malleable Contender
**Please see very important updates at the bottom of this post.** The Straight Talk Express has moved. Literally. Back up and check the link. Does anyone else find that amusing? Now it’s been replaced by Mr. McCain‘s presidential exploratory committee site. But why do I feel that ship has sailed? McCain’s chances of becoming president, [...]
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