More Examples of MSNBC Anti-Catholicism

Is MSNBC anti-Catholic? Suppressing Religious Freedom?

This is a great article written up by The St. Michael Society concerning the anti-Catholic bias of MSNBC, quite possibly the worst "news" network on tv.

Manhattan Declaration

Finally, we're seeing some cooperation among Christians towards a moral good this country needs more than even a morbidly expensive health care reform bill. Over the last 3 months, leaders in the Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical communities came together and formulated the Manhattan Declaration, a well written statement concerning the dire need for Christians to stand up to the culture of death that has engulfed the country. It outlines the grievances concerning abortion, the attack on traditional marriage and the erosion of religious liberties.

This is a declaration that's has been needed for the past 30 years, but, better late than never. Its a good thing, a very good thing. I bet there's at least a few people in the White House and the Capital building frowning after this came out.

Check it out and sign it, if you're a serious Christian: The Manhattan Declaration

Italians Steadfast Against EU

This is a definite bright spot in the news. Italians are standing tall for the faith, and with attitude! It's awesome! Check out this article from Catholic.org to see how not only are Italians disagreeing with the EU ruling against Christians, but they're hanging up even more crucifixes and getting ready for Christmas by preparing nativity scenes.

Senate healthcare bill and Rep. Stupak

I have to admit, I haven't been watching the coverage of the Senate version of the health care bill nearly as closely as I did the House coverage. I think that says a lot on its own. The coverage by pretty much every media outlet has been much more subdued and seemingly less interested in this round. 60 votes for the bill is all that's needed for passage in the Senate. The limited coverage I have seen makes it seem like passage is a 50/50 possibility. The Senate's version of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, talks confidently about getting the 60 needed, but he admits that they're currently a handful of votes short.

What I've been trying to find out is the status of any pro-life amendments that could make their way into the Senate bill. Luckily, rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich) is putting the Obama adms. feet to the fire regarding the House's passage of abortion funding restrictions. White House advisor David Axelrod said the president would intercede and remove any abortion restrictions from the House bill. Rep. Stupak then brought up a great point...the bill already passed the House!

Is Planned Parenthood a little ticked about the situation so far? Maybe...could that be getting the Obama admin. a little nervous? I sense a little bird in Mr. Axelrod's ear.

MSNBC: Fairness in News?

I was just winding down tonight when I thought to myself, "hey, I wonder whats going on with the coverage of the health care bill?" I flipped past MSNBC and saw a little interview with a high ranking spokesperson for NARAL, one of the leading pro-abortion groups in the country. Then I took a look at the MSNBC website and wasn't too surprised. Quotes referring to the action of bishops as getting senators and representatives "to fix these bills with pro-life amendments," were common. As if this is a diabolically demented act. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is portrayed, unashamedly, as an underhanded, evil organization of Washington insiders bent on controlling helpless politicians like Nancy Pelosi. And this is one of the same stations that criticizes more conservative stations, like Foxnews, for pushing a view.

Great job MSNBC! You have officially called all Americans stupid with a semi-straight face.

Just in case you want to check out this little example, here's the story

Italian ruling: Is it far reaching?

A couple of days ago, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that it was illegal for Italian public schools to have crucifixes in classrooms. The ECHR, a body of the European Union, is an outside body "apart" from the individual nations of the EU. While it can't enforce the removal of crucifixes from Italian schools, it can force the Italian gov't to put together a report on how they plan to address this perceived "problem." Which, in this case, would mean the removal of Christian symbols from the public sphere.

I think its the Lisbon Treaty that makes the decisions of this court binding on all members of the EU. Is the crucifix situation in Italy the only target with this type of decision? Ireland and Poland have both become targets of legislative (if you can call what the EU does legislative) and judicial (see prior statement) bullying by big money groups trying to force abortion on every member of the European Union. These two nations alone have defended their sovereignty by refusing to accepted that abortion is a universal "right," preserving restrictions on this barbaric practice.

The EU has done a successful job at spreading a philosophy of moral relativism across lands that once were the bastions of Christendom. This has created a vacuum of sorts. If you have basic knowledge of biology, you're aware that nature abhors a vacuum. A moral vacuum has been created in Europe, and there's two groups vying to fill it. The newest group filling this void is Islam, fueled by north African and Middle Eastern immigration. The older kid on the block filling this void is the Catholic Church. I'm pretty sure that our current Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, is greatly aware of this situation. His controversial address several years ago at Regensburg, a criticism of modern Islam, proves it. Islam, namely the militant type, has demonstrated its readiness to fill this void in Europe.

Now, the thing I'm trying to get at is the question of whether or not this EU mindset will, or already has made its way across the pond and infiltrated the American mindset. 27 nations gave up their basic national sovereignty when they joined the EU, with more knocking on the door, seemingly oblivious to what they're sacrificing. In many ways, I think the EU philosophy of state enforced amoralism disguised as political correctness has been at work here for a few decades. I try not to be partisan, but lets face it, I am. When bigtime liberals gain influence in American government, they look to one of their favorite overseas examples, post-WWII Europe. Europe was bled white by WWI and WWII, challenging their belief in what they were. The powers that be in Europe ever since have failed to live up to that challenge and have pretty much forgotten what made Europe...European.

Will America face this challenge head on with conviction, or fold like our neighbors across the pond?

Pelosicare AND Stupak Passes the House

Big weekend in politics. Democrats actually managed to get a vote started on Saturday for the Pelosicare bill. The surprising thing isn't that it passed. With the Democratic majority, it would have been a demostration of pure incompetence if it hadn't. The event that struck me as important (as a Catholic and a tax payer) was the passage of the Stupak amendment, which prevents the tax payer funding of abortion. Dems and their supporters were fighting tooth and nail trying to keep the Stupak Amendment out of the equation. The argument was that the bill didn't concern abortion, so an amendment preventing the funding of abortion was unnecessary. Kind of a funny thing to get so worked up about, don't you think? If its not in the bill, why the worry about an amendment that would make sure funding couldn't get slipped in? Perhaps thats what the plan was all along? Kudos to Mr. Stupak for following through. Time to see what the Senate has to offer!

Good Place to Start: First Posting

Where to start, where to start...This blog isn't meant to be anything big or mind wrenching. Simply, its just a commentary on faith, society, and culture from my perspective. My perspective is that of a lower middle class, married, college student in small town Oklahoma. Plus, I'm a devout Catholic, hence the blog title.